The eradication of South Georgia’s rats proves we can do anything – even Brexit
The extermination of every single one of South Georgia’s rats, for the sake of its birds, was confirmed at a…
Even if we could create genius ‘designer’ babies, there’s no demand for them
Christmas Day marks the birthday of one of the most gifted human beings ever born. His brilliance was of a…
More gas, less wind
The Global Wind Energy Council recently released its latest report, excitedly boasting that ‘the proliferation of wind energy into the…
Diary
The Prosperity UK conference over a week ago kicked off with a dinner at Hatfield House that brought together Leavers…
Diary
‘A Bill to confer power on the prime minister to notify, under Article 50(2)…’. When it comes to the House…
Climate of ignorance
Global greening is the name given to a gradual, but large, increase in green vegetation on the planet over the…
Don’t grouse about grouse
The vast Bubye Valley Conservancy in southern Zimbabwe is slightly larger than County Durham, as well as much hotter and…
For EU but not for US
America is urging Britain to stay in the European Union. But it would never dream of joining a comparable organisation
South Georgia Notebook
The terrible news that Henry Worsley had died just 30 miles short of crossing the Antarctic continent unsupported reached me…
The real victims of climate change
In trying to protect ‘our grandchildren’ from climate change, politicians are hurting the poor. They shouldn’t
‘Quitting is suffering’
Hon Lik, life-saving inventor of the e-cigarette, on why he did it
Diary
Martin Williams, former head of the government’s air quality science unit, has declared that the reason we have a problem…
When the Germans won
Some reasons to remember this week’s other great anniversary: the accession of George I
Vape alarm
The e-cigarette means that tobacco is going the way of the top hat. So what is the medical establishment’s problem with it?
Armageddon averted
Adapting to climate change is far more effective than trying to stop it
Diary
I flew from London into Sydney, then Melbourne, to make three dinner speeches in a row. Through nerves I never…
Carry on warming
The current scientific consensus is that climate change is doing more good than harm
