My husband and I … are paying for the renos, thank you
You would have thought that with the egg on their faces over Brexit and the American election, the media would be…
So much for elite opinion
On the morning of the American presidential election, The Australian, with all the massive North American and indeed worldwide resources…
November 8: decision time
Just as with Australian elections, American elections are not as untainted as they should be with the latest bombshell being…
Lord Zimmers and the High Tories*
‘Even if we allowed you to vote − which is never going to happen − you serfs would only be…
Electoral fraud: why no action?
When Donald Trump says the election is rigged he is probably referring to two issues. The first is that the…
Aux bien pensants
Mr Shorten says he’s opposed to the very same gay marriage plebiscite he’d previously demanded. One reason is cost. So…
Why it (still) has to be Trump
The only important question in the American election is this: who will make the better president, Hillary Clinton or Donald…
John Howard: no villain, no racist but instead one of our best
John Howard, for the very reason that he was one of our best and longest serving prime ministers, remains the bête noire of…
Pauline appeals! Elites in shock!
The reaction to Pauline Hanson’s maiden speech was a reminder that like Disraeli’s England, Australia is now two nations ,…
Aux bien pensants
Treachery at the heart of our politics Australians have been told over and over that Senator Dastyari has broken no…
Fall of a political pin-up
After NSW Premier Mike Baird, with his Greens and neo-Marxist allies rammed through a ban on greyhound racing, ‘Kim Il…
A bank inquiry: what happens if the parliament and executive clash?
Greens Senator Peter Whish-Wilson has received advice from the Clerk of the Senate, Rosemary Laing, that the Senate and House of Representatives…
Aux bien pensants
Why do some governments behave as if they’re little more than thieves in the night? Why is it that the…
A tried and tested solution for the NT royal commission to consider
Surely the federal government would have learned by now to avoid a knee jerk reaction the ABC hopes for whenever…
Cabinet is not ‘fit for purpose’
The new cabinet confirmed at its very first meeting that it is not ‘fit for purpose’. With 23 ministers, it…
Troughing and other pig-headed behaviour
So soon after scraping back in, Malcolm Turnbull is prepared to risk everything on the one issue, which makes many…
Aux bien pensants
There is a disturbingly authoritarian trend in Australia, an insistence that out-of-touch politicians know best. Decisions are made reducing or…
Liberals must take back their party – and how to do it
Malcolm Turnbull’s knifing of Tony Abbott is proven to be a disaster, not only for the Liberal Party but also…
In the name of God, go!
Even if he scrapes in, Malcolm Turnbull has lost this election, as this column warned on 28 May. If he…
Rediscovering law and order
The first duties of governments are to defend the realm, secure the borders and maintain the Queen’s peace, that is…
Why can’t we exit, too?
The British people have not only shown us how to recover our country from the elites, Brexit has further reduced…
Polling failure and fraud
Apart from empowering the British people and returning sovereignty to the United Kingdom, Brexit has exploded the myth that betting markets…
Turnbull’s Judgement (Day)
This is the second time Malcolm Turnbull has led a national political campaign. The first one ended in tears. This…
Aux bien pensants
This election should be about more than which of two spendthrift assassins is likely to waste less money − yours−…
And if we lose…?
Turnbull & Co. will have only one choice if they fail to secure outright victory