Answers to Spot the Book Title
1. Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens 2. The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame 3. The Golden Bowl by…
Christian Kerr’s funeral
As we advised recently, the editor of Flat White Christian Kerr passed away in his sleep a fortnight ago. Christian’s…
Heading towards dystopia – what happened to New Zealand?
In the clash between authoritarianism and democracy, we know what is winning hands down. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, far-left on…
Unbowed Boris has put his Tory rivals in their places
Boris was resurgent at PMQs today. He sprinkled scorn, merriment and mischief in all directions. He even boasted that last…
Democrats whistle past a crime wave
This past weekend, twenty CEOs from big box retailers sent a letter to Congress, asking for help in combatting the…
A Christmas prayer
Dear God, Please help me to keep it together this Christmas. For it is a testing time as well as…
Remainers: Brexit led to Covid deaths
Oh dear. For four years, Best for Britain have fought the most ferocious rearguard action since Dunkirk, desperately seeking to overturn…
Can the Bank of England get a grip on soaring inflation?
Yet again, inflation has surged past expectations – this time hitting 5.1 per cent in November, a ten-year high, up…
Why Omicron may overwhelm our health service
What we know from the imperfect data we have is that Omicron is vastly more infectious but less virulent than…
Look who’s cashed-up and running for blue-ribbon seats
From Woolhahra, Point Piper, and beyond the multi-billionaires are queuing to support an Independent. But who are they really supporting?…
Fiona Patten in the lead for ‘most despised politician of the year’
Victorian MP Fiona Patten has made a last-minute attempt at winning Australia’s Most Despised Politician of the Year Award. The…
Do not go quietly, George Christensen
The gas-lighting of retiring MP George Christensen by senior Coalition figures in Canberra is a disgrace. It is also very,…
Boris is in deep trouble
This evening feels eerily familiar to anyone who remembers the meaningful votes of Theresa May’s premiership. The Tory rebellion on…
Boris suffers huge Tory revolt over vaccine passports
Boris Johnson has just suffered a large majority-busting revolt in the House of Commons over vaccine passports, with 98 Conservatives…
The sex work divide in British politics
They seem like completely unrelated questions: ‘Is sex work real work?, and ‘Who will replace Yvette Cooper as chair of…
Liz Cheney’s high noon
Last night was Liz Cheney’s breakout moment. As Cheney read the various text messages from various Fox News luminaries and…
The case against the unions
The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed trade unions as impotent and inflexible, a lethal combination for any organisation seeking growth and…
Labour is the real winner of tonight’s vote
Sajid Javid found himself wading through treacle as he tried to make the case for the government’s ‘Plan B’ to…
What Chris Wallace does next
Chris Wallace stunned the world of news media this weekend by announcing his resignation from Fox News and its staple…
Will Valérie Pécresse vanquish Macron?
It seems like just minutes ago that Michel Barnier, former Brexit negotiator, centre-right Républicain exiled to Brussels two decades ago,…
The Independent’s double standards for JK Rowling
It’s fair to say that JK Rowling’s latest intervention has put the cat amongst the pigeons. The Harry Potter author…
What does this South African study reveal about Omicron?
While the government’s policy on Omicron is being driven by modelling suggesting the possibility of a huge wave of hospitalisations…
The good and bad news about the Online Safety Bill
If you care about free speech, the just-published report of the Joint Committee on the Online Safety Bill – a…
Islamic extremists would welcome the election of Eric Zemmour
Eric Zemmour enjoyed a propitious weekend as he embarked on his first official overseas visit as a presidential candidate. It…
The ‘Voices’ network seeks to unseat the Liberals
The ‘Voices for’ network is standing self-declared ‘Independent’ candidates in affluent Liberal Party seats in the coming federal election. It…
