The European Court is powerless to stop Russia
Last Thursday saw a wry twist to the Ukraine war. The European Court of Human Rights solemnly intoned that Russia…
How the ‘green’ EU starves the world
There’s a food crisis brewing, but you wouldn’t know it with the way the European bureaucracy is behaving. Dutch farmers…
Is there a job for the Victorian cop who called out Dan Andrews?
It’s been eight months since I spoke out against the disproportionate response and damage the government’s response to Covid has…
Australian judges oversee the collapse of law in Hong Kong
The Court of Final Appeal is the final appellate court in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). Established on…
Perrottet’s position on abortion matters
The overturning of Roe vs. Wade in America has made international news and caused international outrage. In Australia, safe abortion is available…
Covid Zero bureaucrats force Labor’s Net Zero agenda
Announcing the government’s ‘climate action’ plan, Australia’s new climate commissar, Chris Bowen, said in a speech to the National Press Club…
Did mass-migration topple Australia’s Christian culture?
The first tranche of results from the 2021 Census, released last week, confirmed that Australia is experiencing a revolution in…
Is Starmer trying to have his Brexit cake and eat it?
There are three big questions about Sir Keir Starmer’s ‘five point plan to make Brexit work’. First is whether it…
Why is the BBC’s women’s football coverage so patronising?
Be honest, how excited are you about the women’s European football championship? The BBC – which will broadcast every game…
Turkey’s grain diplomacy
Recep Tayyip Erdogan is once again using Turkey’s geopolitical position for his own ends, this time dictating grain shipments from…
German industry is grinding to a halt
The Soviet Union had only just collapsed. John Major was still a relatively fresh-faced Prime Minister. And the internet consisted…
Starmer should never be allowed to forget his Brexit betrayal
Keir Starmer has set down Labour’s Brexit red lines: if his party wins power, he will not take the UK back into…
The past stinks
‘Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether they could,’ says Jeff Goldblum’s character in Jurassic Park, ‘they didn’t stop to…
Pronoun badges backfire for embarrassed banks
Pride month means only one thing: the chance for corporations to embarrass themselves with the latest right-on social media stunt.…
Ardern: ‘war is never the answer’
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has revealed her solution to Chinese aggression – diplomacy, diplomacy, diplomacy! With China threatening…
Why is a former French colony joining the Commonwealth?
When Boris Johnson flew to Rwanda with Prince Charles for a key Commonwealth summit last weekend, the trip ended up…
The trauma of being 5ft 8 ½ inches
[Calm down, it’s satire.] This morning my ever-reliable talk radio station informed me that the BBC now considers there are…
The illusion of ‘full employment’
There has been much rejoicing over falling unemployment – something undoubtedly better for the government with fewer welfare payments and…
Airbus Albo’s carbon shame
What happened to ‘Mister 43 per cent?’ It was only last week that Labor’s Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen was…
Christianity in decline? Ask the Church why
The Australian Bureau of Statistics last week released data from the 2021 Census, revealing how the number of Australians who…
Tickle vs. Giggle
A landmark case is about to hit the Federal Court that will either confirm or challenge the ongoing attempt by…
The mystery of Britain’s surging at-home deaths
Britain may look like it’s back to normal after the lockdowns but one alarming trend that emerged in 2020 is…
Jacinda Adern’s tricky China policy
New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Adern, has had a busy week on the international circuit. On Friday she appeared in…
The Tour de France conceals its national turmoil
The 109th edition of the Tour de France is underway although Friday’s first stage, held for the first time in…
The intense Englishness of Philip Larkin
The English language has a curious feature, called the phrasal verb. It consists of a plain verb plus a preposition;…
