Brown Study
This week marks the 50th anniversary of my election to the House of Representatives on 25 October, 1969. What has…
The pestilence of Brexit and the failure of the political class
The latest confirmation of the sickness evident in British politics these days comes courtesy of political scientists at the universities…
The winners and losers of a Christmas general election
Who will you feel most sorry for in the event of a December election? Election officials who will find many…
Don’t patronise us with ‘your right to know’. Everyone’s right to free speech comes first
If you have been following the ‘right to know’ discussion here and elsewhere, you will probably have purchased a newspaper…
Victoria: the flawed jewel in the Liberal crown
Sadly, Victoria has become the under-performing state for the Liberal Party and unless the ship is turned around, Victoria could…
Labour is set to deny Boris Johnson a December election
Word tonight is that Labour will whip its MPs to abstain on Monday’s general election vote. Officially, Labour won’t formally…
I’m from the Deep State and I’m here to help
It’s 2019, so it’s perhaps time to update Ronald Reagan’s famous dictum that “The most terrifying words in the English…
Boris Johnson calls for December 12 election – will he succeed?
Boris Johnson will make his third attempt to call a general election. In an interview with the BBC, the Prime…
The Democrats’ impeachment inquiry is a doomed and desperate time-buying ploy
Oh no! The walls are closing in again on Trump! We’ve reached a ‘tipping point.’ This time, finally, at last, we…
What’s woke this week?
This past week has been an absolute cracker in the world of woke with a flurry of activity in aid…
How smarter tax cuts will boost the budget
Treasury’s flawed tax model has led to the government’s structural reforms being estimated to cost much more than they actually…
It’s all happening with Extinction Rebellion
The SpecOz, natch, is on the Extinction Rebellion mailing list — so we couldn’t help but notice this highlight from…
Republican congressmen are loyal enough to storm committee meetings for Trump
Who knew that House Republicans would embrace civil disobedience? About two dozen legislators led by Republican firebrand Matt Gaetz stormed…
Elizabeth Warren is the Hillary Clinton of 2020
This article is in The Spectator’s November 2019 US edition. Subscribe here. How did Elizabeth Warren, a left-wing populist, become the candidate…
Does Mark Zuckerberg really want to preserve free speech?
The line between inciting hate or violence and informing others about that hate and violence is being blurred. Facebook’s recent…
The Tory push for an early election
As EU leaders mull over what length of extension to grant the UK, talk in Westminster is focused on whether…
Why the Brexit Party are needed more than ever
About a year ago, over a pint with Nigel Farage, it became clear that our little attempt to get on…
Turkey, Syria and the Kurds: this is not just Donald Trump’s evil
While most fixate on the betrayal in Trump’s decision to withdraw troops and leave the Kurds to the mercy of…
Why are Australian films now so unpopular?
Australian films are less popular today than they were decades ago. Consider the following statistics from recent Australian film history.…
Boris Johnson’s Halloween deadline drifts further away
Will the UK leave the EU on the 31 October? Barring the highly unlikely event of the EU refusing an…
Don’t even think that. It’s ray-shist
When people say that members of other races all look the same to them, are they just being lazily racist or…
Trump uses provocative terms because he wants to provoke
We should be bored by now — perhaps we are. Certainly, the anger against Donald Trump’s tweets isn’t quite as…
Boris Johnson’s election threat to wavering Labour MPs
The key Brexit vote tonight is on the programme motion. The sense is that the government has the votes to…
Let’s be honest about what a second referendum means
A second referendum would be a political abomination. And it’s about time more of us said so. We need to…
Does Trump have a better idea than endless wars?
This article is in The Spectator’s November 2019 US edition. Subscribe here. ‘WE WILL FIGHT WHERE IT IS TO OUR BENEFIT, AND…
