Disney take note: Blue Eye Samurai
‘Before you embark on a journey of revenge,’ Confucius said, ‘Dig two graves.’ Well, he didn’t live in the age…
Sunak makes more pledges – but what happened to his last five?
In his speech in north London his morning, the Prime Minister confirmed that tax cuts are coming this Wednesday, as…
Sunak changes his tune on tax cuts
Tax cuts are around the corner. That was the message from Rishi Sunak when he addressed hacks this morning in…
The Tories must get serious about welfare reform
You can’t fault Mel Stride for trying. Conscious that our current levels of worklessness are neither sustainable nor likely to…
Moira Deeming’s fight to clear her name continues
Moira Deeming’s announcement that she intends to engage in legal action and lodge a defamation case against John Pesutto, Leader…
Met police swell their social media army
Scarcely a week seems to go by without an incident involving one of the Metropolitan Police’s social media accounts. Recent…
My pronouns are Bah/Humbug
This week I went to see Charles Dicken’s 1843 A Christmas Carol at the Old Vic theatre in London and…
Tory MPs want a sense of vision from the PM
The Autumn Statement marks the latest in Rishi Sunak’s series of (often contradictory) relaunches Jeremy Hunt has started the week…
A potential hostage deal shows the weakness of Hamas
Details are sketchy and the deal is far from done, but all the signs are pointing towards a hostage agreement…
Can the government be trusted with free speech?
This summer, horrified by the rising numbers of students no-platforming and harassing visiting speakers whose views they don’t like, the government…
The new chainsaw wielding leader of Argentina
The location was the same – the circumstances starkly different. Almost 12 months ago, hundreds of thousands of people gathered…
Can Israel go on like this?
All generals plan military operations based on the ten principles of war – rules if you like, which if adhered to…
What does Javier Milei’s win in Argentina mean to America?
Javier Milei, a messy-haired bombastic libertarian economist, won Argentina’s presidential elections against socialist minister of economics Sergio Massa this Sunday.…
Hamas and retaking higher education
Maybe there is something for which we have to thank Hamas after all. That savage terror group epitomizes the latest…
Gaslight the Jews!
How many ways do you gaslight me? Let me count the ways: When you chant, ‘From the river to the…
Another epidemic of irrationality
I must stop smacking my forehead in disbelief. With that undertaking in mind, I referred back to an article of…
Is Albanese’s outburst the beginning of the end?
Contrast Anthony Albanese’s response to Peter Dutton, with that of Richard Marles’ the next day. The first was emotional righteous…
Thank you, Sir Paul McCartney
We were all delighted to see our old friend Bill. After 27 years of globetrotting, this happy soul joined a…
In defence of offensive humour: four key reasons
What would you rather… An environment in which you feel free to speak your mind and engage in light-hearted banter,…
What changed Hunt’s mind on tax cuts?
Has Jeremy Hunt had a change of heart or a change of circumstances? The Chancellor has spent the past few…
Will Sunak publish Braverman’s ‘ransom note’?
Another week of Tory wars looms in SW1. Ministers are desperately trying to find a fix to the Supreme Court’s…
Cameron squirms over China links
Welcome back to Westminster, David Cameron. The return of the former PM to frontline politics has prompted a deluge of…
The problem with trying to ‘fix’ men
International men’s day takes place today. There are plenty of good people working hard to raise the event’s status, but…
What it’s like living next door to Hezbollah
At 6.30 am on October 7, I began receiving hundreds of messages as Hamas began its invasion of Israel. We…
Could Nigel Farage win I’m a Celebrity?
This weekend, Nigel Farage enters the jungle on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! – reportedly for a fee…
