Harry and Meghan are wrong about Covid vaccine patents
Pharmaceutical companies might think it a bit rich being asked to waive the patents on their Covid vaccines by Harry…
Does Daniel Andrews really have a plan to exit his ‘vaccination economy’?
Does Victoria actually have a virus roadmap? When you compare Daniel Andrews’ remarks with Gladys Berejiklian’s, a stark divide emerges.…
Andy McDonald’s resignation spells trouble for Starmer
Andy McDonald has resigned from Labour’s shadow cabinet after Keir Starmer refused to back raising the Minimum Wage to £15…
The flaw in Labour’s economic attacks
Labour avidly disagrees with the Tories’ plan to fill budget gaps by hiking National Insurance. So what would they do…
Sabina Nessa and the truth about stranger danger
The brutal murder of primary school teacher Sabina Nessa in Kidbrooke, South London this month has prompted more anger about…
Why can’t men write about sex?
Not long ago I was a regular Tinder user. Having heard that gingers were romantically incompatible, I decided to mix…
No, Keir, trans women like me do not have cervixes
Andrew Marr’s question was simple and straightforward, ‘[Is] someone who thinks that only women have a cervix welcome in the…
Fact check: how popular are Extinction Rebellion’s friends?
Long-suffering commuters have had further misery this month, thanks to the shenanigans of eco-warriors Insulate Britain. The group are an…
Their ABC and the school that tried to end racism (by being racist)
Last week, the ABC aired its latest British borrowing, the first episode of a documentary program called ‘The school that…
Fifty years of lies about domestic violence
Exactly fifty years ago, the world’s first refuge for women fleeing domestic violence opened in London. After her small Chiswick terrace quickly filled to…
The really worrying news in Newspoll for Scott Morrison
Reporting on today’s Newspoll has focussed on seat outcomes, a bit of a mug’s game as it assumes equal swings…
Time for ADF chief Angus Campbell to go before he’s pushed
Defence Minister Peter Dutton has never shirked from hard decisions, and for the first time in some years a minister…
German voters set for a tense night
The German elections have turned out to be an unexpected nail-biter. Since the exit polls were released earlier this evening…
The secret spy films made by MI6
Those attending the premiere of No Time to Die this week would perhaps be surprised to learn that the Bond…
OkCupid’s pro-choice badge is corporate vice-signaling
Cockburn was intrigued to learn that OkCupid, the dating app service, now offers a ‘pro-choice’ badge for its users’ profiles.…
Starmer secures a narrow victory against the left
Keir Starmer this evening managed to scrape through his reforms to how Labour elects its leader. The victory follows a…
What triggered Melbourne’s union protests – from on the ground
What actually triggered the mass civil disobedience by construction workers last week in Melbourne? The following is a record of…
Is anti-Etonian prejudice really OK?
Don’t you wish Angela Rayner would come off the fence, just once in a while, and tell us what she…
Calling Tories ‘scum’ is part of Angela Rayner’s leadership pitch
The chair of this year’s Labour Party conference, Margaret Beckett opened proceedings yesterday emphasising the importance of civility. A few…
What did we tell you about Chairman Dan’s ‘roadmap’?
The Spectator Australia, Sunday 19 September 2021: Daniel Andrews has this afternoon delivered his roadmap for freedom for Victorians…We can…
Beware Stumbling Joe’s mumbling, Scotty
When they were talking the other day in Washington the other day, did Joe Biden tell Scott Morrison his recipe…
Who’s taking the wheel of Trumpism?
It went virtually unnoticed in April when Donald Trump recruited Susie Wiles to oversee his fundraising operation and create a…
Indefinite detention is the Australian way, Mr Littleproud?
And the Julia Gillard Award for Hyperbole (pronounced hyperbowl) goes to Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud. He believes the Melbourne…
No, New Zealand is not Aotearoa
“Create your own pepeha to celebrate te wiki o te reo movement.” Given that estimates range between about 4% and…
Emmanuel Macron and the art of tantrum diplomacy
France’s fit of pique following Australia’s cancelled submarine contract – and the signing of the Aukus pact – is a…
