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Taking Churchill off our banknotes is a national disgrace, writes James Hanson

Taking Churchill off our banknotes is a national disgrace, writes James Hanson

It takes a lot to unite Nigel Farage and Sir Ed Davey, but the Bank of England has managed it. Listen to this article The pair have both condemned the...

12.03.2026 7

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I rarely give much credit to Keir Starmer, but he was right to stay out of the initial American attack on Iran

I rarely give much credit to Keir Starmer, but he was right to stay out of the initial American attack on Iran

I rarely give much credit to Sir Keir Starmer, but he was right to stay out of the initial American and Israeli strikes last weekend, not least...

05.03.2026 10

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Farage is right about working from home

11.02.2026 3

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Starmer promised change - but his record tells a different story, writes James Hanson

By James Hanson At the last general election, the front page of the Labour manifesto was simple. It featured a large photo of Sir Keir Starmer and a...

07.02.2026 4

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It’s not ‘pensioner-bashing’ to point out the young have it tough, writes James Hanson

By James Hanson On my LBC show yesterday, we discussed the affordability crisis facing many young people in the UK today. It was provoked by the...

03.02.2026 4

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When will celebrities stop moralising?

02.02.2026 6

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Reform’s by-election hypocrisy

26.01.2026 10

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Trump is right: the Chagos surrender deal is madness, writes James Hanson

By James Hanson It gives me no pleasure to say this, but Donald Trump is right for once. The British government’s deal with Mauritius to hand over...

21.01.2026 10

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Labour’s 13 U-turns aren’t bad luck, they’re incompetence, writes James Hanson

By James Hanson Oh how Sir Keir Starmer could do with remembering the words of Margaret Thatcher. During her speech to the 1980 Tory conference, she...

15.01.2026 10

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Why is Britain incapable of dealing with a bit of bad weather?

By James Hanson Given one of our favourite national pastimes is talking about the weather, you’d have thought we’d be a bit better at dealing...

07.01.2026 8

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Labour's New Year's resolution should be to ditch Starmer, writes James Hanson

By James Hanson Labour MPs will be glad to see the back of 2025. Over the course of the last 12 months, the government’s net approval has fallen ...

04.01.2026 6

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The absurdity of the £10 Christmas bonus for pensioners

19.12.2025 10

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The Met is gaslighting us about London's crime problem, writes James Hanson

By James Hanson As a Londoner who’s both witnessed and been the victim of crime in the past year, there’s something especially galling about the...

13.12.2025 5

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Killjoy councils need to remember who they serve, writes James Hanson

By James Hanson What is it with local councils these days? First, a woman from London was fined £150 by Richmond Council for pouring the dregs of...

11.12.2025 10

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If it moves, the government will tax it, writes James Hanson

By James Hanson Welcome to Rachel Reeves’ Britain, where if it moves, the government will tax it. Having entered power 16 months ago with a pledge...

27.11.2025 5

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It's time for Rachel Reeves to Make Britain Rich Again, writes James Hanson

By James Hanson Almost everything wrong with Britain in 2025 can be traced back to one fact: our economy isn’t growing. According to the Resolution...

21.11.2025 9

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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 5

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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 6

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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 6

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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 4

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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 9

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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 9

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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 8

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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 8

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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 4

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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 6

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

23.03.2025 10

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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 7

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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 10

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

09.02.2025 7

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I’m sick of fare dodgers on the tube

09.02.2025 10

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Hollywood luvvies have become Donald Trump’s useful idiots

29.01.2025 7

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How Donald Trump could really help Ukraine

22.01.2025 8

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