Boris Johnson’s bid to save his own skin could easily backfire
Militarising the border with France and abolishing the BBC licence fee may seem an extreme way to win back estranged…
Boris can’t fix the migrant crisis
British prime ministers like to deploy the armed services in civilian life because doing so is one of the few…
In defence of my brother Boris
As you might have guessed, it hasn’t been the calmest, quietest weeks in the Johnson family, and lots of broadcasters…
What Meccano taught me
Elsewhere in England this weekend, grimly sweating middle-aged men were planning Operation Save Big Dog, Operation Red Meat and Operation…
Conservative, in the best possible sense
In National Federation of Independent Business vs Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned…
Graphs that give lie to the narrative
Numbers may not lie, but graphs can give the lie to the lockdown and vaccination narratives that have held the…
Minister Hawke’s bizarre reasoning spells doom for Morrison
I read with mounting alarm and incredulity Minister Hawke’s 71 paragraphs of reasoning on January 14, 2022 to the Federal…
American nightmare: DeSantis, Trump, and ‘Hillary 2024’
Governor Ron DeSantis is far too good at his job. Florida is enjoying such wild success it’s throwing the entire…
Is Britain really too dangerous for Harry and Meghan?
Shortly after his abdication in 1936, the now-Duke of Windsor wrote a series of letters while in European exile, in…
The Great Resignation is coming to Australia
The Great Resignation looks to soon arrive in Australia and, if we’re not careful, it may also bring with it…
Can Boris save himself?
The ugly spectacle of Boris Johnson’s self-destruction will reach a new climax at the end of this week. Many think…
How foreign spies are infiltrating US police
This week, the UK has been coming to terms with the influence of foreign spies, after MI5 warned about a…
Keir Starmer – I think Boris broke the law and lied about it
Keir Starmer – I think Boris broke the law and lied about it To preside over one lockdown party might…
The attempt to oust Viktor Orbán is falling apart
This week it was confirmed that a Hungarian general election – framed as a referendum on Viktor Orbán’s leadership –…
We gain nothing by destroying Eric Gill’s beautiful works of art
I like to think of myself as a latter-day Mother Shipton. I may not live in a cave in the…
Why are Tories still loyal to Boris Johnson?
As an outsider looking in, it is curious to note just how loyal some remain to Boris Johnson. Not the…
Deport, deport them all!!!
Did you know that being vaccinated against the Covid virus is mandatory in Australia? You didn’t? Well, neither did I…
The little president who cried racism
President Biden’s wisdom and penetrating intelligence sometimes escape him. So far, they have stayed away for fifty years and show…
Are masks really worth it?
With N95 masks now mandatory in most hospital settings, this has sparked a lively debate therein. One of the most…
Take control of Covid the easy way
Remember the chilling lines from T. S. Eliot’s Choruses from The Rock? They constantly try to escape From the darkness…
China’s zero-Covid policy is becoming unsustainable
With just three weeks until the opening of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, Covid-19 is creeping ever closer to the…
The Netherlands is growing tired of lockdown restrictions
On Wednesday at De Kleine Komedie, the oldest theatre in Amsterdam, the sound of comics on stage will be interspersed…
Fresh fears over parliamentary police
It’s been a pretty dreadful week for security at the Palace of Westminster. First, there was the admission that a…
Novak Djokovic’s arrogance was his downfall
The Australian government’s decision to cancel the world number one tennis player Novak Djokovic’s visa was inevitable in the end.…
Does the world want America ‘back’?
American foreign-policy strategists used to promulgate doctrines. Now they dream up slogans. ‘America is back’ is the jingle under which…
