California is bleeding actors
California is bleeding actors, and the number of those fleeing the quasi-socialist state is trending. Mark Wahlberg was the latest to follow SpyKids,…
The Voice and the law
Many Australian legal groups such as the NSW Bar Association and possibly the Victorian Bar Association, as well as most…
What Suella Braverman needs to do to keep her job
As luck would have it, the Home Secretary was down to answer departmental questions in the chamber this afternoon, and…
Gary Lineker honoured for his activism by Amnesty
They say genius is never appreciated in its own time. So we can only be grateful that Gary Lineker’s activism…
New Democracy’s election success is a turning point for Greece
With early results showing a resounding victory for the centre-right New Democracy (ND) in the first round of elections in…
A tribute to my brother, Jeremy Clarke
My big brother Jeremy Clarke, or ‘Jum’ as he is affectionately known by me and my sister, was the most…
Sunak can’t afford to lose Braverman
Back in the early days of the Blair governments, Alastair Campbell was reputed to have a rule for resignations: once…
Has Ukraine launched a ‘special military operation’ in Russia?
While the world is waiting for Ukraine’s spring offensive, something very different happened this morning: an incursion into Russian territory.…
Who is really to blame for Italy’s devastating floods?
Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni cut short her presence at the G7 summit in Hiroshima this weekend to visit the…
Net Zero politicians: liars, scoundrels, and morons
The lies told by politicians usually have no consequences. Their intellectual dishonesty, as a species, is such that citizens go…
The fascinating obsession with Phillip Schofield’s downfall
The rift between Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield, long-standing sobbing/giggling presenters of This Morning, has been one of the big…
The ABCs of NFPs: decoding the economics behind grassroot organisations
It’s not often that we acknowledge the not-for-profits that run within our local communities, providing volunteer services day-in and day-out.…
Sunak holds Braverman’s fate in his hands
Suella Braverman is in the firing line, following reports the Home Secretary asked civil servants for advice on arranging a…
Pesutto will regret expelling Deeming
On Friday May 11, the Victorian Liberal Party voted to expel MP Moira Deeming over her alleged threat to sue…
Despite criticism, RBA outperforms most central banks
A small war has broken out amongst some economics on the topic of whether Australia’s central bank has performed well…
The best of Low Life: Jeremy Clarke remembered
Jeremy Clarke, The Spectator’s Low Life columnist, died this morning at his home in France. He was 66. For 23…
It’s time for doctors to join a public debate on Covid policies and treatments
‘If the freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the…
Jeremy Clarke, 1957-2023
Jeremy Clarke, one of the most loved columnists in the history of The Spectator, died this morning at his home…
The confrontational genius of Martin Amis
Martin Amis had impeccable timing, as anyone who looks at his sentences, paragraphs, chapters, books ought to admit. He died…
The sad truth about Phillip Schofield
You hear a lot about Artificial Intelligence (AI) taking over professions in the near future – and I think television…
Martin Amis 1949-2023: How The Spectator covered his life
Martin Amis died in Florida on Friday, of oesophageal cancer at the age of 73. Some of The Spectator’s best…
When will the Tories face up to Britain’s benefits scandal?
When researching The Spectator cover story last week, we came across a figure so shocking that I felt it had…
Fentanyl is being laced to become even more deadly
In February on a snowy Wednesday, I met a homeless man named David standing outside a Safeway panhandling for money.…
Will India ever get back the Koh-i-Noor diamond?
India has not yet got its hands on the Koh-i-Noor, despite the county’s many efforts to retrieve the diamond from…
Rishi Sunak is a hit on the world stage
Voters will have learned several things about Rishi Sunak in recent days: that he thinks he can win the next…
