Is Starmer plotting to sacrifice British farmers to obtain a US trade deal?
Britain would be mad to trust the word of Trump, as Canada and Mexico have already learnt to their cost

Britain would be mad to trust the word of Trump, as Canada and Mexico have already learnt to their cost
Prime ministers proclaim the necessity of rewiring government, but it only ever leads to a bigger state
Sir Keir Starmer’s confusion of the causes of the crossings will lead him to repeat the errors of the Conservatives
Thatcher/Lawson, Blair/Brown, Johnson/Sunak – the history of Downing St relations is not a happy one
As our benefits bill places an ever-greater burden on a shrinking tax base, it’s time to take radical action
We used to be supremely good at big projects – look at the Victorians’ successes. Now we are uniquely bad
The new president’s inauguration may seem over the top to us, but it’s hard not to envy the positivity
The Prime Minister may be forced into huge cuts and, like his predecessor, the Left will never forgive him
Nobody really knows how artificial intelligence will affect our lives. That’s why it’s becoming so alarming
It started with the assault on grammar schools. VAT hikes and wokifying the curriculum are its latest manifestations
Angela Rayner’s building targets can only be met if she takes a leaf out of Labour’s 1945 playbook
Palmerston’s dictum of 176 years ago remains true: we have no permanent allies, only permanent interests
July’s vote should have happened this month. Rishi Sunak’s impetuous decision is one Tories will long regret
Our constitution is akin to an ancient, fragile tapestry – pulling at one thread can unravel its whole fabric
The proposed law is very narrowly drawn, but as seen in Canada and Belgium its scope will inevitably expand
Opposition leaders cannot breakthrough in the House – but they can dispirit their troops and arouse mutiny