Opinion

Her speeches and social media have played up her clownish, Johnsonian side, but she has managed to have a better 2021 than the PM and her other rivals.

The Lib Dems' North Shropshire victory overshadows a new danger for the Conservatives.

You’ve got to assume at this point that a fair few people in Britain, in parliament, and yes, even in the Tory party, are angry with Boris Johnson. But one group is really vexed and they Just. Can’t. Even. 

The Liberal Democrats’ upset victory in the North Shropshire by-election, a seat the Tories held for nearly two centuries, deals a huge blow to the prime minister and is a stark indictment of a political system that has become a “nightly soap opera of calamity and chaos”.

The outgoing Sky News editor-at-large presents his review of 2021, and says his own goodbye to Sky News.

Public figures, including Prince Charles, continue to demonstrate that it's one rule for us, and another for them.

The festive period just won't be the same this year without my favourite shop, writes BONNIE GREER.

Facing rare criticism at home, Vladimir Putin is preparing a crowd-pleasing war against what he considers a ‘fake’ country.

Why Germany and Britain diverge wildly when it comes to justice and imposing prison terms.

WILL SELF on the French far-right politician who emerged from a Jewish background.

On Christmas Eve 33 years ago, he died a criminal, but perhaps Hans Gruber should've been remembered for something else...

Boris Johnson and his government are starting to resemble John Major's final term in office. Is history repeating itself for the Conservatives?

The new festive release from Netflix is unwatchable. Perhaps all involved in the production had some serious tax bills to pay, wonders MEGAN NOLAN.

There’s much in the Qur’an that unites the Islamic faith with Christianity, including the birth of Jesus Christ.

Choral music can bring communities together and lift the soul - if religion is involved then that's fine too. But with Church attendance numbers dropping every year, is it time for some different hymns?

The Cameroonian soccer player has his eyes set firmly on the prize, writes ROB HUGHES.

What can the exploits of the Roys tell us about a real-world media empire?

How our first year properly out of the EU went in the form of rhymes and poetry.

This is the worst government in memory. Having a rant at their expense may only be a coping mechanism, but every little helps.

The Fox News host said during his interview with Nigel Farage that contracting Covid had, like others, emasculated, weakened and feminised Boris Johnson. But becoming feminine is not a synonym for weakness, nor has it got anything to do with the virus.

Philosopher NIGEL WARBUTON why we must not forget the fun and games of life when it seems bleak.

A young Frenchman has financially benefitted after finding gemstones, and being allowed to keep half, from a plane crash on Mont Blanc dating back to 1950.

One reader asks if the mess Brexit has caused can really be cleaned up? The only solution is to reverse it.

With rival negotiators at odds over the Northern Ireland Protocol, and Boris Johnson and Emmanuel Macron trading insults, it seems that Britain and the EU have never been further apart. But a former diplomat argues that a coming together is inevitable.

Why do German-speaking countries have significantly lower vaccination rates than the rest of Western Europe?

Comedian MTCH BENN questions the Metropolitan Police's policy of not to "retrospectively" investigate crimes...

Sending Anne-Marie Trevelyan to win over Joe Biden is laughable, and illogical.

Still, after 8000 years, Maltese music is centred around cultural eclecticism and originality.

WILL SELF on the naming of the Omicron variant.

PETER TRUDGILL on a law that displeased many people in the Czech Republic.

Bolstered by Tory scandals and a new shadow cabinet, Keir Starmer should heed a newly published account of one of his party’s darkest hours, which turns the Red Wall narrative on its head.

CHARLIE CONNELLY rounds up some of the best titles to give as stocking fillers – and put you in your loved ones’ good books.