Flat White & the NSW Libs
When a political party ignores its base, it will turn elsewhere. The base, that usually is. But, innovators always, the…
Australian letters
Hearing voices Sir: I imagine that John Stone (“Dis-con notes”, July 27) would, like me, have no objections to an…
BoJo, ScoMo & Trump
Our heartiest congratulations to Boris Johnson on his elevation from proud and humble editor of this magazine to the prime…
Morrison’s climate challenge
It is unacceptable for the Morrison government to carry on blindly ignoring the mounting evidence that far from being ‘settled’,…
Naidoc’s ‘themes’
It’s Naidoc Week, which is, quote, ‘a time for all Australians to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of all…
Still Laboring under delusions
Six weeks after the federal election, the resumption of parliament has forced Labor to accept the unpalatable truth that it…
From Folau to 18C
‘Folau has criticised not only those who are homosexual, but drunkards, thieves, atheists, fornicators, adulterers and so on. So he’s…
The point of Cory
Writing in the Feb 24, 2018 issue of this magazine, father of the ‘del-cons’ James Allan asked a rather impertinent…
Monash wins the war
On April 3rd, 2018, a group of conservative Coalition backbenchers announced the formation of the Monash Forum. Many dismissed this…
Australian letters
ABC bites Sir: It has been widely reported that the ABC in its wisdom is mounting a court case against…
Plots and prayers on a highway to hell
Australia has a new opposition leader and luckily for Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Mr Albanese is already dispensing advice on…
Australian letters
Firestorm Sir: After blaming the firestorm which immolated them at the federal election on the cunning perversity of everyone but…
Del-Cons vs Turnbulls
It was the Del-Cons — published in our pages — wot won it and the thumping victory for conservatives at…
We picked it
The Coalition’s election victory may have come as a shock to many, but certainly not to readers of The Spectator…
Smarter than a sea sponge
What a relief. It turns out Democratic representative for New York, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, was just joking when she said in…
Dumb question
The greatest insult imaginable to the intelligence of the average Australian voter was served up the other night by Bill…
Saving the world one Big Mac at a time
For weeks, journalists have pestered Opposition leader Bill Shorten about the cost of his climate policies. At the first leaders’…
Australian letters
Compensation for abuse Sir: Christopher Akehurst wonders about the appropriateness of financial compensation for sexual abuse claimants, an idea I…
Return of the Hollow Man
Week one of the election campaign marked the return of Opposition leader Bill Shorten in a much-loved role — the…
Tinpot Torquemadas
Just when freedom of speech has been under attack through the Passion of Israel Folau, this week proved the ‘woke’,…
Turnbull goes Twin Peak crazy
Former Prime Minister Turnbull is right about one thing: he’s not in politics anymore and he doesn’t have ‘to engage…
Labor’s electric road to nowhere
It’s like déjà vu all over again. The economy, although slowing, is growing at a respectable 2.3 per cent. Unemployment…
Labor does the Time Warp (again)
For those who enjoy their schadenfreude neat, there was plenty to savour watching the NSW election results on the ABC.…
Christchurch
Australians sometimes think our Kiwi cousins are two hours ahead but more than 20 years behind us. New Zealand is…
Australian letters
Uninspired Sir: As an Australian pessimistically into his eighth decade I’ve been dutifully voting since the age of 21. Partly…
