Children of humanity
Philip Hensher admires the humanists of the past, and finds them consistently kinder, more decent and generous than their contemporaries
A voice of emotion, not reason – of judgment, not mercy
We humans have always been emotional. It is part of who we are as self-conscious beings. But the use of…
Alan Jones: Reflections on Easter
Easter has come and gone, but the need for reflection will never pass. In an increasingly materialistic world, it does…
The US intelligence leak and the hypocrisy of the spy world
So what did everyone learn from the massive trove of more than a hundred top secret US documents a 21-year-old…
Is King Charles bringing Andrew back into the fold?
I am beginning to wonder if there are, in fact, two incarnations of King Charles that co-exist simultaneously. The first…
Is this the end of long Covid?
How big a deal is long Covid and can it be treated? Opinions range from it being a serious impediment to…
Biden can no longer afford to indulge Irish nationalism
For the British government, the Biden visit to Belfast posed one major exam question: would the pageantry of a pan-nationalist…
Why Daniel Radcliffe is wrong about children changing gender
Daniel Radcliffe has told a group of young people that adults worried about children changing gender have a ‘slightly condescending…
Should we re-brand conservatism to ‘Freedom of Enterprise’?
It is both the name and the delivery of ‘Conservative Politics’ that is losing the votes and voters. As I…
The Voice: do not, under any circumstances, explain anything
The marketing strategy for The Voice to Parliament ‘Yes’ campaign can be written in one sentence: do not, under any…
Does Joe Biden have CTE from rugby?
President Biden is being an American tourist in Ireland this week. In comments to the Irish Parliament in Dublin today,…
Is YouTube TV about to fumble NFL Sunday Ticket?
Over the past few years, the NFL, a professional sports behemoth built largely on the backs of broadcasting deals with…
Are mobile phones our salvation or damnation?
The insidious spread of misinformation has revealed the dark side of communication; our increasing addiction to our devices puts us…
We are all Indigenous somewhere
The Voice is an anathema to a nation that believes in equality – a nation that does not look to…
Why Ron DeSantis should wait for 2028
Maybe Niccolò Machiavelli was not the first political consultant, but he remains one of the best. Ron DeSantis might solicit…
Mary Quant 1930–2023
The fashion designer and icon Mary Quant has died at the age of 93. Brigid Keenan wrote the following piece…
York doesn’t need Unesco world heritage status
The Unesco world heritage status award is a curious kind of international beauty contest in which historic locations vie to…
France won’t be able to escape conflict in Taiwan
The last month or so has been an active time in Chinese-western relations. Early March saw President Xi threaten the…
Will Sunak’s charm offensive on Biden pay off?
Joe Biden’s trip to Belfast was seen in government as a chance to strengthen the special relationship. The initial hope…
Europe is falling apart on the world stage
There is rather more than meets the eye to Emmanuel Macron’s inept visit to Beijing last week. The immediate fallout…
Elon Musk vs The BBC
James Clayton’s recent interview of Elon Musk is a peek behind the media curtain. And it makes for a gasp-out-loud,…
Alan Jones: Victorian Liberal leader John Pesutto should be sacked and this is why
Let me be blunt. The Victorian Liberal Party leader, John Pesutto, should be sacked. The following story proves it. With…
The merchants of gender activism
Nietzsche wrote in his notebooks, reflecting on the decay of civilisation that his acute senses have registered, that, ‘We are…
South Africa: the forgotten nation
Vladimir Putin’s ongoing brutal war against Ukraine. The Chinese Communist Party’s continued aggression in our region. An upsurge in violence…
Macron’s China controversy is a big nothingburger
French president Emmanuel Macron, the self-appointed leader of Europe, is having a not so great week. His multi-day visit to…
