Harry Cole

AS a coup it was a ballsy, stunning success. A bloodless putsch not seen since Henry Bolingbroke marched down the M6 to topple his flailing cousin Richard II and crown himself Henry IV. Back in 139…

“I GUESS he was the mayor of a town” was not exactly the introduction to the world stage Andy Burnham might have hoped for from the most famous room in the world. “I hear he’s extremely liberal, ex…

HAPPY birthday then, America. No other nation celebrates its founding like the United States, because it is not just toasting a milestone but an idea. Either way, this year is a big one. Exactly 25…

WELL, there we have it. Rarely is the word bombshell used in politics correctly, but that is about as big a bombshell as you can get. Nigel Farage – declaring himself Mr. Angry – has re…

HINTS something was up bubbled all weekend: Not least when Donald Trump accused the British establishment of trying to “Trump” Nigel Farage. That is to use every tool in the shed, from lawfare to e…

MOST normal people would surely consider a firm that can zap baddies and terrorists or catch criminals or bent coppers, as well as organise the bafflingly complex NHS IT network, to be a unicorn of…

POLICE are investigating the sudden death of Ann Widdecombe over fears she was murdered, it emerged today. The 78-year-old former Tory minister turned Reform UK politician was found dead at her Dar…

ANN Widdecombe was found with a serious head injury by her horrified carer, it is understood. Officers attended her home and spoke to the carer who worked for the former MP. Sources said police are…

A MAN of 26 was under arrest over the shocking murder of former minister and Strictly star Ann Widdecombe. The 78-year-old was bludgeoned to death in her Dartmoor home — sustaining severe blunt tra…

NOW I’ve been called plenty of four-letter words over the years, but woke certainly isn’t one of them. And this isn’t just a bit of pre-match sabre rattling . . . but we need to talk about Norway’s…