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Militant doctors are out of control

Militant doctors are out of control

By James Hanson Has there ever been a trade union more spectacularly wrong about everything than the British Medical Association? It should tell you...

15.11.2025 4

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David Lammy must go: Britain deserves better than chaos and contempt from its Justice Secretary, writes James Hanson

David Lammy must go: Britain deserves better than chaos and contempt from its Justice Secretary, writes James Hanson

By James Hanson In a strong field, David Lammy might just be the most incompetent member of this shambolic government. As Foreign Secretary, he...

06.11.2025 2

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There’s no such thing as a ‘free’ breakfast club

24.10.2025 5

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Badenoch can’t save a party that has forgotten why it matters, writes James Hanson

By James Hanson Once upon a time, the Conservative Party conference really mattered. Thousands of members travelled from all over the country for it....

09.10.2025 4

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Starmer has settled Labour nerves - but it cannot be a one-off

By James Hanson Sir Keir Starmer arrived in Liverpool needing to fend off threats from two very different foes. To his left, a challenger from...

01.10.2025 3

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Farage is too chummy with Trump

24.09.2025 3

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Britain is heading for another winter of discontent, writes James Hanson

By James Hanson Is it just me, or have we been here before? A Labour PM under siege, a stagnant economy, stubbornly high inflation, militant trade...

23.09.2025 7

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Chaos in France is a warning sign to Britain, writes James Hanson

By James Hanson There’s a crisis across the channel - and this time it’s got nothing to do with small boats. France has been plunged into fresh...

10.09.2025 10

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The Tube is failing passengers- and strikes make it worse, writes James Hanson

By James Hanson I love the tube. I use it every day and it remains the quickest, most convenient, and most quintessential way of getting around the...

03.09.2025 10

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London’s tube strike is being driven by greed

22.08.2025 8

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The depressing spectacle of ‘Mind the Grab’

07.08.2025 10

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Britain’s in crisis – and Labour’s big idea is votes for children, writes James Hanson

17 July 2025, 14:24 | Updated: 17 July 2025, 14:29 By James Hanson Our economy is on the rocks, growth is non-existent, legal and illegal...

20.07.2025 5

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Playing politics / Labour’s votes for teenagers ruse will backfire

17.07.2025 6

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Reeves’s winter fuel U-turn is a mistake

09.06.2025 6

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Phone theft is out of control in London

29.05.2025 9

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We need to crack down on music on public transport

24.04.2025 4

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Is Notting Hill Carnival worth the risk?

22.04.2025 3

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The case for chlorinated chicken

17.04.2025 10

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I’m not surprised crack is being smoked on the Victoria Line

08.04.2025 5

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Jog on / I’m sick of social media running bores

23.03.2025 9

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I’m sick of social media running bores

23.03.2025 10

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Nigel Farage will regret his anti-Zelensky comments

04.03.2025 10

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The endless entitlement of Waspi women

25.02.2025 10

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Can Britain defend itself and have a welfare state?

20.02.2025 10

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Donald Trump is making the same mistake as Neville Chamberlain

14.02.2025 30

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No barrier / I’m sick of fare dodgers on the tube

09.02.2025 10

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I’m sick of fare dodgers on the tube

09.02.2025 20

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Hollywood luvvies have become Donald Trump’s useful idiots

29.01.2025 10

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How Donald Trump could really help Ukraine

22.01.2025 5

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