A Sixth Republic in France is unlikely
France is confronted by a serious social crisis, morphing into a grave political crisis, which could become a regime crisis.…
Does the Church of England need evangelicals?
The Church of England is in for an explosive summer. In February, Synod decided to allow the blessing of gay…
Children need to be protected from TikTok
TikTok is perpetuating significant harm to the welfare and wellbeing of young children. This week, it was announced by the…
Independence is no longer the SNP’s chief concern
Humza Yousaf’s government will be defined by two legacies, Nicola Sturgeon’s and his own as health secretary. The Sturgeon legacy…
What Putin could learn from Stalin
On 29 August 1942, as German tanks reached the Volga river near Stalingrad, Josef Stalin consulted his most senior General,…
Macron tries to be the Xi whisperer
God bless Emmanuel Macron for his perseverance and self-confidence. The French president seeks to lead Europe and turn the continent…
Brown study
It was really very satisfying to see that the publishers of Enid Blyton’s books have censored the text of The…
Erotic intensity
We think of television – even in this age of a thousand streamers – as something we pig out on…
Aussie life
Australia’s greatest footy rivalries used to be strictly intra-code affairs – obvious examples being league’s State of Origin, union’s Bledisloe,…
Language
Our esteemed editor has drawn my attention to the word ‘ecocide’. It was employed by the Greens Party’s treasury spokesman…
Making Donald Great Again
The news that a ‘kangaroo court’ has decided to charge Donald Trump with a pile of spurious charges from many…
Lessons from Lawson
Nigel Lawson was the most consequential chancellor in modern British history. He gave the world a case study in how…
