An open letter to Tim Costello
Dear Rev. Costello, You recently published an open letter to church leaders – such as myself – on the matter of…
Why were Foreign Office staff ‘in tears’ over Brexit?
Simon McDonald, the former Permanent Secretary of the Foreign Office, really needs to engage his brain before opening his mouth…
Can Liz Truss rewrite history?
Last week’s anniversary of Liz Truss entering Downing Street could have passed by quietly. But the Trussites had other ideas.…
Four bold but real predictions for public schools this year
Last year’s report card for public schools? A resounding “must do better.” Trans athletes ruined competitive sports, the 1619 Project…
Joe Biden’s grapple with senility is the GOP’s 2024 message
Weep, ad men. The Republican Party shouldn’t have to rely on any of you in 2024. They don’t need your…
Was Luis Rubiales’ resignation really necessary?
Luis Rubiales, the embattled Spanish football chief, has bowed to the seemingly inevitable and resigned from both his positions as president…
The Birmingham attack shows why Bully XLs must be banned
Three people including an 11-year-old girl have been mauled by an American Bully XL dog in Birmingham. The video showing…
Boris’s Brexit blunder on customs unions revealed
Oh dear. When it came to getting Brexit done, Boris Johnson was, it seems, winging it more than he might…
Accused parliamentary researcher denies spying for China
A former House of Commons researcher has this morning denied claims that he ever spied for China. The man in…
Could a return to its ‘nasty party’ roots save the Tories?
Next year’s general election could either be a 1992 or a 1997, commentators have speculated: a slender Tory win or…
Don’t fine drivers for doing 31mph in a 30mph zone
Drivers could soon be prosecuted for travelling 1 mph over the speed limit, at least if some MPs get their…
There’s not much we can do about China spying
A parliamentary researcher has just been arrested on suspicion of espionage. A man in his late twenties, with reported links…
Flogging a dead horse
It is an interesting, if not depressing exercise to look at what the notoriously woke Victorian Association for the Teaching…
China is spying on us, so what?
That China is spying on us is hardly the revelation of the century. The Sunday Times broke the story that police have…
Race-based land grabs must end
Most Australians were brought up believing that Crown Land is public land – shared for present enjoyment and preserved for…
China is targeting Britain’s Sinosceptics
The Times has today named the parliamentary researcher who has been arrested under the Official Secrets Act, on suspicion that…
‘No’ will let them know
Then what? As the October 14 Voice referendum grows closer, speculation is rampant about the socio-political consequences of the result.…
What to do about crime? Papua New Guinea at 48
September 16, 2023, will mark 48 years of independence for Australia’s nearest neighbour – Papua New Guinea (PNG). And, by…
Tyre Extinguishers take on Toorak Tractors
Ten days ago, Greens leader Adam Bandt urged Australians to ‘embrace’ the civil disobedience of climate activists and ‘feel joy’…
Joe Jonas, Sophie Turner and the politics of good motherhood
I don’t know who Joe Jonas’s publicist is, but whoever they are, they deserve a raise. In the wake of…
Does Japan not care about Kitagawa’s abuse?
The niece of Jonny Kitagawa, founder of the Japanese talent agency Jonny & Associates, stepped down this week from her role…
Spain’s controlled anarchy
Life expectancy in Spain is 83 years – amongst the highest in the world. Deep, trusting relationships with family and…
Why Sunak’s prayers in Delhi matter
Ever since Alastair Campbell’s declaration that ‘we don’t do God’, no prime minister – and almost no politician – has…
Coming soon: Liz Truss’s book
First it was Nadine Dorries, then it was Theresa May. Now Liz Truss has become the latest female Tory MP…
Putin can’t be compromised with
The slow-grinding Ukrainian offensive in the country’s south has forced many to accept that the war against Russia might turn…
