Manchin of the moment
Joe Manchin could be the most powerful man in the Senate. The senior senator from West Virginia is the last…
No, Spike Lee: Donald Trump is not like Hitler
I wish people would stop comparing Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler. Not because I’m worried about Trump’s feelings — he’s…
The trust fund kids of the Guardian: too slack to even compile their own hit list
On January 21 and 22. the Institute of Public Affairs received correspondence about a planned register of think-tanks in Australia…
The rise of the super pessimist
Covid isn’t the only thing to have developed a dangerous strain in the UK; pessimism has also mutated and is…
Bastard Bill unfit for public office
Bastard Bill’, ‘Slithering Shorten’ — call him what you will — confirmed again this weekend why he is comprehensively unfit…
ACB or ABC? Cricket Australia’s woke arrogance
The same cricketers who intend to snub Australia Day at home want priority receiving the Covid vaccine so they can…
ScoMo runs up the white flag on carbon
It was only at midday Friday The Spectator Australia asked Will Australia face carbon tariffs under the Biden regime? By…
Joe Biden is no Al Smith
January 20, 2021 saw Joe Biden become the second Catholic to be inaugurated as president. His installation was hailed by…
The EU’s vaccine catastrophe is a crisis of its own making
As news emerges that both Pfizer and AstraZeneca are cutting supplies of their Covid-19 vaccines to the EU by up…
Will NSW follow Dan Andrewstan and only consult allies over the transgender agenda?
Here’s an interesting insight into how the game of politics is played. Regarding the Victorian ‘Suppression (Conversion) Bill’ where the MP’s stated…
The tragedy behind every Covid death
On a grey January morning, at a small, sparsely attended ceremony in a chapel in North London, we said goodbye…
Do Tories know the truth about Boris Johnson?
Exactly 40 years ago tomorrow, four Labour party grandees issued the Limehouse Declaration, signalling ‘the re-emergence of social democracy in…
Duterte Harry: why is he the Philippines’ most popular ever leader?
If you thought Donald Trump was rude to journalists, hang on to your hats. Miffed by a journalist’s temerity in…
Rhodes shouldn’t fall but Clive had to go
Tearing down statues and renaming places is all the rage. But acting in this way isn’t always a mistake. Take…
Happy Australia Day Daniel Andrews – you hideous hypocrite
There are many words I could choose to describe Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews. In the spirit of Australia Day, I…
Protests for Navalny sweep Russia
The protests began in Vladivostok, on Russia’s Pacific coast, and spread Westwards across 85 cities across the country’s nine time…
War is a continuation of politics by other means – trade too
War is a continuation of politics by other means. The German strategist Carl von Clausewitz, who wrote the book on…
Australia’s news bargaining code is unworkable – and could break the internet as we know it
America is the most innovative country globally because American businesses hustle to innovate and create new products and services. Competition…
Russians are daring to dream of life after Putin
Alexei Navalny, Russia’s leading opposition figure, demonstrated unfathomable courage in returning home after the Kremlin had poisoned him with Novichok.…
Word of the week: Sceptic
Definition: A person who questions the beliefs of others Lord Sumption, is a sceptic. The former Supreme Court judge has…
Spain’s transgender wars are turning nasty
Lidia Falcón O’Neill is a legendary figure in Spanish politics. Half a century ago, she stood up to Franco as head of…
‘Smart’ motorways are an accident waiting to happen
If I could wave a wand and reverse just one government policy it would be the expansion of so-called ‘smart…
CNN is already running PR for the Biden admin
If you thought the thinly sourced stories from anonymous ‘administration officials’ would end once Trump left office, think again: CNN…
Spare us the Australia Day antics
Even the most loyal Australian could be forgiven for having a sense of foreboding at the approach of Australia Day.…
