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JUNE 9. 2025

It is time for anti-populism

Labour has been dragged towards the Reform Party, mainly because of the debate over immigration. That has to stop. Here’s how

Africans are doing it for themselves

From poverty and conflict to inadequate infrastructure and stagnating economies, the challenges facing Africa are immense

William F Buckley, the man who put prime time into politics

Before Trump, there was William F Buckley Jr - the reactionary showman who shaped our modern culture wars

What did Jeffrey Epstein have on Donald Trump?

Elon Musk’s claims that the president is “in the Epstein files” may hinge on photographs of him “surrounded by topless young women”

A big beast and the BBC’s big loss

Andrew Neil turned up Jo Coburn’s leaving do and made a joke about German barmaids

How a hoaxer duped the Daily Telegraph

The newspaper published a first-person piece decrying Labour’s imposition of VAT on private school fees that turned out to be fake

Reform’s failed Jeremy Corbyn impersonator

The cloud over a former Tory rising star turned “YouTube prankster”

Suella Braverman eyes up Reform

Her latest column in the Telegraph looked like a “come-and-get-me plea” to the party

The joy of the gig getaway

An older generation of music fans are putting concerts by old favourites at the heart of their city breaks

Owen Jones ruffles feathers at the Amnesty Media Awards

Jones took home the “People’s Choice” award - and used his acceptance speech to lambast the media’s coverage of Gaza

Reform’s chaos highlights fears about Farage’s future

Zia Yusuf’s humiliating return to Reform - 48 hours after leaving the party - has brought the leader’s long-term plans into question

We can’t give AI everything for free

Big tech is ripping off Britain’s creators. It can’t be allowed a license to break the law

JUNE 6. 2025

Adolescence terrified me. This show gave me hope

Forever talks about the stuff Stephen Graham’s hit show didn’t - including what we owe young people in a pornified world

Matthew d’Ancona’s culture: Ana de Armas’s new licence to kill

Ballerina is a smart and stylish John Wick universe detour that weaponises grace