Politics
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General warns of WW3. Nobody seems to listen
How worried should we be? Yesterday, the alarm was raised in The Telegraph newspaper and on BBC1 by General Sir Nick Carter, head of the British armed forces. But life carried on calmly.
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NATO alliance is brain dead, says Macron
Is NATO obsolete? President Macron of France has described it as “brain dead”, stressing what he sees as waning commitment to the transatlantic alliance by its main guarantor, the USA.
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World in ‘colossal danger’, says Nobel winner
Where did it all go wrong? Thirty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Michael Gorbachev, one of the great leaders of the 20th century, warns that we are facing Armageddon once again.
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German city Dresden declares Nazi emergency
Does talk of a Nazi revival belittle the past? Last week, Dresden declared a “Nazi emergency” over right-wing extremism. But many say there’s no serious comparison to the party of the Holocaust.
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‘Nightmare before Christmas’ election is ON
Who will win Britain’s most crucial vote in 50 years? Leave or Remain? Capitalism or socialism? People or Parliament? The choices facing voters have scarcely ever been more sharply divided.
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Spectre of the 1930s raised by global unrest
Are we witnessing an ominous replay of the 1930s? In recent days, some historians have warned that a political monster is stirring into life and the parallels are too close for comfort.
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ISIS leader ‘died like a dog’ in US raid
Does this also spell the death of ISIS? The world’s most wanted man was a powerful figurehead for the terror group. His death is a blow, but experts say ISIS operations will continue unabated.
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‘Spoiled brat’ vs ‘slippery MPs’ (round two)
Is Parliament harming itself? After MPs spoiled the Government’s Super Saturday, Boris Johnson has written one letter to Europe asking for a Brexit delay — and another arguing against it.
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‘We have a deal.’ (Now for the hard part)
Is it 13 days to Brexit? Yes, if you believe the Prime Minister. No, if you listen to the pundits. Now, it’s a numbers game and the focus is on a historic sitting of the Commons tomorrow.
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Queen’s most crucial six days of her reign
Will Britain agree a Brexit deal this week? At 11.30am, from the throne in the House of Lords, the Queen will launch the final act in Britain’s most important post-war drama. How will it end?
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Angry and alone, ‘Mad King’ Trump reigns
Is Donald Trump having a meltdown? After the US president unleashed his fury on Twitter, one Washington Post columnist argues that Trump’s demented rage echoes Shakespeare’s mad King Lear.
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Kurds cry betrayal as Trump withdraws support
Should Kurdistan be an independent country? Donald Trump’s abrupt cave-in yesterday, pulling support from the USA’s old allies in the fight against ISIS, has left 45 million people at risk.
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Harry risks monarchy with anti-press crusade
Is this a bridge too far? The battle lines have been drawn between #TeamMeghan and Britain’s media. Commentators fear Prince Harry is attacking the very thing that keeps the monarchy alive.
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Fears of violence as war of words boils over
Does Britain have a national emergency of acrimonious language on its hands? The Speaker of the House of Commons thinks so. He has summoned party leaders today to blunt their furious barbs.
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America’s ‘Caesar’ to face impeachment
Is this the end for Donald Trump? After three swashbuckling years of tearing up the rulebook in the world’s most powerful job, the US President faces his ultimate challenge. Will he lose?