The problem with Facebook’s ‘Supreme Court’
He might now be one of the most powerful men in global media, but I find whenever I see a…
Why did Cormann get the top job at the OECD? His track record shows he won’t upset woke globalists
Having gone to considerable lengths in lobbying for one of our very own, former finance minister Mathias Cormann, to become…
Christian Porter sues the ABC: time to defund the left-wing circus
So, here we are — our national broadcaster is now firmly at war with the elected government of this country. …
Everything you need to know about the Coalition’s Newspoll “setback”
“A dose of Newspoll reality for Coalition”, the front page of The Australian reads today. Let’s take the figures that…
Andrew Cuomo: the Princess Di of the Plague
Over the weekend, the two-hundred-and-forty-second woman to accuse Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment came forward. That number is no less…
Opening up — not shuttering — markets will drive Australia’s post-COVID 19 recovery
Opening up — not shuttering — markets will drive Australia’s post-COVID 19 recovery. Despite this, many still doubt the merits…
Was the Clapham Common vigil unsafe? A look at the data
After facing widespread political condemnation, the Metropolitan Police has defended its handling of the Clapham Common vigil on public health grounds. …
Women have lost faith in the Metropolitan police
Sarah Everard, a 33-year-old marketing executive living in Brixton, and a ‘wonderful daughter and sister’, was killed earlier this month.…
Mark Drakeford’s men-only curfew would break international law
Politicians, including Baroness Jones of the Green Party and Mark Drakeford, who is the Labour leader in Wales, have spoken…
The Met badly mishandled the Clapham Common vigil
A vigil was held last night on Clapham Common to both honour the memory of Sarah Everard and to protest…
About the OECD, Mathias…
As an Australian citizen, I would like to wish Mathias Cormann all the best at the OECD. I can only…
The WA Liberals have only themselves to blame
Tomorrow, 15 March, in 44 BC Julius Caesar was assassinated. In Shakespeare’s homonymous play a fortune teller warns Caesar of…
Spectator Australia TV, this week featuring Maurice Newman, Andrew Bushnell and the man himself, Rowan Dean
Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you’re the first to know about the latest programs. It’s free.…
Two big questions and two observations from the West
It wasn’t that long ago that a Western Australian landslide win — for the Liberals — was called at just…
Ruth Davidson’s exit reveals Scottish Tories’ independence secret
Ruth Davidson has used her final speech to the Scottish Conservative conference to appeal to pro-Union voters. In a video…
Clive Myrie, the BBC and the trouble with Ofcom
Ofcom’s tight grip on current affairs broadcasts has been likened by some observers to a choking collar. Clive Myrie, one of…
After Covid, get ready for the Great Acceleration
Before the pandemic struck, there was talk of a ‘Great Stagnation’ – the idea that the world economy was doomed…
Jordan Peterson and the cult of tidiness
The world is obsessed with clutter. Today, untidiness is seen as a moral failure and messy people are cast as…
Why is going to Oxford being held against me?
Should going to Oxford be held against you? In my experience, some employers think it should. A month before the…
Mathias Cormann owes his big break to Tony Abbott
I’ve known Mathias Cormann the better part of twenty years. When I was a senior adviser to Tony Abbott as…
Sydney University chooses to chase cash, not quality
There is an old and proven saying: Personnel is Policy. You hire the person best suited to implement your strategies…
The sinister push for rape star chambers
Wake up, people! I know most of you have had a gutful of watching zealots impose mob rule on our…
Race card
Although much has been written about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s interview with Oprah Winfrey (perhaps Jerry Springer would…
