How to save Conservatism
It is impossible to deny the sense of gloom and pessimism in Britain today. The economy is stagnant, and our…
Why Britain should celebrate the Battle of the Boyne
British schoolchildren spend more time learning about the American civil rights movement than the English Civil War. An entire generation…
The real scandal of Mamdani’s college application
While the fact that Zohran Mamdani had identified as black on his Columbia University application stole the headlines, the hack…
Jewish doctors are sick of the BMA
Around sixty Jewish doctors, including senior consultants and general practitioners, have left or are planning to leave the British Medical…
Jim Chalmers’ brazen attempt to grab power … and your money
If the Treasurer was serious about achieving a fairer superannuation system, the last thing he would do is demand the…
The ‘F’ in school education
Parents are concerned, teachers are stressed, and the kids are anxious. These issues are regularly discussed within schools and throughout…
Thanks Albo! Australia is one of the worst-performing nations in the developed world
One thing is certain about the government’s August productivity summit – there will be no policies adopted, and even fewer…
The Australian way
This week, in a major speech, Prime Minister Albanese coined a new phrase to describe the actions of his lacklustre…
Oh come all ye faithful
Catholics make up the largest Christian denomination in Australia. The Catholic Church runs thousands of schools, hospitals, aged care facilities…
The transcendence of style
Paula Vogel’s Mother Play: a play in five evictions is a superlative piece of theatre and it demonstrates unambiguously that…
Aussie life
If you want to get a rough idea of where Australians stand on a particular issue, commission a report by…
Language
Is ‘de-escalate’ in the running to be the Word of the Year for 2025? Or (as seems more likely) the…
Dear Mary: How do we handle staying with friends with very different political views?
Q. We are going to stay with some old friends who we haven’t seen for a couple of years as…
Why driving at 80mph won’t save you time
The device you see on this page is called a ‘paceometer’ and was devised by behavioural scientists Eyal Peer and…
My sober assessment of the fat jabs
It was my friend Alex who tipped me the wink. I bumped into him at a party earlier this year…
Are Reeves and Starmer really in ‘lockstep’?
‘She and I work together, we think together,’ said Sir Keir Starmer of Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor of the Exchequer.…
