Jonn Elledge
03 June 2026
Donald Trump’s war on taste
His desecration of the White House and plans to build a huge arch in Washington DC are abominations. But for something truly hideous, check out the statue he’s put up at his golf course in Florida – if you dare
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Quiz time: Can you pick the real from fake reasons new Reform councillors have already quit?
Globalist Quakers, a swastika tattoo, dead for 30 years – are these true or false?
Read the full article20 May 2026
Forget Burnham, what about making the tub of lard our next PM?
The Labour leadership contenders each have their strengths – and a lot of weaknesses
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Traitors, renewables and Trump’s time running out: 18 reasons to be cheerful
The news is relentlessly bad – but, statistically speaking, things will have to get better at some point. Here are some positive thoughts to cling to amid the gloom
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21 things you can’t be sure didn’t happen in the local election campaign*
*Only two of these things are actually true – we think
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Arch villains: 13 reasons why the Arc de Trump reminds us of dictators’ monuments to themselves
Donald Trump wants to build a 250-foot monstrosity in Washington DC. Where could he have got that idea?
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Thirty more questions that Keir Starmer didn’t think to ask
The prime minister has been damagingly incurious over the Peter Mandelson affair. But that’s not the half of it
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Richard Tice says he’s giving hope to millions – his tax affairs may tell a different story
Reform’s deputy leader is under pressure over the same kind of allegations he once used to bash Angela Rayner
Read the full article25 March 2026
Nerd’s Eye View: 11 things you need to know about Easter
Digging into the detail and data to separate the noise from the news
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Nerd’s Eye View: 10 things you need to know about dead US presidents
Digging into the detail and data to separate the noise from the news
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Nerd’s Eye View: Nine things you need to know about Dubai
Digging into the detail and data to separate the noise from the news
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Nerd’s Eye View: 10 things you need to know about Taiwan
Digging into the detail and data to separate the noise from the news
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Nerd’s Eye View: 14 things you need to know about the Channel Tunnel
Digging into the detail and data to separate the noise from the news
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Nerd’s Eye View: 11 things you need to know about Valentine’s Day
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Nerd’s Eye View: 16 things you need to know about sharks
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Nerd’s Eye View: Eight things you need to know about removing a mad king
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Nerd’s Eye View: Nine things you need to know about Burns Night
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Nerd’s Eye View: 11 things you need to know about talking animals
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Nerd’s Eye View: 14 things you need to know about Venezuela
Digging into the detail and data to separate the noise from the news
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Nerd’s Eye View: 13 things you need to know about the New Year
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Nerd’s Eye View: 13 things you need to know about the Gift-Bringers
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Nerd’s Eye View: 12 things you need to know about Copenhagen
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Nerd’s Eye View: 11 things you need to know about immigration
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Nerd’s Eye View: 14 things you need to know about Black Friday
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Nerd’s Eye View: 14 things you need to know about AI and the environment
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Nerd’s Eye View: 12 things you need to know about Kyiv
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Nerd’s Eye View: 10 things you need to know about Labour deputy leaders
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Nerd’s Eye View: 10 things you need to know about Dukes of York
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Nerd’s Eye View: 12 things you need to know about Halloween
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Nerd’s Eye View: 13 things you need to know about daylight saving time
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Nerd’s Eye View: 12 things you need to know about autumn
Digging into the detail and data to separate the noise from the news
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Nerd’s Eye View: 14 things you need to know about storms
Digging into the detail and data to separate the noise from the news
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