Power not poverty
‘The past was green and fuzzy – the future is black and ominous.’ – Richard Sebrof The green fairy-tale is…
Enough with the 1970s comparisons
The media are abuzz these days about a purported “return to the 1970s.” Generally speaking, such chatter is not intended…
When the establishment cries treason
Last week, former Hawaii congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard released a video calling for a ceasefire in areas around American-funded biolabs in…
‘Warmists’ believe good governments can stop bad weather
What are we to make of politicians and commentators blaming this year’s floods on the Morrison government? Hyper-partisanship explains some…
Why do Russian tennis stars need to condemn Putin?
Nigel Huddleston is Under-Secretary of State for Sport, Tourism, Heritage and Civil Society, hardly the biggest job in government. Yet…
Pope Francis must resign
Jorge Bergoglio was elected pope for the ostensible reasons of stemming the flow of the faithful away from the Church…
David Frost’s solution to cool UK-EU relations
Since David Frost quit the government in December over its political direction, he has not said that much about the…
Is China’s zero Covid game up?
Omicron has broken through China’s Covid wall. On Tuesday, the country saw a record-high of more than 5,000 cases, the…
Will Nicola Sturgeon’s mask restrictions have any effect?
As England axes the last of its Covid regulations, Nicola Sturgeon is extending Scotland’s – saying that mask wearing in…
Ukraine-Russia war: have we learned the lessons of history?
War in Europe is well underway and within the first fortnight, most are wondering what effect the range of trade…
Will Westminster ever fix the Northern Ireland protocol?
Last night’s spat between the Foreign Office and the Treasury was hardly reassuring for Unionists. If you missed it, a…
China’s zero Covid strategy is a threat to the global economy
Aside from deterring a few tourists, and people filming fantasy epics, closing down New Zealand during the Covid pandemic didn’t…
Is Putin nuts?
As Russian forces level Ukrainian cities with artillery, missiles and airstrikes, there’s a concerted effort to get inside the mind…
Turkish drones are transforming the war in Ukraine
Istanbul, Turkey A cheer rings out in a secret command centre. On the screen, another Russian missile launcher has vanished…
Can Britain afford to spend more on defence?
With rumours swirling that the Ministry of Defence will see its budget boosted in next week’s spring statement it’s hard…
Could France’s ‘forgotten’ voters hand Le Pen victory?
A short war in Ukraine would not suit Emmanuel Macron. The longer it lasts the longer the president of France…
Is this Putin’s ‘Suez moment’?
Suez is long remembered as a critical moment in Britain’s imperial decline. Might future historians say something similar about Russia’s…
Ukraine’s language is a vital weapon in our fight against Russia
Vladimir Putin believes that Ukraine is essentially a Potemkin country. We are, he claims, a nation ‘entirely created by Russia’.…
What happens to activism when the click-bait frenzy ends?
The news of a man who has become pregnant probably won’t make the right-leaning tabloid media like it used to.…
Searching for a conservative Obama
A few months ago, I saw an intelligent and fairly prominent conservative writer lionizing Marjorie Taylor Greene on Twitter. My…
The war front is closer than you might like
Trouble at home, trouble abroad. Australia is being challenged at a number of levels, but there are some common themes.…
A Twitter war could bring down the International Space Station
‘Twitter is not real life!’ insist ‘professional’ political commentators. Their denials grow weaker as the prime ministers and presidents of…
Macron, the reverse Zelensky
Which Western leader has been the most shameless when it comes to Ukraine? America’s Vice President ‘Calamity’ Kamala Harris is another…
What happens if Russia defaults?
Well down the list of things to worry about as the ghastly Ukrainian tragedy unfolds is the high probability that the…
Muzzling children to keep politicians happy
The Victorian government has finally scrapped mask mandates for most indoor settings as the number of Omicron cases continue to fall, and…
