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…
The professor versus the progressive elect
In his timely new book Woke Racism, Columbia linguistics professor John McWhorter examines the force of an ascendant political religion…
Woke medicine
As noted by Roger Kimball in the World section, politically correct language and mind control now infects the medical profession,…
Scott Morrison has created his own vaccine mandate crisis
Editor’s note: Technical issues prevented the publication of this piece ahead of this morning’s Senate vote where five Coalition members…
North Korea is on the verge of a humanitarian collapse
During the Trump years, North Korea was hardly ever out of the news. From the US President’s threats of ‘fire…
My post-vaccine chest pain and a desperate search for answers
Four months ago, I had my second dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. I work for the NHS and fully…
The strange resurrection of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi
Last week Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son and onetime heir apparent of the former dictator Muammar Gaddafi, appeared in the…
Why did lawyers try to cancel me over trans rights?
Over the last couple of years, I’ve been writing regularly on the seething controversies around biological sex and gender identity.…
This is a restoration, not a revolution
Before the oppressive communist regime fell, the USSR was plagued by months of protests. Hundreds of thousands filled the cities…
Crying ‘political violence’ – and putting out fire with gasoline
When Andy Meddick’s child was hit in the back of the head with their own spray can (which was acting…
Saving children’s books from wokeness
There is something deeply sinister happening in the world of children’s literature. Whereas the children’s section at your local library…
How lockdowns for the unvaccinated swept across central Europe
What began in Austria has spread to Germany, then the Czech Republic and now Slovakia. Lockdowns for the unvaccinated are…
How does Azeem Rafiq explain his past behaviour?
Azeem Rafiq is not having a good week. In addition to having to issue a grovelling apology for antisemitic messages,…
