Opinion
Argument and analysis from writers who say what they think, on the political fights, cultural arguments and public decisions that are shaping Britain.

'Labour's decision to cut defence spending is a sign of weakness and there will be consequences from it'
The world is becoming more dangerous. So the West needs to be signalling strength, not weakness.
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Jacob Rees-Mogg is among the landlord MPs who have backed amendments to the bill
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Tomorrow marks our first round of voting in the Tory leadership election
OpinionThe Covid Inquiry is not an inquiry at all, but rather an ideological stitch up, says Jacob Rees-Mogg
This inquiry could cost you, the taxpayer, as much as half a billion pounds
OpinionThe IOPC should be ashamed of themselves - we should encourage heroes like Sergeant Martyn Blake who try to keep us safe
The IOPC spokesman decided to express sorrow for the wrong person, for a criminal gangster who shot someone days before his death
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'Deport foreign criminals immediately upon conviction,' says Rees-Mogg
Jacob Rees-Mogg shared his views on overflowing orisons

The turquoise tidal wave is very real - and it's coming for everyone in Britain - Gawain Towler
What we are seeing is not a protest or a wobble, but a rout, writes the Reform UK board member

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,

I experienced the chaos caused by EU's new border checks, here's the brutal truth of what awaits summer holidaygoers
GB News reporter Taylor Bushey writes of the hell she saw first-hand while travelling to France for a press event
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The grooming gangs inquiry will look like a stitch-up if it ducks the most radioactive question
The inquiry must examine the desire not to rock the multicultural boat, writes the independent researcher and commentator

‘Save the country the effort of having to shove you out, resign!’ - Nana Akua’s message to Keir Starmer
'Even though I am not a fan of any of your potential replacements, Keir. You simply cannot carry on like this'

'Diversity barriers' were meant to deter Islamist terrorists, but they're just proof politicians have failed us – Paul Embery
They serve as a stark and grotesque reminder of Britain’s 'new normal', trade unionist Paul Embery writes

‘Government needs to learn how to lead or God knows what’s coming next,’ writes Michael Booker
No party appears up for the task of leading the nation

'The Conservatives should have built more prisons, but is Starmer releasing people on this scale a good idea?'
Is it a good idea? Does it make sense?

This report on British Muslims confirms our very worst fears about sectarian Britain
Fresh polling suggests Britain is heading towards a future of competing tensions, writes the independent researcher and author