The case for a domestic abuse register
In the 12 months since the first lockdown, at least 112 women in the UK have been killed by men.…
If you must be white, try to be LGBTQ
Poor Colin Kahl. The Stanford professor is qualified, experienced, and shares President Biden’s views on defense and foreign policy. Ordinarily,…
Of droughts and fires and floods
We all know Dorothea Mackellar’s famous words. More recently, Tim Flannery has told us our dams would never fill again…
The Woke and the Woeful
Forget the sun-kissed LA glamour of the Bold and the Beautiful. How about the latest in that other Californian soap,…
Here’s a disaster area. Oh. And some floods, too
If the Morrison government loses the next election, yesterday will likely be seen as the day the rot really started…
“You get the politicians you deserve” has never been more insulting
Hundreds of New South Wales families are being evacuated from flooded homes. Meanwhile, our political advisors are busy jerking off…
Why you’re stuck with lower wages (unless you’re a public servant)
The past 12 months have exposed the deep and dangerous division between the two Australias, one comprised of mainstream Australians and…
Sexual predators in Parliament? Name names, Lidia
If you define sexual harassment as a split second unwanted male gaze, don’t be surprised if you see attack everywhere. You’re sure to be “harassed” walking…
Mass shootings and the presumption of whiteness
‘A lie will gallop halfway round the world before the truth has time to pull its breeches on.’ So said…
Boris tries to avoid a vaccine war
After France’s Europe Minister became the latest politician to threaten a vaccine export ban on the UK, Boris Johnson used today’s…
Watch: Biden bagpipes blunder
President Biden makes much of his links to the Emerald Isle, in no small part perhaps because 35 million of his…
Nero walks in Western Australia
In 64 AD a great fire swept through Rome, destroying much of the city. The Emperor of the time, Nero,…
It’s about time Bristol’s protestors grew up
As a citizen of Bristol who was kept awake all night, again, by a circling police helicopter, I am growing…
Merkel declares a ‘new pandemic’ as Germany locks down again
A year on from the onset of the Covid crisis, Angela Merkel had grim news for Germans this morning: our…
Prince Harry gets a job in Silicon Valley
Where does one find freedom these days? A billion dollar Silicon Valley tech company now appears to be the answer. Mr…
What we still don’t know about the Salmond affair
The inquiry into the Alex Salmond affair has concluded that Nicola Sturgeon misled parliament and potentially breached the ministerial code.…
Vaccines should mean more freedom – not less
Do vaccines lead to freedom – or to more lockdown rules? That very question would have seemed bizarre a few…
We have an obesity crisis, but Big Public Health are the last lot we should let near it
At least half the women I see on my morning walks have fat bums. And when I ride my bike,…
Why are Covid conspiracies so appealing?
The recent decision by a several European countries to suspend the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine will have thrown petrol…
Can Starmer overcome his Hartlepool problem?
Labour have picked their candidate in Hartlepool ahead of the rest of the pack. Unfortunately for them, they have chosen…
Revealed: who won from the great corona cash splash?
We’re all in this together? Pigs arse. A good crisis never goes to waste — and the big global consulting…
Mentors and managers MIA on the Hill
When the Brittany Higgins allegations first surfaced in February, as a Howard-era senior staffer I wrote that the type of…
Yes, but who employs these staffers in the first place?
So “an emotional” Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said he’s “shocked and disgusted” by the latest lurid and lewd allegations…
The Hamilton report has not vindicated Nicola Sturgeon
Let me first deal with the general confusion. Most Scots think that the Hamilton Report, published today, deals with the…
Is Boris right about a third wave?
Covid deaths fell to 17 on Sunday, the lowest daily figure since 28 September and no higher than the levels…
