Tasteless: fake meat faces extinction
The fake meat industry is dying. In August, Wired ran the headline, Fake Meat is Bleeding, but It’s Not Dead Yet after weak…
There is not going to be a second Civil War
I have important news for everyone: there is not going to be a second American Civil War. That may be…
What’s the true cost of Britain’s biggest offshore wind farm?
The world’s largest offshore wind farm is coming to Britain but there will be only one winner from the scheme –…
Hogmanay in Edinburgh is a marvelous experience
The city of Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital, really comes into its own twice a year. Firstly is August, when its streets…
Is Wikipedia struggling to maintain neutrality in times of political unrest?
In the realm of social media, Wikipedia isn’t a platform that comes to mind. It isn’t thought to possess hate…
Why was this Christian teacher hounded for her views on LGBT issues?
Who’d be a teacher these days? Until about 50 years ago, your outlook didn’t matter very much provided you were…
A victory for commonsense!
In a win for commonsense, education ministers across the country have recently signed off on measures requiring universities to include…
Inside the Hamas split over its war with Israel
Hamas leaders based in Qatar have been holding talks with Palestinian officials from Fatah, the political organisation that dominates the…
Ireland could regret its attack on the Troubles law
The Irish government has controversially announced that it will bring an inter-state claim against the UK in the European Court…
Why are politicians fixated with declaring war?
War rhetoric is everywhere in our volatile politics: from Ukraine to the resurrection of the war on terror in Gaza,…
Volcanoes, another end-of-the-world scenario
Those who think we can control the power of nature are deluded. The latest threat comes from Iceland. After a…
Why are birth rates falling?
A few weeks ago, I chaired a debate in Westminster about the falling birth rate and its implications. It was…
The Tories’ immigration U-turn didn’t take long
Has the immigration U-turn already begun? When Home Secretary James Cleverly announced his overhaul of the legal migration system at the start…
Is Britain heading for a recession after all?
Are we going to end 2023 with a recession after all? The great non-arriving recession of 2023 has so far…
The slow death of Macron’s political dream
Where did it all go wrong for Emmanuel Macron? In his New Year’s Eve address of 2022, France’s president called…
How Vladimir Putin stays in power
With Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine well into its attritional phase, Western aid to Kyiv seems to be drying up.…
How China is weaponising trade against Taiwan
Why should we care that Beijing has suspended tariff relief for 12 Taiwanese petrochemical products? The move certainly lacks the fear…
Rudy Giuliani’s bankruptcy baubles
Rudy Giuliani may sometimes carry himself like the Grinch, but the former New York City mayor loves Christmas enough to…
How to celebrate Christmas in London
You just can’t beat London at Christmas. Unless you’re lining up to get into the Tube station (never mind onto…
Should Brianna Ghey’s killers ever be released?
In the wicked murder of poor Brianna Ghey, it’s not hyperbole to say the Devil is in the details. Thousands…
The truth about Ireland’s Troubles amnesty law challenge
Christmas is a time when those who are closest to each other fight most bitterly. Ireland, which is bringing a…
Swimming between the Woke flags
One of the things that makes Australia so great is the fact that more than a quarter of Australians aged…
Why Hamas isn’t willing to strike a deal with Israel
Hamas’s chairman, Ismail Haniyeh, is in Cairo for talks with Egyptian officials about a new temporary ceasefire deal with Israel.…
1.5 degrees of idiocy
There is not a lot of rigour in the COP process. This year’s extravaganza has predictably produced a platitudinous wish…
Hamas leader Ghazi Hamad thanks Australia
Ghazi Hamad, leader of the terror group Hamas, appears to have warmly welcomed Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Prime Minister…
