Lee Cohen
59 articles on New Dispatch
Leaders like Donald Trump must not allow terrorists to dictate terms of their survival
The President has already shown he does not lack personal courage under fire, writes US political commentator Lee Cohen
Nigel Farage is right to call the illegal migrant invasion a national security emergency
A boat carrying 230 people is hard evidence that the smugglers believe Britain's deterrence has failed, writes the US columnist
Ed Miliband's White House reprieve should not be mistaken for forgiveness
The Foreign Secretary being let off the hook says more about America's priorities, writes US-UK relations expert Lee Cohen
Donald Trump warned Britain about migration. Ceuta just proved him right
The Channel is simply the final short hop after the real breach has already occurred elsewhere, writes the US columnist
Donald Trump is right. Andy Burnham's honeymoon won't fix what's killing Britain
The question is not whether Burnham sounds different from Keir Starmer, but whether Britain’s trajectory improves under his Government, writes the US columnist
Britain, take heed: The terror attack in Berlin is the cost of failed integration and porous borders
Germany’s experience offers Britain a clear warning, writes the US columnist
Five years ago, Harry and Meghan sat down with Oprah. Now, she's paying for it
One is left to wonder whether Oprah has come to regret the side she chose, writes the US columnist
This is what Andy Burnham needs to do to avoid Keir Starmer's catastrophic relationship with Donald Trump
Yesterday’s call showed he is still willing to give the new Prime Minister the benefit of the doubt, writes the US columnist
I'm a proud American. In what world is 'Yank' racist? Britain seems to have forgotten a fundamental lesson
As a Yank, I cannot help thinking the courts have managed to offend common sense far more profoundly than any nickname ever could, writes the US columnist
Keir Starmer failed the Washington test - Andy Burnham looks set to make the same mistake
American political commentator Lee Cohen fears Andy Burnham's impact on the Special Relationship
Andy Burnham's sneering at Donald Trump is a gift to Britain's enemies
American political commentator Lee Cohen writes about the impact of Andy Burnham's anti-Maga agenda
Forget the smears: It's time for Nigel Farage to pull his 'Trump card' in Clacton
Anglo-American commentator Lee Cohen writes what Nigel Farage can learn from his populist pal in the White House
Prince Harry's hokey cokey saga proves the monarchy is not a hotel for hire. The Palace has drawn a firm line
The drama is worthy, only of Hollywood soap operas, writes the US columnist
America turned 250 by defending its English inheritance. Britain is throwing hers away
American political commentator Lee Cohen writes about how Britain needs to remember what it gave to America this July 4
Harry and Meghan overplayed their hand. They're blind to the fact the joke is on them
Headlines focus on will-they-won’t-they drama rather than on the causes the Sussexes claim to champion, writes the US columnist
How many more young Britons have to die before leaders finally address the root cause?
People are growing restless about the failures of governments across Europe, the US columnist writes
Donald Trump's reply to GB News shows he has Andy Burnham's number, but so should you
Foreign policy commentator Lee Cohen claims Donald Trump's comments to The People's Channel were more revealing about the special relationship
I'm betting on Prince William to stop the insanity of convenient comebacks for Harry and Meghan
The King’s intervention is understandable on a human level. As a father facing illness, he wants a relationship with Archie and Lilibet, writes the US columnist
Harry and Meghan's 'insight' on Britain's social media ban is nothing more than tone-deaf meddling
By quitting royal duties and relocating to California, they forfeited any institutional platform on British policy, writes the US columnist
Donald Trump's Iran deal isn't perfect but Keir Starmer's abdication left UK-US relationship on life support
Lee Cohen writes how Labour's inaction made the special relationship 'unworkable'
Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and JD Vance were all right about Britain's migrant crisis
Ordinary British people have simply had enough — not of being angry, but of being ignored, writes foreign policy commentator Lee Cohen
I thought Americans had the violence problem... but Labour's Britain proves me wrong, writes Lee Cohen
'Raised on endless debates about gun violence and school shootings, we Yanks assume Britain to be a noticeably safer society'
Rhiannon Whyte's mother appealed to Donald Trump because Keir Starmer has turned his back on British victims
The facts of the case expose the appalling truth: elected politicians putting the rights of illegal migrants ahead of British citizens, the US columnist writes
Thank God Elon Musk and Donald Trump are alerting the world to Labour's mad destruction of Britain
Donald Trump's words are not the words of a foe, the US columnist writes
Donald Trump tore down the DEI regime. Britain must do the same or watch more innocents die
The US has emerged stronger and safer without DEI programmes, writes the US columnist
Labour's latest visa ban can't fix broken Britain. Americans see right through it
Shabana Mahmood acted decisively to ban two hateful YouTubers - but it will turn them into martyrs, writes the US commentator
This is not Britain’s George Floyd moment. Henry Nowak's murder is the product of it
Fear of racism appears to have outweighed the visible imperative to preserve life, writes the US columnist
Tony Blair’s verdict is a chilling realisation that even the devil knows hell is burning
Praise the project but not its architect, writes the US columnist
Nigel Farage has ambushed Labour with a Donald Trump-sized surprise that rewards workers
Sparing overtime earners from income tax echoes the overtime deduction in Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill, writes the US columnist
Honouring soldiers feels performative when the truth about Lee Rigby's murder is avoided
Thirteen years after Lee Rigby’s murder, the Government still refuses to confront the Islamist ideology that killed him, writes the US columnist
JD Vance's emergency intervention just blew the lid off Britain's small boats crisis
The Veep is right: Britain does have a problem with its borders, writes the US columnist
The BBC's sympathetic ear to Afghan men selling their daughters is the final straw
Another glaring example of biased messaging paid for by British taxpayers, writes the US columnist
As an American, this is my honest verdict about the Unite the Kingdom march
The images from Saturday reassured many of us around who cherish Britain and her sovereignty, writes the US columnist
King Charles just ripped the mask off our cowardly leaders with one quietly powerful act
The King's visit to Golders Green reminds the nation of what principled leadership looks like, writes the US columnist
The King's Speech was an insult to crown and country because the PM intended it to be
This was a flagrant abuse of state power, writes the US columnist
Donald Trump swoops in to save Britain's borders at the worst moment possible for the PM
America will not sit idle as the UN tries to thwart Britain's deportations, writes the US columnist
Labour's collapse is welcome, but Britain now faces an unbearable consequence
The prospect of Labour remaining until a general election promises more pain, writes the US columnist
Not content with a ballot box defeat, Keir Starmer is now colliding with the markets
Surging gilt yields promise further political pain for the beleaguered Prime Minister, writes the US columnist
Donald Trump just took down Keir Starmer without uttering a single word about him
The US President chose to acknowledge Britain's strengths at the precise moment her own elite prefers silence,
The timing of the socialist mayor's attempt to seize the King's crown jewels is no accident
Zohran Mamdani eyed a golden opportunity at the 9/11 commemoration, writes the US columnist
Keir Starmer's Biden moment is paving the way for an urgent reset at the ballot box
The parallel is precise and unforgiving, writes the US columnist
Queen Elizabeth II was the final bulwark against the forces now destroying Britain
Four years after her passing, the challenges facing my mother country have multiplied, writes the US columnist
America is preparing for the curtains to fall on Labour's reign of terror in just 17 days
The curtain descends through the aggregate weight of ballots cast in resolve, writes the US columnist
Donald Trump sinks Keir Starmer's signature project without waving his pen. This is 4D chess
The Chagos Islands affair is a global verdict on Labour’s entire approach to British power, writes the US columnist
Future generations will not forgive the PM after what GB News has learned about his migrant deal
The British people pay the price while the Government talks about 'progress', writes US columnist Lee Cohen
Keir Starmer's middle management of the Middle East would be funny if it weren't so frightening
The spectacle is both head-spinning and dismaying, writes the US columnist
Donald Trump scorching Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron in same breath exposes a glaring reality
The contrast need not become permanent, writes the US columnist
A steadfast Easter message from the King would have been highly desirable in sectarian Britain
The decision will do little to reassure those who worry about the retreat of Christianity, writes the US columnist
Donald Trump going to bat for British voters shows the game is well and truly up for Keir Starmer
Patriotic Britain can and must seize on Donald Trump's external prod. This is an astonishing moment, writes the US columnist
Britain is sitting ducks because the PM fails to confront an engine of terror and murder
The IRGC has already written its intentions in blood on foreign soil. So why refuse to proscribe them? asks the US columnist
GB News' question to Donald Trump exposed an unbearable truth for Keir Starmer
Lee Cohen gives his verdict on GB News' question to President Donald Trump earlier this week and what his answer means for the UK-US special relationship
Prince Harry's latest excruciating stunt is a further reminder of how clear-eyed Queen Elizabeth was
OPINION: The late monarch didn’t live to see Harry and Meghan’s full descent into victimhood theatre, but she saw enough
Starmer's bootlicking of Brussels is about to incur the wrath of America and the Red Wall
OPINION: Keir Starmer’s catastrophic leadership risks plunging Britain deeper into decline
Keir Starmer is Britain's Joe Biden - destroying credibility and unraveling into chaos
OPINION: Keir Starmer is showing the signs of being as detrimental to the UK as Joe Biden was to the US during his presidency, says Lee Cohen.
It's time to strip Meghan Markle's royal title - what's stopping you Britain?
OPINION: Lee Cohen is a GB News commentator and former US advisor on foreign policy has criticised the Duchess of Sussex
JD Vance delivers hard truths to a suicidal Europe
OPINION: JD Vance's Munich Security Conference speech was a call to action that Europe needed, says Lee Cohen.
Trump's handling of Harry and Meghan has been nothing short of genius
OPINION: Former advisor on UK affairs to the US Congress Lee Cohen highlights how Trump's handling of the Sussexes has been nothing short of a masterclass
El Salvador PROVES Trump is committed to winning on crime and immigration - Starmer can’t even fight
OPINION: President Trump demonstrates he means business, if only Starmer would do the same, says Lee Cohen.
At the inauguration, I met a swarm of Britons yearning for Donald Trump to invade Britain and rescue it
OPINION: Former advisor on UK affairs to the US Congress, Lee Cohen says the appeal of Trump's leadership is not merely based on personality but on his resolute commitment to national sovereignty