The sister from hell
A while ago, Samantha Markle declared that her forthcoming book would be about ‘the beautiful nuances of our lives’. Was…
Diary
Spring in Somerset — again. If someone had told me last February that I’d spend seven of the next 12…
More magical thinking
Most collections of journalism are bad. There are two reasons for this: one is that they are usually incoherent and…
Portrait of the Week
Home The much-anticipated decriminalisation of two consenting people meeting over coffee on a park bench was declared for 8 March…
‘Just a poor boy – like me’
As the Great War unfolds, voices we don’t usually hear describe with a terrible raw honesty the realities of their experience, says David Crane
Oysters
The latest fight between the EU and the UK isn’t over vaccines, but molluscs. Brussels won’t grant Britain a special…
What the Khashoggi murder report means for US-Saudi relations
Today, after pressure from senior US lawmakers and staring at an impending statutory deadline, the Biden administration authorised the release…
A defeated Armenia descends into turmoil
Ever since its disastrous military defeat at the hands of Azerbaijan last year, Armenia has suffered from a wave of…
Mr Potato Head and the cult of gender neutrality
Another pillar of the patriarchy has fallen. His name is Mr Potato Head – or rather, it was Mr Potato…
America is back — and still bombing Syria
Presidents come, presidents go — but they all end up launching military airstrikes on the Middle East. Last night Joe…
Denying Shamima Begum a return to Britain could backfire
Today’s decision by the Supreme Court to prevent Shamima Begum from returning to the UK and mounting a legal challenge…
Victimhood feminism: whatever happened to empowering women?
As a teenage boy who saw his mother beaten and assaulted as a result of domestic violence I’m the first…
Dear Prime Minister, Australia is not a racist country
Although I was born overseas I consider myself a very proud citizen of this country. Australia is widely recognised as one of…
Covid-19 jabs: mandatory or voluntary?
The Covid vaccine rollout has boosted the optimism of many who pin hope of a rapid recovery from the pandemic on the medication’s efficacy. But it is raising important questions around whether it should…
Why do old people have fewer antibodies after the vaccine?
The UK policy of delaying second doses of the Pfizer vaccine has been criticised by some as risky, with Pfizer…
The EU is stepping up its raid on the city of London
It is not usual for the Governor of the Bank of England to ask permission to make a statement about…
You don’t protect people by destroying their livelihoods
You may have seen reports that the UK’s top court has decided that Uber drivers are not independent contractors. Australian unions are excited…
No Mickey Mouse business. Here’s the Celebrity Climate Change Club
Trigger warning: the following article may contain satire. Before he boarded a private jet to make the journey from Sydney to Byron Bay last…
Victory? We’ve been outmanoeuvred by Facebook and Google
The federal parliament has passed the so-called ‘News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code’. Despite the name, and the…
#ScottyFromMarketing – and Ant from Ant’s Used Cars?
For what ever reason, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been colloquially named “Scotty from Marketing”. No doubt it is a…
In defence of Linda Reynolds
Defence minister Linda Reynolds is a decent person. She is honourable and compassionate, as well as someone whose talents and…
Inside the American Moment launch party
What will the conservative movement look like post-Trump? Establishment Republicans seem eager to shake former President Donald Trump’s influence on…
Want cultural change in politics? Rescue politics from the political class
The entrenchment of the political class in parliaments across the nation is a rising issue in Australian politics. It is…
Is Black Lives Matter a voice for black Brits?
Does Black Lives Matter speak for black Brits? The organisation’s objectives are certainly radical: it has professed public support for direct…
Biden’s vaccine drive is too slow
I’m hooked on vaccine data. Barely an hour at my desk goes by without hitting refresh on a website telling…
