When journos join the thought police, God help us
Is 2019 the death of satire? Because it’s most definitely the death of comedy. A comedian’s role used to be…
In 2020, Trump must save the cities
This article is in The Spectator’s December 2019 US edition. Subscribe here. In 2014, America’s progressives got a wake-up call. That year,…
‘Tis the season for Jihadi Joviality
Two people are dead. Three seriously injured remain in hospital. ‘Tis a timely reminder that the season for Jihadi Joviality…
The failed lessons of the London Bridge attack
Some readers have been asking me to comment on the latest London Bridge terrorism incident. And if I have some…
The document that reveals the remarkable tactics of trans lobbyists
A great deal of the transgender debate is unexplained. One of the most mystifying aspects is the speed and success…
My fear about the next generation of jihadists
I’ve just finished reading William Manchester’s absorbing memoir about the Pacific War. ‘Goodbye Darkness’ is a reminder of just how…
From effect to emergency: the great climate rhetoric crisis
How old are you? I’m greenhouse old: I remember when it was all called the “greenhouse effect”, seemingly a lifetime…
Cancel culture’s double fault against Margaret Court
There’s a new phrase du jour to describe methods in current use by the aggrieved and disaffected, those that feel called…
From Moscow to Tony Abbott, via Annika Smethurst’s underwear drawer
Edward Snowden’s dad and a mate of mine are on the same page: Ed Snowden is “the greatest American patriot…
True equality, ideology – and PC priorities
Extremist ideology, in any form, can never sit harmoniously with true equality. By its very nature, extremist ideology places some…
Expect fireworks at this week’s Nato summit
This week is seminal for Boris Johnson and Emmanuel Macron. Boris, in Watford, is hosting one of the most important…
Sunday shows round-up: 74 convicted terrorists have been released early
Boris Johnson – We will end automatic early release The Prime Minister joined Andrew Marr this morning to give his…
Clem goes gooey over dead white male
Just when I think Clementine Ford couldn’t get any more hypocritical she has managed to outdo any previous effort. At…
Sacha, free speech trumps censorship in fighting lies, you clown
Late last month actor-comedian Sacha Baron Cohen made waves when he spoke at the Anti-Defamation League summit. In his speech…
If Trump wants to dent Corbyn’s election chances, he should just ignore him
If Donald Trump really doesn’t want Jeremy Corbyn to become Prime Minister, he should, I say in the Sun this…
How Pauline Hanson became Shanghai Sam in drag
The CFMMEU is to Australia’s industrial relations system what China is to the West: a bully with too much money…
The lure of Corbynomics
With the polls seemingly reluctant to move in their favour, Labour have set out their stall very clearly: they hope…
Does safety-first Boris Johnson have any ambitions on the world stage?
There is a large vacuum at the heart of this general election campaign. Aside from the topic of our relations…
Portrait of the week: Chief Rabbi speaks out, Uber loses its licence and police draw tasers at the cinema
Home The Chief Rabbi, Ephraim Mirvis, intervened in the election campaign by declaring that anti-Semitism was a ‘poison — sanctioned…
Andrew Marr: December elections are a very bad idea
December elections are a bad idea. Never mind politicians talking rot — the ludicrous promises, the ludicrous numbers — it’s…
How much are political parties allowed to spend in the general election?
Election counts Michael Bloomberg — the ninth richest person in America — entered the US presidential race by buying $34…
Socrates would have made the leaders’ debates real interrogations
There is something deeply unsatisfying about the debates featuring party leaders. The questions put to them, whether by an audience…
Koo d’etat
From 16 October 1982: Prince Andrew’s Caribbean holiday with Miss Koo Stark (following, perhaps prompted by, months of all-male company…
Letters: Just how should you pronounce vermouth?
Down to zero Sir: Paul Collier’s siren call to take advantage of near-zero interest rates to go on a massive…
All belief systems must accept the danger of ridicule and contempt
In the ‘whataboutery’ which now dominates British politics, no mention of Labour anti-Semitism is complete without a counter-accusation of Tory…
