Is Joe Biden ready for the looming war with the Fed?
He isn’t especially bothered by global warming. He doesn’t think monetary policy has very much, if anything, to contribute to…
What explains Germany’s vaccine scepticism?
By the end of winter, Germans will be ‘vaccinated, recovered or dead,’ according to the country’s health minister Jens Spahn.…
The key difference between Johnson and Starmer
Here is the symbolic difference between Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer. Johnson at the CBI rocked up with a bunch…
Fears over Mandarin shortage in Whitehall
‘China Spy Blitz’ blared the Sun this morning: ‘UK spooks hiring Mandarin speakers in cyber war.’ Spy bosses, the paper…
Covid could paralyse the new German coalition
An iron curtain has descended on Europe, and once again, it goes right through the middle of Germany. The average…
Never forget just how our agricultural industries matter
National Agriculture and Related Industries Day is our day to celebrate and acknowledge the over 300,000 hard-working men and women…
Kid Rock conservatism
Kid Rock feels like he emerged from a time capsule left for us in the ’90s, perhaps along with Dunkaroos…
Sesame Street makes us the muppets
Big Bird from Sesame Street has just had his Covid 19 vaccination and we can all rest easy in the…
Op shops exist to raise funds for charity, not for cheap fashion finds
A bold choice to jack up the prices on select second-hand garments has drawn criticism from angry op-shoppers after a…
Why we won’t hear much more about the Waukesha attack
At least five people were killed and more than forty were injured on Sunday night when a driver plowed his…
The glass half empty and the glass half full spin on George Christensen
By announcing that he’ll withhold his support on legislation until the government acts to override state vaccine mandates, George Christensen…
Europe gripped by a fifth wave
How quickly things change. Just a month ago many EU countries were being praised for keeping some Covid restrictions in…
Why the targeting of J.K.Rowling is so terrifying
I know from bitter experience that you don’t have to be a best-selling author to be hounded by the trans…
Boris Johnson’s Peppa Pig disaster
Oh dear. Boris Johnson’s much-trailed speech to the Confederation of British Industry has caused something of a social media storm…
Could Iran come between Israel and its new Gulf ally?
When Israel and the United Arab Emirates first started speaking in 1994, the meetings were kept secret. The Emiratis, like…
The fifth Covid wave could break Macron
The fifth Covid wave has started in Europe. Some governments are already imposing lockdowns and wage cuts for the unvaccinated…
Whatever happened to the national roadmap?
It is often the case that when a politician makes a promise, they cannot be trusted to keep it. Moreover,…
Prime Minister’s rambling speech revives Johnson jitters
After three torrid weeks, Tory MPs were hoping for a better start to this one. Alas, it has got off to…
Eddie Redmayne shouldn’t regret playing a trans character
Eddie Redmayne was nominated for an Oscar for his performance in The Danish Girl, but now he is having second thoughts…
Harry and Meghan finally fly commercial
It takes a lot to surprise Mr S these days but the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have indeed managed…
The paradoxical integrity of our dodgy honours system
We are told that the Prince of Wales had no idea at the time that his underlings were offering to sell…
Who is – and isn’t – welcome in Sadiq Khan’s London?
Right-wing Frenchman Eric Zemmour, who is expected to run for the presidency of his country next year, has been designated persona…
Who checks on They Vote For You?
Disinformation is a growing plague on our political house. The deliberate propagation of false information, with the intent to deceive…
All hail President Kamala!
A new poll was released this week showing 50 percent of Americans don’t think President Biden is in good health.…
A rising world inflation tide will submerge the Reserve Bank’s credibility
The credibility of the Reserve Bank of Australia has never been under greater threat in light of Governor Philip Lowe’s…
