Simon Collins
When I filed my first Spectator piece the Aussie edition was still a twinkle in the eye of the then…
Gender notes
The trouble with a double-X rating Having worked across several professions, started and run four successful businesses and having a…
Australia’s content laws are just so… European
Australians love Netflix. If statistics are to be believed, roughly half of all Australians have a Netflix subscriber in their…
2018 Thawley Essay prize winner
The great Groucho Marx once joked that he didn’t want to belong to any club that would have him as…
A culture of death imposed by deceit
The adoption of an abortion law so extreme it sanctions the killing of any innocent who dares survive has been…
Soya bean diplomacy
‘You can sell your soul for a can of soya beans,’ announced the second most powerful man in the world…
Cricket notes
It was the claim of one of my past editors – Jenny Naipaul – during my 11 years of writing…
Joe Biden’s Grandpa Smurf routine won’t beat Trump
Joe Biden possesses the elixir of ordinariness, despite the appearance of having picked his hair and teeth out of a…
Is Britain really heading for a Brexit recession?
The sense of excitement among some Remainers is almost palpable. Finally – after three years of waiting – a quarter…
Rosanna Arquette and the problem with white privilege
American actress Rosanna Arquette has declared her undying shame to the world on social media. It had nothing to do…
The NSW abortion ambush: sacrificing humanity to wokeness
There is something slavish in the legislative efforts of the Australian state governments to pander to the demands of selfish…
Biden’s ‘white supremacist’ answer shows why he’s leading
‘Why are you so hooked on that?’ Joe Biden asked a reporter in Iowa Thursday. She’d asked him to label…
Why an end to compulsory super would be a win-win for workers
As the debate on hiking compulsory super contributions continues, it’s well worth revisiting Liberal NSW Senator Andrew Bragg’s suggestion to…
Profiles in courage (not)
I can’t think of a more pathetic display of non-leadership than that of Premier Gladys Berejiklian and her Deputy John…
We need more expressions of care for one another. The draft NSW abortion laws don’t fit the bill
The Reproductive Health Care Reform Bill 2019 came quickly into the NSW Parliament, without much fanfare or advance warning. On…
Will Kristina Keneally join the Hong Kong barricades if the PLA tanks come?
If you have been following the news cycle in the USA, you will be aware of the mass shootings that…
Donald Trump isn’t to blame for this spate of mass shootings
The flagship news and current affairs program of the BBC wasn’t in any doubt about who to blame for America’s…
Trump heals the nation…by attacking Beto for his ‘phony name’
The Democratic party, mired in infighting only a week ago, has reunited over racial division. New Jersey senator Cory Booker…
Will CPAC get Australian conservatives out of the closet?
As conservatives gather for the inaugural Australian Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Sydney this weekend, it is worth considering…
Could Boris Johnson have to resign if he loses a confidence vote?
The argument about whether Boris Johnson would have to resign if he lost a confidence vote is continuing to rage…
It would be foolish to take Boris’s Brexit promises at face value
As the by-election result came through from Wales last week, one Tory Leaver tweeted this: “Brecon and Radnor is a timely…
Will John McDonnell lock Tories up if Labour wins the next election?
Smiley, fluent and softly spoken, John McDonnell sometimes comes across as a bit cuddly. Yesterday Labour’s shadow chancellor was interviewed…
The High Court’s high-stakes ruling threatens liberty
Conservatives and left-wingers alike should oppose today’s High Court decision which found that the Australian Public Service, specifically the Department…
Outrage culture is killing free speech
Australia is becoming increasingly intolerant of speech. From the Australian Rugby Union terminating Israel Folau’s playing contract to the fake…
CSR and the tyranny of smugness
The trend for business to get involved in controversial political debates in the name of ‘corporate social responsibility’ (CSR) is…
