Of course Boris Johnson should take an afternoon nap
Does Boris Johnson take an afternoon nap? Yes, according to a Downing Street insider who told the Times today that…
The truth about the new BBC chairman? He won’t make much difference
The ‘pre-appointment hearings’ system overseen by parliament’s select committees doesn’t exactly set the heart racing; a pale imitation of the…
The difficult vaccine debate we’ve shied away from
The Prime Minister only has himself to blame for the public outcry over 70-year-olds being vaccinated when there are still…
How will we feel about that nice Mr Biden when China next rattles the sabre?
I have attempted on a number of occasions to have a conversation with my family about Donald Trump’s presidency with…
What will Joe Biden do about North Korea?
Kim Jong-un marked the new year by treating North Koreans to several days of lengthy speeches followed by a display…
Britain’s prisons are a breeding ground for Islamist terror
Was Reading terrorist Khairi Saadallah radicalised behind bars? What we do know is that locking Saadallah in HMP Bullingdon to develop…
Conservatives must be unafraid to speak out
Rarely do people seek confrontation. In fact, most people look for ways to avoid it. The opportunity for confrontation surrounds…
How have we missed Matt Damon’s true hypocrisy?
Aficionados of the high arts will remember the Matt Damon from the classic Team America, World Police, a moronic member…
Madam Vice President: who’s who in the Harris clan
Nearly three months since the US election, Kamala Harris will soon make history as the first woman to be sworn…
How not to be a Twit
Every once in a while, if you’re even a bit like me, you see something on social media that you feel is…
Why attempts to cut red tape almost always fail
Rishi Sunak has been appointed to chair a new committee that will be tasked with cutting red tape, particularly anything…
Statue wars: what should we do with controversial monuments?
Secretary of State for Communities Robert Jenrick’s pledge to protect monuments and statues from mob iconoclasm with new laws and…
The toxic side-effect of the Trump Twitter ban
Almost two weeks on from the storming of the US Capitol it’s becoming plainer that the most substantive changes to…
Covid-19 and the real problem with experts
The problem is not listening to experts. The problem is having experts who pay no price for their advice being…
The consistent inconsistency of Daniel Andrews
As Novak Djokovic today bewails the misery of the multi-millionaire whose minders fail to read the small print, The Age…
Alexei Navalny: a profile in courage
Vladimir Putin likes his opponents in exile: it makes them easier to portray as defectors who have turned their back…
Why is so much big business leaning left – and what will it mean for jobs and growth?
One of the truly remarkable developments over the past half-century is the reversal and the relative flows of electoral funding going to parties…
Who is Merkel’s successor, Armin Laschet?
Armin Laschet is the new chairman of Germany’s Christian Democrats – the party that was led by Angela Merkel for…
The case for liberal pessimism
Liberalism hasn’t had its sorrows to seek of late but its misfortunes show no sign of abating. The confluence of…
How Dan Andrews is using covid as cover to kill the arts in Victoria as we know them
Victoria’s state budget cash splash is a boon for the state’s arts industries and a guarantee that they will continue…
Al Qaeda and Iran’s dangerous partnership
What does the world’s foremost Shia power and the most notorious Sunni terror group have in common? Given that the…
Daniel Andrews: 40-love
Hmmm. What can be said? Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews in July 2020: Bored is better than intensive care. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews…
Covid confusion and the vagaries of values
The covid wars continue unabated, with border closures mid-flight and arguments about whether a cluster is the same as a hotspot?…
Robert Menzies “we forgot to go beforehand” people
If you need reminding of the depths to which the Liberal Party has fallen — particularly in the lobbyists’ playground…
Television isn’t gay enough, says New York Times
It’s headline news at the New York Times: television is getting less gay! America’s paper of record may be uninterested…
