Who is to blame for the state of Britain’s military?
Old soldiers never die, in the words of the barrack ballad, but increasingly they do not fade away either. With…
Starmer’s defence spending hike isn’t enough
The prime minister has told the House of Commons that defence spending will rise to 2.5 per cent of GDP by…
Can the British army stretch to peace-keeping in Ukraine?
It has been a traumatic week for Europe’s political and military leaders. Last Wednesday, without warning, US President Donald Trump…
Is Starmer about to finally increase defence spending?
There is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth. Only three weeks ago,…
Starmer is in denial about the high cost of defence
It is hard to think of a recent prime minister whose first months in office have seen defence in the…
Why didn’t Starmer go to Munich?
The Munich Security Conference, which this week gathers in the Bavarian capital for its 61st edition, is a big deal…
Starmer may come to regret his EU defence pact
Sir Keir Starmer has been on another overseas visit. On his 18th trip in seven months as prime minister, he…
Keir Starmer can’t afford not to hike defence spending
Over the last few years, defence spending has been higher up the political agenda than at any time since the…
Did Axel Rudakubana deserve a harsher sentence?
The murder of three young girls in Southport last July by Axel Rudakubana was an act of extreme savagery and…
How much longer will Starmer back Reeves?
It’s not been a happy new year for Sir Keir Starmer. The Prime Minister’s Treasury minister Tulip Siddiq has been…
The ‘shocking tactics’ of Kemi Badenoch
Whitehall is being swept by moral outrage. Ministers, in full This Is Spinal Tap mode, have turned their pious horror up…
Kemi Badenoch is right to bide her time
Kemi Badenoch has only been Conservative leader for two months. The next general election is likely to be held in…
Keir Starmer could still walk away from the Chagos deal
When Sir Keir Starmer announced in October that he had reached an agreement with Mauritius to transfer sovereignty of the…
Is training troops in Ukraine a risk worth taking?
Defence Secretary John Healey has raised the possibility that British military personnel could be deployed to Ukraine to carry out…
Will Musk’s millions really carry Farage to victory?
We should be wary about the danger of hyper-rich donors obtaining undue influence over political parties. There is none more…
Keir Starmer has dropped the ball on Ukraine
Has Keir Starmer dropped the ball on Ukraine? Dmytro Kuleba, the Ukrainian former foreign minister, certainly thinks so. Kuleba, who…
France’s defence spending debacle will infuriate Donald Trump
Donald Trump is right that some of Nato’s European members are essentially freeloaders. That these countries are holding talks about…
How Britain should navigate the new nuclear age
The dawn of a third nuclear age demands a ‘national and collective sense of purpose… leadership and a willingness to…
Starmer will struggle to keep both the EU and US happy
We do not have to make a choice between our alliance with the United States and closer relations with the…
Will Wormald actually help Starmer change the civil service?
Downing Street has announced that the 14th secretary to the cabinet and head of the civil service will be Sir…
Starmer’s anti-spiking law is a needless stunt
Keir Starmer has announced that he will introduce new legislation to make the spiking of drinks a specific criminal offence.…
Russia’s rumoured ICBM launch is raising the stakes in Ukraine
A Russian attack on the city of Dnipro earlier today included the use of an intercontinental ballistic missile, according to the…
Labour’s cuts are going to hurt our armed forces
Defence Secretary John Healey has announced more changes to the armed forces, detailing several capabilities to be cut to achieve savings of…
What to expect from Pete Hegseth, Trump’s defense pick
As President-elect Donald Trump’s nominations to executive positions gradually emerge, it is difficult to know what to expect next. Elon…
What can we expect from Trump’s defence pick?
As President-elect Donald Trump’s nominations to executive positions gradually emerge, it is difficult to know what to expect next. Elon…
