Could the Scottish Tories do a deal with Reform?
It’s not a good time to be a Scottish Conservative. While the SNP has seen a bounce in the polls…
Is it time we elected judges in Australia?
Despite the best efforts of legislators and police, ordinary Australians are being held to ransom by activist groups that, in…
Is David Williams the MoD’s fall guy?
Yesterday the Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed that its permanent secretary, David Williams, will be stepping down in a matter…
The judiciary picks another fight with Trump
The second coming of President Trump has brought an invigorated commander-in-chief asserting broad authority over the executive branch, reigniting debate…
Pro-Palestine Sydney Harbour Bridge march splits the Right
Shortly after the decision was made by the NSW Supreme Court to allow the controversial pro-Palestinian march to shut down…
The rise of rugby’s Nepo Babies
Julie Burchill may not have coined the phrase ‘Nepo Baby’, but my Coffee House colleague certainly has established a reputation…
Confessions of a juror
When the jury service summons landed on my doormat, I cursed my luck. The nag of civic responsibility was just…
The horror of ‘cutting season’
Yesterday as I went through boarding at Gatwick Airport I smiled as I watched all the excited children going off…
Was Eat Out to Help Out really such a bad idea?
Eat Out to Help Out, the government scheme aimed at encouraging people to return to restaurants during the pandemic, launched…
An apple a year
The arrogant stupidity of the climate cult knows no bounds. This week, a pompous globalist descended on our shores and…
When will Pope Leo start ‘poping’?
Perhaps his Holiness’s summer reading might include the Nicene Creed
God on his side
It was veteran journalist Zito who said in her 2018 book The Great Revolt: Inside the Populist Coalition Reshaping American…
Aussie life
When I’m not writing for the Speccie, I’m counting my money. I picked up the habit attending St Nepo Baby,…
Language
When the President of the United States in Donald Trump, and there is an old English word ‘trumpery’ – clearly…
A vibrant, complex character
We’re preoccupied with the horrors of what can happen with the internet and Australia thinks it can lead the world…
Varun Chandra: the most important adviser you’ve never heard of
The porousness of the Establishment, and its reluctance to advertise its activities, are illustrated by the career of Varun Chandra.…
