On the Couch: Lord Darroch
This week Lucy Beresford speaks to Lord Darroch, former British Ambassador to the US.
Kamikaze Brexiteers are betraying their own democratic project
The Retained EU Law Bill creates uncertainty and instability for regulators, industry, employers and investors.
France paralysed as unions slog it out with Macron over pensions
Without a majority in Parliament, the President will have to fight dirty to get his deeply unpopular reforms over the line.
AI art is coming and may prove unstoppable
Copyright laws may be humans’ only defence against the rise of the AI artist.
Inflation going in the right direction
Daily Briefing: Falling inflation is mainly because of lower petrol and energy costs. Yet food prices are still soaring.
Britain’s space race is far from over
The UK has the Formula One pit-lanes for launching rockets, but now needs the cars to get to the finish line.
Oleksiy Arestovych, Ukraine’s king of spin, quits
The mysterious propagandist was Volodymyr Zelensky’s official spokesman.
Jeremy Clarkson’s mistake was to apologise
Punishing Clarkson-the-sinner for his Meghan Markle comments is like telling off a clown for falling over and wearing a red nose.
Letters: Tories and Labour must co-operate on NHS reform
Welcome to the Reaction letters page. This week’s letters discuss NHS reform, the drawbacks of “growth” and abolishing the 1922 Committee.
It’s time for real Conservative thinking, Rishi, not us-and-them bluster
Sunak may have restored a semblance of calm to his party, but trotting out empty slogans isn’t going to revitalise the Tories.
Nicola Sturgeon has been schooled in the realities of devolution
Scotland’s first minister may be a complete disaster at running health or education, but she is skilled at tapping into the Scottish grievance culture.
School’s out as teachers join strike en masse
Daily Briefing: Teachers in England and Wales have became the largest group of public sectors so far to vote overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action.
Wagner defector: an intelligence goldmine for Western spooks
Andrey Medvedev made a daring escape to Norway. Now for the debrief.
Nicola Sturgeon is desperate for the villainous Tories to stay in power
Expect plenty more deflection, indignation, avoidance, and bluff in another year of inertia in Scottish politics.
Donbas becomes a meat grinder as Putin goes all in
Western nations are stepping up support for Kyiv amid reports the Kremlin wants to occupy the entire Donetsk and Luhansk regions within weeks.
A Long Time in Finance: London’s Big Bang
In the fourth and fifth episodes of a series of historical shorts, Neil and Jonathan delve into the history of the London and New York Stock Exchange.
Serbia and Kosovo: EU intent on calming tension stoked by Ukraine war
In reaching for more stability in the Balkans, the EU must not abandon agreements on the rule of law, human rights, and democracy.
Why are our top universities the most woke?
While the spirit of 1968 lives on, the moral battles have been won. The solution? Invent more battles.
