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The new dark age

A number of our wonderfully informed MPs joined the throngs passing the Lancet’s figure around social media.

George Clooney changing tune on Biden just shows how pathetic Dems are

In the same way that Joe Biden thinks “What would Hunter suggest?” when he wonders about staying in office, whenever I enter a voting booth I always think “What would George Clooney do?”

The Last Word on Vivien Leigh

When Sir John Gielgud was called upon to eulogize the legendary actress, his well-stocked mind supplied the perfect words.

The Tories have only themselves to blame

If the right is to cohere, it will have to have some soggy centrists and some people who are actually right-wing

A clear message needs to be sent: You can’t hold US citizens hostage no matter what

Yael Alexander, mother of Edan Alexander, wears a t-shirt with an image of his face, as families of American hostages in Gaza join elected officials for a press conference.

David Tennant’s pride and prejudice

Each year something happens that confirms the entire thing has got wildly out of hand

Gavin Newsom is riding the California wave to position himself as the future of the Democratic Party

As people who sat through the governor’s lockdowns in California will know, Newsom has long been a fan of the idea that rules do not apply to him.

The Man in the Arena

At a time of widespread discontent with our elected officials, it’s worth recalling Theodore Roosevelt’s speech—about those with the courage to run for high office.

Cowards vs culture

It seems that if you believe in a cause, it is now permissible to just rush to the nearest museum and slash away

All eyes should be on Al Jazeera for being founded, funded – and directed – by terrorists

Considering how much attention the American media get, it’s amazing that one piece of actual, unbelievable subversion keeps going on.

The Indispensability of Men

For Father’s Day, a tribute to Camille Paglia’s brilliant, unapologetic defense of masculinity.

The trouble with calling everyone ‘far right’

In the week before the European elections, I did not hear the sound of jackboots anywhere