Why Boris thinks no deal might be worth the pain
You may wonder why on earth a Tory government led by Boris Johnson, the heirs to Thatcher for goodness sake,…
It’s time for the West to ditch its Russian playbook
We have been here before. Russia is at the centre of an international crisis of its own creation. And we…
Boris Johnson’s Brexit deadline
After months of coronavirus leading the news agenda, Brexit is back. The Prime Minister has overnight promised to quit the…
Extinction Rebellion’s newspaper stunt has backfired badly
I believe that halting and if we can, reversing man-made climate change is one of the most important challenges facing…
Poor old Daniel Andrews. He’s also had his life ruined by the Victorian Premier
Daniel Andrews revealed at the weekend that he has not seen his mother since Christmas and so is in the…
Is Britain a nation in fear of safetyism?
It should come as no surprise that Britain’s city centres remain, in the words of CBI chief Carolyn Fairbairn, ‘ghost…
You’re either on their side or an enemy in Danandrewstan
All those who care about and have an interest in the protection of Australia’s free speech will have seen the video…
Victoria isn’t the only place enduring pandemic public policy madness, remember
I had no intention of writing about Queensland again but, since my last column, there have been events for which…
Chairman Dan 💕 The Project. Guess why?
On Sunday night, Dan Andrews appeared on Channel Ten’s The Project. Why? With the state he’s responsible for in utter…
Vulture vested interests keep circling super
In the wake of recent legislated changes improving choice of super fund, the government must not assume the job of…
Is Donald Trump really anti-abortion?
At the Republican National Convention last month, he was repeatedly described as the ‘most pro-life President ever’. According to some…
Can Simon Case restore stability to the heart of government?
Boris Johnson does not get everything wrong. The appointment of Simon Case to be head of the civil service at…
Tony Abbott’s virtuous masculinity
The attacks on Tony Abbott both here and in the United Kingdom for being appointed as a trade envoy for…
The Canberra cannons fire at Deadweight Dan
Scott Morrison, Greg Hunt and Josh Frydenberg make an unlikely tag team wrestling squad, but it looks as if they’re…
Boris Johnson’s careerist cabinet problem
Last year Boris Johnson won three notable domestic political victories. His hot streak began when he romped home in the…
If that’s how you clean up your messes, Mr Premier, we pity your poor family
Today was supposed to be the day that Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews was going to shine a light on how…
Chairman Dan decrees…
Don’t sit down to that Father’s Day lunch yet. Don’t spoil it. Digest these stomach-churning platitudes from Chairman Dan first.…
President Trump’s big Balkan deal
President Trump has presided over a notable deal between Kosovo and Serbia. It’s interesting in more ways than one. For…
Keeping the masses in their place never works. Prejudice never stopped my father – and cancel culture will never stop me
I am the daughter of an East End barrow boy, born in Tower Hamlets in 1918 with the odds stacked…
Pundits gaslight the American people on violent riots
Though Joe Biden has now accepted that violence is occurring in many major American cities and has started blaming Donald…
Macron’s battle against the forces of French anarchy
This week France announced a €100 billion (£89 billion) stimulus package equivalent to 4 per cent of GDP over two years.…
Daniel Andrews is breaking the boundaries
Victoria police arrested a pregnant mother in front of her little children in her Ballarat home. Zoe Buhler was arrested…
Ten ways to save the BBC
It is encouraging to hear that the new Director-General of the BBC, Tim Davie, is demanding changes in the BBC’s…
We need the courage to reopen
When confronted with the unknown, it’s human to feel afraid. Lockdowns and border closures may calm our fears, but they…
Tony Abbott: skills and experience still count for something – just
Wanted: Envoy to advise Government on trade and to promote opportunities for the United Kingdom in emerging markets post-Brexit. The…
