Hampshire College’s student population has dwindled in the last decade from 1,200 to 747. Credit: Getty

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Is Hampshire College closure the endpoint of progressive academia? Ideological dissent has morphed into conformity

Reform’s encouragement of outer-borough separatism could backfire. Credit: Getty

Nigel Farage shouldn’t let Bromley leave London

Kemi Badenoch should overhaul her top team to avoid extinction Her party faces a drubbing at the local elections

Friday

17.04

California governor’s race declares war on Big Tech Democratic candidates are competing to be the most progressive

‘Prince Harry’s life illustrates the limits of parental influence.’ Credit: Getty

Prince Harry is putting unhelpful pressure on parents

Stella O'Malley

The Covid Inquiry is still ignoring vaccine victims Its latest report fails to question the ethics of mandates

Olly Robbins has been sacrificed to protect Starmer The Prime Minister is evading responsibility over the Mandelson fiasco

Israel’s buffer zone in Lebanon risks repeating old failures Previous attempts have not provided long-term security

Thursday

16.04

Kennedy is pitching to a new demographic. Credit: Getty.

RFK Jr’s podcast is a pitch to make America military-ready again

The hidden conservatism of ‘Euphoria’ Critics on the Right and the Left are missing a key theme in HBO’s hit show

Trump’s trade threat lays bare Britain’s fragile economy Closer ties with Europe are not the solution

Britain will be poorer without its tabloids We should not celebrate the decline of red tops

‘The only certainty at this point is more uncertainty, and markets will price that risk accordingly.’ Credit: Getty

Opec slump points to lasting oil crisis

Maximilian Hess

Wednesday

15.04

Democrats’ 25th Amendment threats are pure virtue-signalling Where were they when Joe Biden was bumbling through the White House?

Are Democrats getting complacent about the midterms? Waning GOP enthusiasm isn’t translating into support for the other side

Michael Baharaeen

TMZ DC is tailor-made for America’s ruling class The tabloid news operation is filling the void left by newspapers

‘Never mind Jurassic Park, this would be the ultimate prize in de-extinction.’ Credit: Getty

No, Richard Dawkins, let’s not bring back Neanderthals

Viktor Orbán’s defeat isn’t good news for Ukraine Budapest still needs Russian oil

Bethany Elliott

Tuesday

14.04

The problem with Mark Carney’s majority His Machiavellian instincts must now turn to keeping allies in check

Donald Trump’s Jesus complex is the height of kitsch Modern American Protestantism has a crass relationship with divine art

Playtime’s over. Credit: Getty

Six-year-olds don’t need to go to primary school

Kristina Murkett

JD Vance has become MAGA’s fall guy His failure to strike a deal with Iran has damaged his political stock

Emily Jashinsky

Rolls-Royce deal is a key step towards UK energy independence Politicians are finally planning for the country’s industrial future

Adam James Pollock

Monday

13.04

Activist Lindy West has written extensively about her polyamorous relationship. Credit: Getty.

Why is the media promoting polyamory?

Carolyn D. Gorman

Labour’s asylum hotel crackdown is only a temporary fix Moving migrants to other facilities doesn’t discourage small-boat crossings

Does Kemi Badenoch understand Britain’s military dysfunction? Preparing for war demands a total overhaul of how the country is run

Iranian refugees crossing the border to Armenia. Credit: Getty.

Iran war could trigger a new refugee crisis

Péter Magyar has begun his purge of Orbánism Genuine regime change requires sidelining the former PM’s allies

William Nattrass

Sunday

12.04

Trump’s Hormuz blockade won’t push Iran towards concessions Maximalism from both sides is delaying a deal

Daniel DePetris

Ireland’s fuel protests point to a deeper malaise Farmers are losing patience with the government

Alexander Poots

Why you should cancel your holiday to save British business Jet fuel shortages will necessitate a rationing of flights abroad

The former Conservative prime minister said he was ‘very, very sad and shocked’ by Trump’s rhetoric during the Iran war. Credit: Getty

Boris Johnson: Trump has made a big mistake in Iran