Iran attacks – as America’s left wing stops flying
As Iran fires off missiles at US military bases — but avoiding the big ones with lots of American soldiers — in…
So much for de-escalation
‘We are not looking to start a war with Iran,’ said defense secretary Mark Esper today. ‘We are looking to…
The Democratic media hate Trump more than they love Iran — or America
If you need help talking with the children in your life about the aftermath of the ethical collapse of most…
We need a natural disaster supremo – and Tony Abbott’s the man for the job
As catastrophic bushfires continue to rage across south-eastern Australia, as property continues to burn, human and animal lives continue to…
The case for Genghis Trump
This article is in The Spectator’s January 2020 US edition. Subscribe here. America has a problem, and it’s not Donald Trump. Suicides…
The Greens: cashing in on death and destruction
It’s an ill wind and all that — and the Greens are certainly making hay while the bush burns. Only…
Ricky Gervais wakes the woke
Ricky Gervais, putative hero of the common man, was at his acerbic best at the Golden Globes, laying down a…
Fighting fire with fires
The fire-lighter was the most powerful tool that early humans brought to Australia. Fires lit by Aboriginal men and women…
Dear vegans, you don’t have more rights than any udders
Democracy allows choice and freedom. From the land that has finally delivered Brexit, the next battleground is as eye–raising as…
Labour’s far left is a personality cult without the personality
The Labour left that has dominated radical culture since 2015 appears to have had a stroke. Its candidates for the…
It’s time to cut the terrorism red tape
What you see is not always what you get. When a judge hands down a 16-year terrorism sentence it’s really…
Ricky Gervais has given Hollywood the thrashing it richly deserves
Finally, Hollywood has received the thrashing it so richly deserves. The self-satisfied movie elites have been called out — to…
Islamists have opened a terrifying new front in their war with France
France has endured an appalling series of Islamist terror attacks in recent years. One might feel a sense of relief…
Full text: Ricky Gervais’ Golden Globes speech
Hello and welcome to the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards, live from the Beverly Hilton Hotel here in Los Angeles.…
Tragic, but unprecedented? Not yet
The word unprecedented is applied to almost every bad thing that happens at the moment, as though particular events could…
The 2020s: the new age of profligacy
Fiscal profligacy is breaking out all over. Australia is an exception, but many other countries have given up on efforts…
Labour leadership contest: the state of the race so far
The candidates to replace Jeremy Corbyn have been busily launching their campaigns and giving political interviews this weekend, with the…
How does hate and hysteria help?
If you’ve managed to avoid the cesspit of social media so far this year, a quick word of advice –…
Iran’s generals are weeping for Qasem Soleimani. But soon they will prepare to fight
It has been 24 hours since America droned Qasem Soleimani near Baghdad airport. Now both Iran and the United States…
Qasem Soleimani’s demise is a gamechanger for Israel
The targeted assassination of Qasem Soleimani is a game changer for Israel in its simmering conflict with Tehran. This drone…
Ten handy phrases for bluffing your way through the coming Iran crisis
That gathering drumbeat you hear could be the sound of World War III, or it could be 10,000 journalists still…
We don’t just have a bushfire crisis. We have an arson crisis, too
According to my calculations and estimates, the number of individuals around Australia whose arson has contributed to the current bushfire…
Labour’s leadership race shows the party has truly lost the plot
The Labour party has lost the plot. That is the only explanation for the bizarre, self-destructive antics it has been…
Give Nigel Farage a peerage
Almost half of Tory supporters think that Nigel Farage deserves a peerage, according to a new poll. And while some…
Iraq may now have to choose between America and Iran
To be fair to president Donald Trump, he has not rushed to confront with Iran. Last June, he stopped airstrikes…
