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Fading Fortunes / The Manchester by-election proves Farage is floundering

Labour’s decisive victory in the Greater Manchester mayoral election is a bad result for Reform UK and the Green Party. No amount of political spin...

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Jawad Iqbal

The Manchester by-election proves Farage is floundering

Labour’s decisive victory in the Greater Manchester mayoral election is a bad result for Reform UK and the Green Party. No amount of political spin...

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Jawad Iqbal

Uefa is right to stand up to Gianni Infantino

Fifa president Gianni Infantino is a man who likes to get his own way. But he now faces the biggest crisis of his time in charge of international...

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Does Burnham think he can get away with calling out Trump?

Andy Burnham has some tough words for Donald Trump, warning that he will always put Britain’s interests first, even if it means disagreeing publicly...

27.07.2026 10

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Greater Manchester Police has disgraced itself

The Greater Manchester Police force has made a jaw-dropping admission. It says it failed to check vital information contained on the Manchester...

24.07.2026 10

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Why is Andy Burnham scolding his own ministers already?

Andy Burnham’s new government, barely 24 hours in power, is in danger of collectively losing its marbles. The fault lies largely with the new PM who...

22.07.2026 10

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A new dawn / Andy Burnham’s good vibes just won’t cut it

Andy Burnham will become Prime Minister today – the seventh leader of the country in the last decade. It is a case of all hail the new messiah, who...

22.07.2026 10

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Jawad Iqbal

Andy Burnham’s good vibes just won’t cut it

Andy Burnham will become Prime Minister today – the seventh leader of the country in the last decade. It is a case of all hail the new messiah, who...

21.07.2026 10

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Jawad Iqbal

Burnham’s good vibes just won’t cut it

Andy Burnham will become Prime Minister today – the seventh leader of the country in the last decade. It is a case of all hail the new messiah, who...

20.07.2026 10

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Jawad Iqbal

England didn’t deserve to beat Argentina

The heartache goes on for England at the World Cup, having lost all three of the semi-finals they have contested since 1966. England fell to a 2-1...

16.07.2026 20

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There is simply no match like England vs Argentina

England vs Argentina is a match like no other. It is arguably the most highly-charged confrontation in the world of international football –...

15.07.2026 10

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There is simply no match like England vs Argentina

England vs Argentina is a match like no other. It is arguably the most highly-charged confrontation in the world of international football –...

15.07.2026 10

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Jawad Iqbal

Burnham’s tour of Britain is pure narcissism

Andy Burnham, who will be prime minister this time next week, has apparently decided to spend part of the summer touring the UK. He wants to win over...

13.07.2026 10

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Thank God for Jude Bellingham

England are through to the semi-finals of the World Cup – thanks to two brilliant goals from Jude Bellingham. The midfielder came to England’s...

12.07.2026 10

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The Iran ceasefire collapse spells trouble for Trump

The US military has launched a fresh round of strikes against Iran – the second in the last 48 hours – after president Donald Trump declared the...

09.07.2026 20

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Farage has taken back control of the political narrative

Nigel Farage, the Reform leader, has come out fighting in response to the intense scrutiny and revelations about his personal finances. He says he...

07.07.2026 20

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The tragedy of Cristiano Ronaldo

At 41 years old, Cristiano Ronaldo is a shadow of the once brilliant player he was. Everyone can see it, except the great man himself. The five-time...

06.07.2026 20

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Jawad Iqbal

Iran wants Khamenei’s funeral to send a warning to its enemies

The week-long funeral ceremony for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s former supreme leader who was killed in a US-Israeli military strikes four months...

04.07.2026 30

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Will anything change after the Southport attack?

It should come as no surprise that ministers have accepted all the recommendations made in the first phase of the Southport inquiry. The investigation...

02.07.2026 20

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Serena Williams no longer belongs at Wimbledon

Serena Williams is arguably the greatest female tennis player of all time – a seven-time Wimbledon champion and winner of an astonishing 23 Grand...

29.06.2026 20

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Serena Williams no longer belongs at Wimbledon

Serena Williams is arguably the greatest female tennis player of all time – a seven-time Wimbledon champion and winner of an astonishing 23 Grand...

29.06.2026 20

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Why Burnham’s casual dress sense is smart politics

It is time to talk about the real Andy Burnham and what he cares about most. In other words, let the discussion begin on his choice of clothing. What...

22.06.2026 20

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Tom Hiddleston must be stopped

The actor Tom Hiddleston is an Arsenal fan. Nothing wrong with that, of course. The club is a magnet to the north London cognoscenti, the likes of...

21.06.2026 20

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Nigel Farage has questions to answer over Reform’s defeat in Makerfield

Andy Burnham’s victory in the Makerfield by-election is a big blow for Reform UK and its leader Nigel Farage. Farage and co. will offer up plenty of...

19.06.2026 30

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Keir Starmer’s delusion is becoming tragic

Keir Starmer has entered what might be described as the peak delusion period of what remains of his time in Downing Street. There was fresh evidence...

19.06.2026 20

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Keir Starmer’s delusion is becoming tragic

Keir Starmer has entered what might be described as the peak delusion period of what remains of his time in Downing Street. There was fresh evidence...

18.06.2026 20

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The World Cup’s critics need to give it a chance

There has been so much controversy in the run-up to the 2026 World Cup that it is sometimes easy to forget that it is actually a football tournament....

12.06.2026 20

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Why can’t Elon Musk leave Britain alone?

Why is Elon Musk so obsessed with what’s going on in Britain? The billionaire owner of Tesla and X has been busy posting on his social media...

05.06.2026 20

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Why can’t Elon Musk leave Britain alone?

Why is Elon Musk so obsessed with what’s going on in Britain? The billionaire owner of Tesla and X has been busy posting on his social media...

05.06.2026 30

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The Greens’ Sarah Wakefield talks a load of nonsense

The Green party certainly knows how to pick them. Sarah Wakefield, the Green candidate in the Makerfield by-election, is the executive director of...

27.05.2026 50

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Thomas Tuchel’s England team has angered everyone

Thomas Tuchel is an England boss who isn’t afraid to be brutal and he doesn’t apparently much care for big names or what football fans think....

22.05.2026 10

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The unbearable smugness of Arsenal fans

Arsenal are Premier League champions after a 22-year wait: their first title since the famous Invincibles season under Arsène Wenger in...

21.05.2026 20

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Gooners / The unbearable smugness of Arsenal fans

Arsenal are Premier League champions after a 22-year wait: their first title since the famous Invincibles season under Arsène Wenger in...

20.05.2026 30

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Why is the Labour party so bad at coups?

The Labour party is pretty useless when it comes to getting rid of its leaders. That’s the only reason Keir Starmer is still squatting in Downing...

13.05.2026 30

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Starmer’s big speech can’t save him now

Even those who dislike Keir Starmer might feel a smidgen of pity – on a human level – for his plight as he tries to cling on in Downing Street....

11.05.2026 20

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The special relationship between Muslims and Labour is over

Labour is facing a collapse in support among British Muslim voters in this week’s local elections. The votes of many Muslims are instead likely to...

07.05.2026 20

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Is the Iran ceasefire crumbling?

Is the fragile Iran war ceasefire over? It would appear so, with American and Iranian forces exchanging fire in the Strait of Hormuz. The renewed...

05.05.2026 20

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Is the Iran ceasefire crumbling?

Is the fragile Iran war ceasefire over? It would appear so, with American and Iranian forces exchanging fire in the Strait of Hormuz. The renewed...

05.05.2026 30

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Jawad Iqbal

Why does Zohran Mamdani want Charles III to return the Koh-i-Noor?

Even those who don’t think much of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s politics might grudgingly concede he has a knack for jumping on causes...

01.05.2026 30

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Why does Mamdani want the King to return the Koh-i-Noor?

Even those who don’t think much of New York city mayor Zohran Mamdani’s politics might grudgingly concede he has a knack for jumping on causes...

30.04.2026 30

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The UAE’s Opec exit is about much more than oil

The decision by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to quit Opec, the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, is a seismic blow to the oil cartel....

29.04.2026 30

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Why has Trump turned on India?

President Donald Trump, not someone to let a good insult go to waste, has caused outrage in India after sharing a social media post describing the...

29.04.2026 30

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The targeting of Trump tells its own tale

“I can’t imagine that there’s any profession that is more dangerous,” Donald Trump told reporters just hours after the shooting incident at...

28.04.2026 30

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Disunited States / The targeting of Trump tells its own tale

“I can’t imagine that there’s any profession that is more dangerous,” Donald Trump told reporters just hours after the shooting incident at...

27.04.2026 20

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Who is really leading Iran?

In declaring an extension to the ceasefire in the Iran war, President Trump signaled clearly enough that he would prefer to strike a peace deal with...

23.04.2026 20

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Jawad Iqbal

Who is really leading Iran?

In declaring an extension to the ceasefire in the Iran war, President Trump signalled clearly enough that he would prefer to strike a peace deal with...

22.04.2026 30

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Jawad Iqbal

How the Mandelson scandal could prove fatal for Keir Starmer

It is judgment day in the Commons for the Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, over what he knew, and when, about the process that led to Peter Mandelson...

20.04.2026 30

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Jawad Iqbal

Who will take responsibility for Southport?

The official report into the Southport attacks — in which 17-year old Axel Rudakubana murdered three girls at a Taylor Swift themed dance class in...

14.04.2026 20

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Jawad Iqbal

What will happen to Iran now?

What now after the collapse in peace talks between America and Iran in Pakistan? The gap between the two sides on the two critical issues – Iran’s...

12.04.2026 20

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Jawad Iqbal

What can we expect from the Iran negotiations?

The eyes of the world are on Pakistan’s capital Islamabad as it plays host to this weekend’s make or break negotiations between the United States...

12.04.2026 30

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