Biden bus rolls over Bernie in Florida, Illinois and Arizona
Joe Biden is projected to win all three states that voted in the Democratic primary on Tuesday night, advancing his…
Forget the elderly. How will our snowflakes cope with coronavirus?
We’re all worried about older people right now. But I’m worried about the young too. I fear they lack the…
The coronavirus is springing the Thucydides trap
The first casualty of informational war is truth. The first American casualty of COVID-19 was the myth that the United…
Will the Chancellor’s £330bn stimulus tackle Covid-19 fears?
Last week’s £12bn stimulus package to tackle the health and economic consequences of Covid-19 now seems like a drop in…
Tory taboos must be broken in the fight against coronavirus
A £330 billion package of loans to business. A huge tax break to any company in the hospitality or leisure…
Panic among the pigeons
Life is a risky business. Danger is everywhere. In New York, even the pigeons are a threat. A friend recalled…
Comfort in times of trial
We are apprehensive, wanting to bring those we love close under protective arms, away from uncertainty and danger. We are…
Why schools haven’t shut yet in response to coronavirus
One of the big sources of confusion in the Government’s latest advice on coronavirus is about schools. You don’t have…
Pornography: the red-light strip to serfdom
Everyone talks about pornography and I’m sure that everyone would recognise it were they to see it. In this day…
How coronavirus is changing America
The coronavirus is altering American life as we have never seen before. New York City’s restaurants and bars can now only…
They’ll be able to squeeze pizza under the door when I’m back home self isolating, won’t they?
I write this in the Singapore Airlines lounge at Heathrow. My flight doesn’t leave for another three hours, but these…
Coronavirus: keep civil and carry on
Everyone wants their five minutes of corona fame. It’s pandemic pandemonium and there is nothing like an ongoing unfolding story…
The Greens: the Vulcan salute will save us from coronavirus
Yet again the Greens are coming to save us — and this time it doesn’t even involve giving them money.…
Self isolation? Working from home? Some of us have flourished for years doing it
For many years now, the world has been slowly moving towards working remotely. Recent studies conducted by the International Workplace Group…
The weak response to coronavirus is a symptom of the decay of the liberal state
This article is in The Spectator’s April 2020 US edition. Subscribe here to get yours. If COVID-19 spreads in the United States…
Boris tells Brits: halt all non-essential social contact
In a dramatic escalation of government advice, Boris Johnson, the chief medical officer and the chief scientific adviser have said…
Remember: big government loves a big crisis
On Sunday Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a set of stringent measures to keep coronavirus in check, including travel restrictions,…
Coronavirus fears are causing Chinese people to flee the West
A little over a month ago, the Foreign Office was airlifting Brits out of quarantined Wuhan. But now with Europe…
Is ‘crazy’ Bernie trying to tear the Democrats apart?
Bernie Sanders needs a wing and a prayer to overtake Joe Biden in the delegate count. Last week’s resounding defeat…
Coronavirus: you don’t even need to catch it to become a fatality
If you spend a little bit of time on Twitter or Facebook pages discussing the coronavirus outbreak, you are soon…
Want the best economic stimulus? Cut payroll tax
Governments across Australia have completely failed to deliver, or even propose, meaningful reform in the face of an economic fallout caused…
Coughing crotchety codgers at a dull DC coronavirus debate
Two gentlemen considered at ‘high risk’ of contracting COVID-19 met tonight in the Washington DC studio of CNN, to pitch…
The toilet paper pugilists have more morals than our vice-chancellors
Many Australians are rightly concerned about the health risks posed by the arrival of the coronavirus on our shores. Elderly…
The Greens new coronavirus contribution
The Greens have other practical ways of stopping the coronavirus pandemic as well as giving them money. Shortly before the…
Beware the new ScoMo derangement syndrome pandemic
Make no mistake: the coronavirus blame game is the new sports rorts. The usual suspects, vocal left-wing irritants and high…
