The troubling rise of the Israeli far-right
Something troubling has happened in Israel. The previous government, before it collapsed earlier this month, had been remarkable for its…
In memory of the West: Scotland’s charred Remembrance Stone
Anger is mounting after poppy wreaths made by veterans were set on fire at the Edinburgh war memorial, Scotland, in…
Why Murdoch dumped Trump
“He’s done.” That was the general consensus when I asked around about Donald Trump’s future in politics this week. And…
Our retreat from rational economics
In today’s world, government spending accounts for up to and (in the EU) over 50 per cent of GDP –…
Who voted for wealth redistribution to save the planet?
Politicians of all stripes and in all Western countries have been obediently parroting the official IPCC line that Climate Change…
The missile strike on Poland will be a test for Nato
Since the start of the war, there has been a risk of Ukraine’s neighbours being caught in crossfire – especially…
Environmental pollution, are we winning?
As the COP27 gabfest continues it is also appropriate to consider other aspects of the environment that perhaps need greater…
My thoughts about school, politics, and the vaccine
School is a great place to be with friends and learn new skills. I am a student in Year 7…
The midterm results are good for Republicans, if not great
The dust is still settling around the congressional midterms, but it looks like Republicans will retake the House by a…
Third wave of Russian shelling blitz begins in Ukraine
A third wave of Russian missile attacks consisting of approximately 100 shells was launched against Ukraine today. Kyiv has taken…
Russia receives the cold shoulder at Bali’s G20 summit
In the warmth of the Balinese sunshine, Russia has received an unsurprisingly frosty reception from fellow participants at the G20…
Harry and Andrew are out in the cold
King Charles has announced, to mark his 74th birthday, that he will be asking Parliament to amend the Regency Act…
Is Rishi backsliding on China already?
It used to be said that political parties were Eurosceptic in opposition, but Europhile in government. The same perhaps could now…
Iran’s protests are coming to a head
Iran’s protest movement appears to be coming to a head. It’s been going on for two months, since the country’s…
UK workforce falls, vacancies at 1.23 million
The workforce has not sprung back. According to the latest labour market figures, released by the Office for National Statistics…
Who is Boy George to look down on Matt Hancock?
Matt Hancock’s ongoing humiliation in the I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! jungle is bad news for lots…
Fear saved the Democrats
‘Democracy is on the ballot, this election.’ This was the lie that parted the red sea and helped turn an…
This election was no loss for Trump
If conservatives interpreted Barry Goldwater’s defeat in 1964 the way Trump supporters are being told to interpret the 2022 midterms,…
The Republican circular firing squad
The saying used to go that “Democrats fall in love while Republicans fall in line,” though lately Republicans seem mostly…
Albo hasn’t broken his biggest election promise … yet
Financial Services Minister Stephen Jones recently foreshadowed that the Albanese government will propose curtailing aspects of the superannuation tax concessions.…
A ‘hard no’ on the plea for pandemic amnesty
There has already been a robust response to Emily Oster’s flimsy Atlantic piece, Let’s Declare a Pandemic Amnesty in which the…
Football is a team sport: ban the penalty kick shootout
The World Cup football match between Australia and Peru was played in Doha in June of this year. Australian coach,…
The Biden-Xi meeting was long overdue
The bilateral relationship between the United States and China is arguably the most important in the world today. The two…
Our leaders will learn nothing from these elections
Elections are an opportunity for us to deliver messages to political leaders most of us will never meet. We can’t…
Has the next cold war been put on hold?
The Biden-Xi meeting at the G20 seems to have been relatively productive, and has at least improved the lines of…
