Catholics didn’t squib the NSW abortion fight
Christopher Akehurst’s lament of the Catholic Church’s apparent absence from the recent New South Wales abortion debate, Eavesdropping on Sin,…
Why is the left allowed to bully whoever it deems dissident?
The Ellen De Generes I saw in the public eye was never really my cup of tea. Then again, it…
God and the Rock
Religion is a serious business. It used to command our lives and our attention, albeit the latter only weekly. Still,…
What the Joker furore says about our gatekeeper journalists
Perhaps the only thing to come out of the cinemas recently that is as interesting as Todd Phillip’s Joker has…
Will Boris Johnson get the 2019 election he craves?
By the end of the day tomorrow, we will know if Boris Johnson is going to get the 2019 election…
Stop all the clocks, Baghdadi is dead
Bright eyes, burning like fire Bright eyes, how can you close and fail? How can the light that burned so…
How woke workplaces make us big babies
Businesses have “gone too far” in telling people how to live their lives, according to Attorney-General Christian Porter. His comments were sparked…
Seven candidates who could save the Democrats in 2020
Has there ever been a more cack-handed, sloppy bunch of goons than these Democratic candidates? Ancient Joe Biden looks like…
Big Squaw E. Warren speaks with forked tongue
This article is in The Spectator’s November 2019 US edition. Subscribe here. Absent the appearance of a last-minute deus (or dea) ex…
How the left make their own reality
There are facts, but your perception of these facts differs depending on your values and beliefs. There is nothing new…
What has the Sydney Morning Herald got against Anglican women?
I love the word bonkers. My mum used to say it all the time, and I just don’t seem to…
Is the feminist left allergic to accountability?
This Saturday, a woman was arrested after two young girls were found dead in Perth. Assistant Commissioner Paul Steel said…
Will this be President Trump’s ‘Osama moment’?
Trump’s presidency is, in many ways, the Obama Undoing Project. Look at the Iran deal, environmental legislation, labour laws, the…
Al-Baghdadi’s death comes at the perfect time for Donald Trump
When President Donald Trump speaks at a press conference later today we can be sure he will be milking, for…
How status seeking leads to bad decision-making
Whenever I use the security lane at an airport, I enjoy watching people retrieving their bags and metallic items when…
For Remainers, Brexit is really about power
At the New Yorker Festival party in mid-October, my astute colleague hardly needed the caution. But you know how at…
(Left wing) Australia Talks
There is a reasonable chance you have not engaged or heard of the ABC’ s latest pet project ‘Australia Talks’,…
SNP and LibDems join forces to pursue 9 December election
The Scottish National Party and Lib Dems have joined forces to attempt to force a general election in early December,…
As Ronald Reagan said, it’s a time for choosing
“I have an uncomfortable feeling that this prosperity isn’t something on which we can base our hopes for the future,”…
What is Boris Johnson’s plan?
As Boris Johnson laid out his plan at political Cabinet on Thursday, it quickly became apparent how much of it…
Why I’m fed up with David Attenborough
The other day, I went to be interviewed in the Savoy hotel. Sitting in what the Savoy now calls the…
We need to talk about the United Nations – and the drought
You have a nice place on the beach. You’re a generous host. You’ve been gracious to numerous people in the…
Brexit and the power principle
It has become perceived wisdom that we are heading for a ‘people vs parliament’ election. But that is a false…
Portrait of the week: More Brexit chaos, royal complaints and Syrian fighting
Home The Commons voted by 329 to 299 for a Brexit Withdrawal Bill but then stymied progress by defeating a…
Should we be blaming Balliol, rather than Eton, for our political woes?
In our house, the biggest source of tension is that I think there is an important difference between deferring a…
