China is using coronavirus to crack down on Hong Kong
One thing’s for sure: when the history of Covid-19 is written, we’re going to need a few chapters on those…
The Spectator’s archives are full of surprises
The Spectator now has now reached a milestone unmatched in the global press, by becoming the first magazine to publish…
China: diminished and exposed
A propaganda banner reads: “Create Happiness for the People”. The CCP, the Chinese Criminal Party, is steeped in the communist…
WHO on earth do they think they are?
I woke up this morning to one of the strangest tweets ever. It was from World Health Organisation boss Tedros…
“Corona-sexism”, cry the poor me women brigade
The Morrison government has poured not one million, not several million, but $1 billion into support services during this coronavirus…
Random thoughts on the coronavirus lockdown
For some time now I have been a sceptic as to the relative or statistical dangers of this coronavirus as…
Will American exceptionalism survive the pandemic?
This article is in The Spectator’s May 2020 US edition. Subscribe here to get yours. Walpole, Massachusetts What does a writer do…
Could the Covid crash spark another Arab Spring?
They said we were going to uncouple from the Middle East. Barack Obama, they said, was going to pivot to…
The ‘Protect the NHS’ message has become dangerously effective
There was an interesting moment at the government’s daily Covid-19 press briefing a couple of weeks ago. Angela McLean, the…
Israel’s coalition deal means the Trump Peace Plan is back on track
After three stalemate elections in a year, Israel finally has a government. Incumbent prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition leader…
If you want reliable reporting on the corona crisis, don’t bother with the(ir) ABC
The(ir) ABC likes to portray itself as the all-knowing, all-seeing receptacle of truth. It spends vast amounts of energy (and other…
Paris’s banlieues are burning once again
One of the persistent misconceptions of the riots that swept through France in the autumn of 2005 is that they…
RIP climate alarmism: 20 reasons why the Wuhan Flu is the final nail in the climate alarmists’ coffin
Reason No.1: The complete collapse in trust in the United Nations and its associated organisations The World Health Organisation and the…
We also need an endgame to help corona cabin fever
The government needs to provide more details for their lockdown exit strategy. The lockdowns have isolated people, increased stress and…
Virgin no more
Yesterday, Virgin Australia announced to the ASX that it had entered into voluntary administration and that it intended to recapitalize…
Scott, Josh and Mathias: here’s how you get us out of this mess
The Morrison government has flagged tax cuts and aggressive deregulation as part of a pro-business road to economic recovery. A…
The Russia probe was mishandled worse than anyone could have imagined
It’s been over three years since the FBI first launched its investigation into an alleged conspiracy between the 2016 Trump…
National Review: for Trump in 2020?
Does President Trump have a new favorite magazine? At yesterday’s Coronavirus Task Force briefing, Trump took a bit of time…
The fatality rate of our CCP virus overreaction
This article is in The Spectator’s May 2020 US edition. Subscribe here to get yours. I think it was Sir Charles Dilke…
War, death and courage
Among the victims of coronavirus is our habit of annual pilgrimage to Anzac Cove in Turkey. And, tied to our…
Who is in charge of the government?
Boris Johnson is still officially recuperating from coronavirus at Chequers and is ‘not doing government work’, according to No. 10.…
Is the lockdown costing lives?
Over the next few weeks we are likely to start hearing more and more about a growing death toll –…
Why ministers are reluctant to change face mask guidance
‘Will the public be asked to wear face masks in public?’ This is a topic of debate today for the…
How we can overcome Britain’s problem with scientific illiteracy
It occurs to me that one of the most important lessons we’ve learnt so far during this time of plague…
Oxford professor: We’ve got to be brave now to come out of lockdown
As those who have been keeping a close eye on the number of daily coronavirus cases and deaths in the…
