Jonn Elledge Archives

20 July 2026

20 things Keir Starmer could do next

Secretary-general of NATO, or Strictly Come Dancing contestant? The possibilities are endless

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15 July 2026

14 things you need to know about Count Binface and the UK’s love of novelty election candidates

Nigel Farage is facing a man with a bin on his head and plenty of predecessors on his side

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06 July 2026

17 ways Nigel Farage could get himself out of this mess

Reform’s leader is under pressure over undeclared donations from Christopher Harborne and George Cottrell. But he could still survive

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26 June 2026

It’s cool, except it makes the world hotter: The pros and cons of air conditioning

It can save your life, drain your bank account and accelerate the apocalypse. But at least you won't die sweating

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10 June 2026

But what about my leftish legitimate concerns?

The media tells us we must listen to voices from the right. Can we metropolitan liberals have some time too?

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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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27 May 2026

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?

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20 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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13 May 2026

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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06 May 2026

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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29 April 2026

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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22 April 2026

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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14 April 2026

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

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25 March 2026