Mr President, look beyond the swamp
Not since Ronald Reagan has the reaction to a State of the Union address been so optimistic, anticipating the return…
The Green-left’s war against Jim Molan
The Greens are a party without principle or common sense. They’ve proved their lack of seriousness by their attack this…
Barnaby Joyce and the return of the scarlet letter
With all the grubby reporting of a private matter between two consenting adults, the media pack, led by the Daily…
Ten non-religious reasons against euthanasia
I have, in awe, seen a husband caring for his young wife—and their four children—in the last months of her…
Tanks on the streets
Trump sure as hell knows how to stir up the left: President Trump has asked the Pentagon to explore holding “a celebration”…
The rule of law also applies to law processes
George Brandis’s parting shot in his valedictory speech to the parliament over his concern that ‘attacks upon the institutions of…
Is honour killing a “peopleslaughter”?
Oh Canada! Your Celebrity-in-Chief, Prime Minister Justin Castro, er, Trudeau, continues to deliver. Mostly laughs, though often you don’t know…
No, you’re not transphobic
Whatever your views are on transgender issues, chances are, you’re not transphobic. Real transphobia involves irrational behaviour and denies trans…
Why not a flat tax?
Progressive taxation has been the default position of both major parties in Australia for decades, to the point where the…
Euthanasia and elder abuse
A friendly senior doctor from a large hospital, Chris, told me he thought the introduction of euthanasia is inevitable –…
Private schools aren’t only for the rich
Every time data is released about enrolment numbers in public and private schools, it’s closely followed by a chorus of…
Life imitates Harry Potter
It’s not just that no one talks about government debt anymore – no one thinks about it either: It was another…
The polls bell for thee, Malcolm
The Prime Minister is deeply unpopular with much of the Liberal Party base, pundits keep telling us, yet he is…
Lucy Gichuhi will be a boon to the party of Menzies
In a 1943 wartime broadcast on social security, Robert Menzies told the country that “there are amazing possibilities in every…
The “offended” are merely being challenged
When discussing matters of free speech and offence, it is first necessary to draw a distinction between what is hate…
Is Lyle Shelton our Jacob Rees-Mogg?
So, Lyle Shelton has decided to become the federal communications director for the Australian Conservatives, and not, as The Sydney…
The three most important stories in Australia this morning
According to the ABC, these were the three top news stories when your correspondent logged on this morning: It’s amazing…
Donald Trump has a genius for damaging his own reputation
It’s easy to see why Donald Trump gets angry. He is presiding over a robust economy, growing at the fastest…
A Brexit transition period is ‘a new Norman Conquest’ says Jacob Rees-Mogg
Home The EU published its negotiating position on Britain’s period of transition, from 30 March 2019 until 31 December 2020.…
Why women are still fuming over my Desert Island slips
It never occurred to me, when I was interviewed for Desert Island Discs back in November, that I’d actually be…
Ikea’s founder was a billionaire skinflint – but others were even worse
Tight money Ingvar Kamprad, the founder of Ikea, was worth an estimated £40 billion. Yet the eighth richest man in…
Outsourcing has a long history
The outsourcing business Carillion has gone bust because its bids for government work have been far too low. The problems…
Conservatives gave women the vote – but you won’t be reminded of this
A hundred years ago on Tuesday, King George V assented to the Representation of the People Act. Women got the…
I wanted Ted Cruz to be President, but Donald Trump is working
In London last week I had the opportunity to talk about President Donald Trump with several politically mature friends. Most…
Stop trying to make football perfect: it’s the errors that make it fun
They’ve got this new thing in football. It’s called the Video Assistant Referee and it is designed to make the…
