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‘This was a failure of the system.’. Could Lucy Letby be innocent? David Davis MP argues that the jury was shown persuasive but conjectural evidence, which biased everything else that followed. @DavidDavisMP | @cjsnowdon | @Simmons__ .
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As Israelis were being knifed, shot, raped and kidnapped, London’s left was planning a march against Israel. ✍️ Brendan O’Neill
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Trump is right to demand more from allies, but economic coercion must be wielded carefully to avoid driving partners into China’s orbit. ✍️ Doug Stokes .
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Get In, Patrick Maguire and Gabriel Pogrund’s new book on Labour’s return to power, has caused quite a stir in Westminster. The authors sat down with Katy Balls and Michael Gove to discuss. @patrickkmaguire | @Gabriel_Pogrund | @michaelgove | @katyballs .
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Despite still being under investigation by the authorities, the Nats have deemed Nicola Sturgeon and Colin Beattie eligible candidates for the 2026 Holyrood poll. ✍️ Steerpike
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The sanctions imposed by the Trump administration are likely to emasculate its vital powers. The world’s dictators and terrorists will be jubilant. ✍️ Raymond Wacks
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📍 Spectator Writers’ Dinner with Mary Killen: 20 February 2025, 7-10pm, £250. Join our Dear Mary columnist for her expert advice on your social dilemmas over a 4-course Forman & Field dinner, washed down by an array of Château Léoube wines. Book now 👉
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Lego is an independent company, and can do as it pleases. It’s a different matter when a state institution with ‘science’ in its name gives succour to a profoundly anti-scientific and anti-empirical political movement. ✍️ Patrick West
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Miliband has now insisted that the Heathrow runway development would not come at the expense of his precious net zero targets – despite failing to show his support in person for Rachel Reeves’ growth plans last week. ✍️ Steerpike
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Morgan McSweeney, Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, is trying to wrench the government away from complacency, with an emphasis on growth, a tougher line on borders, and an impatience with excuses for inertia. Will he win this battle?. @MichaelGove | @TomBaldwin66. Listen in full
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Women are generally more self-conscious than men; the average woman spends around 55 minutes a day on her appearance, while a sixth of women wear make-up at the gym. ✍️ Zoe Strimpel
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If violent behaviour is apparently no more concerning than being rude about a politician, something is wrong. ✍️ David Shipley
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Kemi Badenoch is finally breaking her silence – and taking a step in the right direction on the issue that most troubles voters: immigration. ✍️ Sam Bidwell
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‘I am the German Donald Trump’: an interview with the AfD’s Maximilian Krah. ✍️ Elisabeth Dampier
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Faithfull played the part speaking her lines as if she were a child. ✍️ Nicholas Farrell
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The French president believed he was the future. Little did he know he would be the last of the progressive poster boys. ✍️ Gavin Mortimer
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Ideas, like nations, do not survive by accident. ✍️ Jonathan Sacerdoti
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The requirement for social media companies to monitor all private exchanges is malevolent, unworkable overkill. ✍️ Ian Acheson
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