Harold Godwineson gambled for England and lost
His calculated rise brought him the crown, but defeat at the Battle of Hastings opened the way for a conquest that transformed England
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Will the Epstein files bring down a British Prime Minister?
Keir Starmer swept to power on a historic mandate. Less than two years later, the Epstein files are testing his judgment and his grip on power
The Grenada invasion could have broken the Reagan-Thatcher relationship. It didn’t
Reagan sidelined Thatcher by invading Grenada without consulting her but the relationship survived anyway
Reform UK is soaring and Britain’s Establishment is panicking
A Reform victory could spark a confrontation between voters and elites used to setting the rules
A democracy that can’t take a joke won’t tolerate dissent
Targeting comedians is a sign of political insecurity, and policing jokes shows how easily free speech slips when authority grows uneasy with criticism
Dangerous days ahead for the UK Conservatives
Britain’s once‑dominant Conservative party faces a storm it may not survive
Christian voices are rising again in the public square
Christianity is finding new footing among youth and professionals who refuse to be silenced by secularism
Canada is following Europe’s path to global irrelevance
Canada and Europe are fading away in the face of a new world order
Why we still obsess over the Tudors
The Tudors ruled for just 118 years, but their drama, power plays and religious upheaval still captivate us
Canada can’t outsource its defence to European allies
Chrystia Freeland’s suggestion that Canada rely on Britain and France for its security is dangerously naive
Liz Truss’s stunning demise proves Brexit is not complete
The UK government will not be truly sovereign until it is able to recover its full monetary sovereignty
Carney was dead wrong about Brexit
As the Canadian leaves his post as governor of the Bank of England, his legacy is one of bias and wildly incorrect predictions
