Hunter Biden indicted on gun charges
Hunter Biden, the ne’er-do-well son of the president, has been indicted by federal prosecutors on gun charges. Last night, a…
Beware the DoJ’s Hunter Biden distraction
You don’t need to be a political genius to see that this Hunter Biden indictment is an obvious smokescreen for…
Can a Frasier reboot survive in a new politically correct world?
You are frequently cautioned against using the word ‘classic’ too liberally as a critic. But when it comes to television,…
Koalas defy rumours of extinction by … doing extremely well
New South Wales Environment Minister Penny Sharpe said, ‘The creation of the Great Koala National Park is essential to saving…
Why I am voting ‘No’: an Asian perspective
On October 14, 2023, Australians will go to the polls to vote on enshrining the Indigenous Voice to Parliament in…
Is the EU sacrificing net zero to protect its electric car industry?
They are too expensive. There are not enough of them on the market. It’s too much hassle to charge them.…
Brexit Britain can benefit from Apple’s spat with Europe
Are the EU and the US heading for a trade war by dirty means? I ask because for the second…
China hawks urge unity on spy row
It’s been a difficult week for Sinosceptics in Westminster, following the revelation that a parliamentary researcher was arrested in March on…
Starmer’s migrant plan is even worse than the Tories’
Labour’s long-awaited approach to stopping the Channel boats is so pusillanimous that it ought to be a political gamechanger for…
Putin’s North Korea summit was pure theatre
If a little tyrant theatre is your goal, then rumbling across the border in an armoured train decked out like…
Europe’s migrant crisis is only going to get worse
It is almost three years to the day since Ursula von der Leyen gave her inaugural State of the Union…
Biden and Trump are too old for office
Like the little boy who pointed out that the emperor was naked, veteran US politician Mitt Romney has just voiced…
Australia’s Brexit moment
The longer the Voice campaign goes on, and as more and more Australians say ‘No’, it’s obvious Prime Minister Albanese’s…
Basketball is more popular, and soccer-like, than ever
Basketball is one of America’s best exports. Back in 1992, NBA rosters featured only twenty-three foreign-born players from eighteen nations.…
Planning for power failure
In south-eastern Australia, the capacity of conventional power has run down to the point where there is just enough to…
Healing from the Voice will take years
When goodwill prevails, the most prominent voices will be those who support reconciliation, solidarity, and a positive way forward. When…
Is the Voice’s question misleading?
At the same time the federal government is threatening to pass internet anti-misinformation laws, the same government has drafted a…
Can the high street still be saved?
The closure of 400 Wilko stores – at the cost of 12,500 jobs – spells more misery for the high street. Wilko joins a pantheon of big brand…
Róisín Murphy and the limits of the new authoritarianism
Has cancel culture finally met its match? Have the new blacklisters who hasten to erase anyone who gives voice to…
What’s the truth about the Peckham shop scuffle?
Rye Lane in south London’s Peckham is a lively place day and night, but yesterday evening the atmosphere was distinctly…
In defence of Harry Maguire
The public mockery of Harry Maguire, the hapless Manchester United and England defender, has moved from being a bit of…
Bernard Looney and the sinister policing of office romances
I doubt whether many people will feel a pang of sympathy for Bernard Looney, former chief executive of BP who…
The worrying decline of the male teacher
Teacher recruitment levels are in crisis, and have been for some time. Only half the number of secondary teachers needed for this…
BBC denies cancelling Roisin Murphy over puberty blockers
The Róisín Murphy row rumbles on. The Irish singer suffered a pile-on last month after she criticised puberty blockers and…
Does Joe Biden need a conservatorship?
America’s wacky Libertarian party, which sadly never gets anywhere in presidential elections, has just filed a petition to put Democratic President…
