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The lesson of Orb'n: Trump must tackle corruption
8+ hour, 21+ min ago (438+ words) Well, he didn't, and the Democrats are in full gloat mode after Orb'n's Fidesz party fell from 135 seats in parliament down to just 55. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer quickly made a comparison to the US, writing on X: "Pay attention, Donald…...
Will Spain's migrant amnesty backfire?
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (193+ words) Given that Spain has among the highest unemployment rates in the European Union and an acute housing shortage, many feel it's only common sense to encourage those who have no right to residence to leave rather than settle El Pa's,…...
Will Starmer fix any of Britain's big problems?
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (476+ words) The Spectator Will Starmer fix any of Britain's big problems? George Robertson's critique of the government's reluctance to commit to proper defence spending is deeply politically inconvenient for Keir Starmer. This is not just because the Prime Minister has tried…...
With Orb'n's loss, Russia has lost its European foothold
21+ hour, 10+ min ago (164+ words) P'ter Magyar's landslide victory over Viktor Orb'n is not just political earthquake for Hungary. It is Moscow's worst result in the European Union since the war began. Yet Orb'n always extracted payment for his services " cash from Brussels, energy exemptions,…...
Starmer referred to UN over "crime against humanity
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (250+ words) The Spectator Starmer referred to UN over "crime against humanity It seems that the Chagos deal is the grift which keeps on giving. The government last night confirmed that it had been forced to pause the legislation granting the islands…...
De Gaulle or nothing: lessons from the General
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (122+ words) The magic of Gaullism was that it masked retreat with a determined effort to boost national morale "No state is independent," he once admitted to Pompidou, "for it is in reality more or less always linked to others." Rude and…...
Picasso's Guernica has reopened old wounds in Spain
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (242+ words) It's often said in Spain that you need only scratch the surface to uncover Civil War-era grievances: the Guernica dispute shows how true this is The resulting dispute has quickly turned political. Basque president Imanol Pradales claims that the presence…...
The problem with John Healey's tough talk on Russia
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (262+ words) How long before voters tire of the "Russians are coming" line? It was "a slap for Starmer" for the government newspaper'Rossiiskaya Gazeta. "Britain is disgraced," agreed the pro-Kremlin tabloid'Komsomolskaya Pravda. "A Russian frigate gave Starmer a public spanking in the…...
It's hard to believe that Starmer is getting tough on Russia
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (139+ words) And to President Putin, I say: "We see you. We see your activity over our cables and our pipelines, and you should know that any attempt to damage them will not be tolerated and will have serious consequences. Russias response…...