Opinion
Argument and analysis from writers who say what they think.
The man who built a career demanding transparency won't apply it to himself
Nigel Farage made his comeback railing against a bank that hid its files from him. Now he is the one under investigation over money he did not declare, and the transparency he demanded of others is nowhere to be found.
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OpinionNigel Farage is running from scrutiny and calling it democracy
He resigned the moment the standards inquiry closed in, and called it a crusade. Nigel Farage has built a career on taking the money and the applause, and leaving the country to pick up the bill.
OpinionAndy Burnham’s power grab will let unelected civil servants complete their takeover – Danny Kruger
OpinionWhy are hateful pro-Palestine rallies acceptable and anti-migrant protests not? - Carole Malone
OpinionJohn Healey won't say it but the triple lock will have to end eventually – Mark Littlewood
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It is time to reset what equality means in Britain – Joy Morrissey
The AfD's surge to power should worry Britain's political establishment – Elisabeth Dampier
'Activist TV channels have seen blood with their boring stitch-up of Nigel Farage'
Andy Burnham may be our best hope of making real progress
In this week's Living With Dementia diary, Alastair reflects on charity invitations, a friend's quiet sorrow and the political sparring that caught his eye
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Brussels plans EU power grab - as Eurosceptic rebellion hits even Belgium
EU fanatics are once again demanding greater powers for Brussels, even as Eurosceptic forces rise in Belgium itself.
'The only way to restore common sense to our migration system is by leaving the ECHR'
OPINION - Another day goes by and yet another case emerges of a failed deportation...
Poisonous sectarianism is dangerous to democracy. We must do everything to root it out – Katie Lam
We will keep fighting to make the Government take the threat of seriously, writes Conservative MP Katie Lam
'I know first-hand why Labour scrapping military training is a disaster - there's only one realistic solution'
Defence analyst Lt Col Stuart Crawford says crews which have not fired their guns are arguably no more than moving targets
Javier Milei is a chancer, and this weak Government has invited his Falklands bluster
The Falklands are British to the core, and it takes a feeble Government to let a failing populist think otherwise, writes former Attorney General and Conservative MP
While Britain counts its pennies, our enemies are sharpening their knives - Michael McManus
Cancelling military exercises to save a few pounds is a reckless gamble with national security, writes the Director of Research at the Henry Jackson Society