Victoria needs Voltaire
So modern and fabulous we think we are… But it was the French philosopher of the Enlightenment period, Voltaire, who…
New Zealand shows us how the Voice will work
There were two important announcements on Thursday March 16, concerning the question that will be asked at the Voice to…
Conservative Australians should be very angry
John Howard was a conservative. He won, again and again and again. Tony Abbott was a conservative. He won a…
Facts, not fear, should shape our view of Europe’s banks
After the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse drama, some investors are understandably asking if we’re on the…
What the conviction of Rahul Gandhi means for India
The conviction of Rahul Gandhi – an opposition politician and dynastic heir to three of India’s past prime ministers –…
Sending uranium ammo to Ukraine isn’t an escalation
It didn’t take long for the Kremlin to exploit the news that Britain will be supplying depleted uranium armour-piercing anti-tank…
The Great Caucasian Game
Stroll around the elegant capitals of Georgia and Armenia and you could be almost anywhere in Europe. The grand boulevards, familiar…
Frankie Boyle isn’t a victim of cancel culture
Has comedian Frankie Boyle become the latest victim of the BBC’s ‘right-wing purge’? Frankie Boyle seems to think so. Following…
Paris: the place to be as a royal in exile
When rulers are thrown out of their countries, they cannot expect all that much. Think of Napoleon, first cooling his…
Let the new feminism speak
Let Women Speak is just what it sounds like, an event aimed at giving women a platform. Anyone who shows…
Theologian Thunberg and the pseudo-religion
Imagine that: it seems that Greta Thunberg is now a top theologian…? Yes, I realise that honorary degrees are usually…
The shameful persecution of Posie Parker in New Zealand
This is what it must have been like when women were marched to the stake. Yesterday in Auckland the British…
Eco-cultist lawyers are undermining the rule of law
A group of 120 ‘top lawyers’ have signed a ‘declaration of conscience‘ stating they will not prosecute ‘peaceful climate change…
What is Nicola Sturgeon’s legacy?
Whatever your thoughts on the SNP, the Union or indeed Scotland, it cannot be denied that Nicola Sturgeon will leave…
Why Macron cancelled the King
Many on the French left were in buoyant mood on Friday after the success of the previous day. They claimed…
What’s wrong with the BBC?
Being a senior BBC executive has never been a guaranteed route to national affection, but the past few weeks have…
Why was the West so slow to see Putin’s true colours?
Cast your mind back just over a decade, to a charity benefit gig in St. Petersburg in 2010. Sharon Stone,…
Clown show
From preposterously clownish Nazis to battery-powered campaign buses that have to be ditched in favour of diesel alternatives, the political…
Virginia rises to the top
The submarine decision is not only wise, but potentially hugely beneficial
Brooding beauty
The prospect of a revival of Rudolf Nureyev’s Don Quixote by the Australian Ballet in Melbourne is a reminder of…
