Britain can’t afford a summer of travel chaos
If voters come to the conclusion that nothing is working and nothing is being done to make it work, the Government will pay the price
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Covid inquiry cannot ignore the unintended consequences of lockdown
Boris Johnson said it would start in the spring but there is still no sign of Downing Street signing off the terms of reference
Holidaymakers don't deserve this chaos
A British Airways strike would add to the sense that Britain is decaying under the Conservatives' watch
The Chancellor is right that pensioners need protection
As he observed, many in receipt of the state pension are the poorest and most vulnerable people in society
The human rights lobby is overreacting
A new balance is needed between traditional British rights and the judicial activism of the Strasbourg court
Russian threats over Kaliningrad cannot be lightly dismissed
Lithuania's rail network has always been a potential flashpoint. Now the West should be prepared for an escalation of the crisis
Time to face up to the scale of this economic crisis
There is no real plan to revive economic growth or to bring down inflation, despite Britain already lagging behind much of the G7
Reaction to rail strike is lazy and defeatist
The Government is right to remain at one remove and must stick with it, but more may be needed to alleviate the impact of the strikes
A serious blow to Macron
The French president may have ambitions to lead Europe, but he will have to find a way to lead France first
The police must get a grip on burglaries
A crime once considered a serious offence is now treated with less interest by the police than an infelicitous remark made on Twitter
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The public wants firm action on union chaos
Downing Street must be clearer and it must be bolder, or it could find itself paying a heavy political price for next week’s standstill
Lord Geidt's resignation confounds
In the absence of a plausible explanation, we must conclude Lord Geidt was looking for a way out that didn't trigger the PM's downfall
The Bank of England’s credibility is now at risk
If it has fallen victim to economic groupthink then the country’s elected representatives have a responsibility to do something about it
A way through the Rwanda impasse
The Strasbourg decision was taken in such haste and amid such secrecy, it is hard to know what the reasoning was
It’s time to get tough with the rail unions
With a majority of 80, the Government could introduce emergency laws tomorrow for minimum train services to run during industrial action
Boris Johnson's flagship migration policy risks becoming a fiasco
It is all very well blaming lawyers, but the Government has it within its power to change the law
Nicola Sturgeon is trying to restart a debate most Scots do not want
Instead of appeasing her activists, it would be better for Scotland if the First Minister got on with the day job
Boris and Rishi need a strategy for growth
It is conceivable that we will be in a recession by the time of the next Budget. This drift has to be arrested quickly