Diane Abbott’s most memorable shadow cabinet moments
This week Keir Starmer’s formed his new Shadow Cabinet replacing several Corbynista stalwarts with his own favoured MPs on the frontbenches. As a…
The Jewish Chronicle must be saved
The Jewish Chronicle must be saved. Take that as our starting point and there is all the more chance of…
Wait until we emerge from shelter – and see the economic damage done
If we think of coronavirus as a severe tropical cyclone, when it passes and we venture outside to survey the…
The Pell ruling: imperfect, but if you want moral police and moral courts try Iran
On Tuesday, the High Court of Australia unanimously granted Cardinal George Pell leave to appeal to the High Court and…
Enjoy your long weekend, fines for straying too far from home or playing too close to the kids – and double demerits if you dare to drive
Scott Morrison’s massive $130 billion JobKeeper subsidy package shows how determined the government is to ‘do whatever it takes’ to…
What’s woke this High Court ruling?
Spare a thought for all the keyboard opinionistas out there who believe they’re the reincarnation of Cicero, Clarence Darrow and…
New York Post and Washington Examiner fall for Tom Brady Twitter hoax
Cockburn doesn’t pay all much attention to football, but he was surprised to read on Wednesday that former New England…
Foreign policy is in a straitjacket
This article is in The Spectator’s April 2020 US edition. Subscribe here to get yours. Before the world went into quarantine, I…
Has the UK ignored its own expert advice on facemasks?
The use of facemasks in the fight against coronavirus has become a contentious topic in recent weeks, as different countries…
Bernie lost because he’d already won
So — it turns out there are no socialists in pandemic elections. Bernie Sanders has suspended his campaign, which in…
The three reasons Bernie Sanders couldn’t beat Joe Biden
He took nearly a month to assess the state of his campaign after a whopping 15-point defeat in the crucial…
How to find a safe way out of the coronavirus lockdown
We are in a big mess, there is no doubt. We’re battling a deadly virus, the Prime Minister is in…
Trump’s safari into the wilderness of the deep state
Grin and bear it. Teddy bears are popping up across America in living room windows as families seek to entertain…
Pompeo: China must be more transparent
While coronavirus ravages the world, a political battle is also being waged with China resisting suggestions that it’s to blame.…
Don’t be fooled by China’s coronavirus propaganda
As the world wages war on coronavirus, China is in full propaganda mode. Its foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian has claimed the…
What do we really know about the true incidence, distribution – and possible control – of coronavirus?
What do we really know about the true epidemiology — the incidence, distribution and possible control — of coronavirus? One…
‘We’re all in this together’ and other myths of the corona crisis
Here are a couple of the myths, the untruths, we are being told about this coronavirus crisis. Firstly, ‘We are…
There is nothing ‘tough’ about beating coronavirus
‘Boris is a very tough, very resilient person. … I’m sure he’ll come through this.’ That was David Cameron on…
The rule of law has been restored
It took no more than a tweet from Chief Justice, Susan Kiefel, to deliver a massive defeat for the ‘guilt by…
Never let a serious crisis lead to waste
Rahm Emanuel’s GFC quip about not wasting a crisis is resonating in the pandemic debate. Now as a news commentator,…
Why it’s wrong to claim George Pell “won … on a legal technicality”
The High Court ruling on George Pell is a testament to the integrity of our legal system. It shows that…
Covid-19 update: Boris ‘in good spirits’ – but still in ICU
The Spectator brings you the latest insight, news and research from the front line. Sign up here to receive this…
A note to fellow lockdown lethargics
Strange times, these. Dull and unsettling in equal measure. Much of life feels as though it is stuck in some…
Geopolitical jockeying in a time of pandemic
You might think a global pandemic and the worst crisis since World War Two would lead to a welcome, if…
Britain needs Boris, the extraordinary man I’ve known for 35 years
As I write, Boris Johnson is in intensive care at St Thomas’ Hospital, battling with coronavirus. For someone with such…
