The problem with ‘vaccine equity’
‘A stain on our soul’. That was how Gordon Brown, in his latest missive on the subject, described the failure…
Covid ‘rebels’ and the Eureka Stockade
There’s a band of people who see themselves as the ‘keepers’ of the Eureka Stockade tradition, and they are much…
No slouch on the couch
I work on the weekends, so during the week I’m at home with my kids. I try to use that…
The China reckoning
Fifteen years ago, I remarked to an acquaintance over lunch that it looked like China might eat America’s lunch in…
Prince Andrew is fighting a PR battle – and losing
My late grandfather, the editor and columnist John Junor, nurtured fondly throughout his career the conviction that nobody could be…
The next chapter in American foreign policy
The new year begins a new chapter in American foreign policy. For the first time since 2001, we are not…
Back in the USA
American foreign-policy strategists used to promulgate doctrines. Now they dream up slogans. “America is back” is the jingle under which…
Can Armen Sarkissian fix Armenia?
Armen Sarkissian, the president of Armenia, is incandescent with rage. “Five thousand brave and selfless Armenian soldiers were killed in…
Harry Potter and the strange absence of J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter returned to Hogwarts this weekend for a 20th anniversary special. He was joined in the Gryffindor common room…
Boris Johnson’s friendship problem
Boris Johnson is hoping that his MPs have calmed down over the Christmas break and that this term will be…
Let’s stay together
Mom, can you come pick me up? They’re talking about a national divorce again. This time, it’s the Party of…
Woke Cricket Australia trashes Australia Day by pandering to activists
Cricket Australia racked up a first this week, away from the MCG and the embarrassment that was the MCC cricket…
I am gender confused
I’m just writing a quick article to let you know I am non-binary. Sharing this feels a bit daunting but…
Dear New Zealand, it’s time to end Covid discrimination
Dear New Zealand, It’s a shame that we as a country have decided to follow a policy of discrimination. Supporting…
Guardian pulls poll after JK Rowling wins
Oh dear. There seems to be something of an ongoing campaign against JK Rowling at the moment. The Harry Potter writer…
I want my ‘sex’ back in 2022
It has been about a year now since I decided to take up my pen and write some things that…
Exposing the great feminist reset
Conservatives have been waging a war against identity politics all year, with some brave Sky News Australia commentators railing against…
Boosters give 88 per cent protection against hospitalisation
The good news picture continues to build for Omicron. Late on New Year’s Eve, the UK Health Security Agency released…
Tony Blair’s knighthood is long overdue
Arise Sir Anthony Charles Lynton Blair, Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. Yes, that should give…
New Year’s resolutions for the political class
If you think politics was insufferable in 2021, just wait until the New Year. The midterms are around the corner,…
Inside Joe Biden’s disastrous negotiations with Iran
One of the West’s great foreign policy failures of 2021 was the Iran nuclear negotiations, which remained bitterly unresolved as…
How anti-lockdown protesters are outwitting German police
As Germans marked the new year last night, Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s message was somewhat muted: ‘It’s clear to all of us: the…
Hello yellowbrick road: Hollywood abandons fading female stars
I am surprised that some people still dispute the idea that sex sells. We know it sells television series and…
Does Warwick’s Omicron modelling make restrictions more likely?
Two weeks ago, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and Imperial College both published modelling showing frightening…
Feedback advice for the Chief Health Officer
Following the passage of Victoria’s Pandemic Management Bill, the Chief Health Officer is required to provide public advice to the…
