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…
Will a French coalition join forces against Le Pen at the next election?
Emmanuel Macron is not happy. He would love to run for a third term as president but the French constitution…
‘Chinese spy’ arrested in the Commons
Oh dear. The Sunday Times is tonight reporting that a Westminster parliamentary researcher has been arrested on suspicion of spying for China.…
Dead-celebrity market worth US$2.25 billion
‘Deleb’ (as in dead celebrity) is a label used in show-business to describe a deceased star, celebrity, or artist whose…
Rising tyranny: the public-private partnership
The slogan cuius regio, eius religio (whose the reign/realm, his the religion) was adopted in Europe in the mid-16th Century to end…
The Voice is the latest saviour cult
Is Western Civilisation’s middle-class being pranked? The people we thought we knew – peers, colleagues, relatives, and friends – are…
Braverman backs Douglas Murray
Stop the presses: common sense has broken out in parliament. On Thursday, Suella Braverman delivered an update on the anti-terror…
Watch: Macron booed at World Cup opening ceremony
You know it’s bad when the rugby fans are booing you. Poor Emmanuel Macron had his big moment upstaged last…
Harmonies and strains in campaign songs
In the long history of pop songs being co-opted or leveraged for social cause campaigns, almost none seem an immediately…
Rishi Sunak will have a tougher time than he thinks in India
Rishi Sunak, the first British leader of Indian descent, has to walk an unenviable political tightrope at this weekend’s G20…
The UN Declaration of Human Rights asks us to reject the Voice
Not since the days of the prophets has there been a greater clarion call for human civilisation than that espoused…
Britain’s shrinking army faces an uncertain future
Old soldiers never die, the song goes, they just fade away. Next year, General Sir Patrick Sanders, Chief of the…
The tragedy of Italy’s dead bear – and the folly of rewilding
A butcher who has killed the most famous wild bear in Italy is now unable to leave his house for…
Flight risk
Seasoned air travellers are familiar with the sight of a swarm of masked and gloved cleaners waiting to rush on…
