Starmer’s local media round: the lowlights
It’s been another bad week for the government, with rows over farmers, ships and businesses too. So what better time…
Are female CEOs underpaid?
Workers should not be discriminated against on the basis of their gender. This is axiomatic and is enshrined in the…
Republicans rage against state of UK free speech
‘Two countries separated by a common language’ is how transatlantic relations are often defined. But these days it really does…
Why did Children in Need fund a charity linked to a paedophile scandal?
Last week the BBC announced that the 2024 Children in Need appeal had raised more than £39 million for charity. With such…
Is Keir Starmer really going to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu?
Benjamin Netanyahu faces arrest if he enters Britain. That is the welcome the Israeli leader will receive should he fancy…
Labour’s promise to cut energy bills looks more foolish than ever
After reneging on its manifesto pledge to not raise National Insurance, Labour is starting to struggle with another promise: to…
The missile Putin actually used to hit Ukraine
This week, Russia launched a missile attack on Dnipro, Ukraine, reportedly using a new medium-range ballistic missile named ‘Oreshnik’, as…
The ICC has destroyed its own credibility
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants against Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence minister…
Why Jaguar’s rebrand is doomed
Jaguar’s disastrous makeover has left many people wondering if it isn’t April Fool’s Day. It’s not, of course. After 89…
The ICC’s vendetta against Israel has gone too far
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants against Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the country’s former defence…
Gaetz pulls out
In Washington, you don’t name anyone disruptive or potentially transformative to your administration without dealing with flack from the Senate. They…
Police drop probe into Allison Pearson
At last, an outbreak of common sense from Essex Police. After a mounting backlash – with Boris Johnson, Elon Musk…
Starmer’s spinner squirms on Netanyahu arrest
It’s a day ending in ‘y’ – so it’s more bad news for the government. This afternoon the men and…
Prescription for pain, angst, and ‘silly old buggers’
Bob Hawke once infamously referred to a senior citizen as a ‘silly old bugger’ before he inevitably became one, but…
Here’s what Putin wants from Ukraine
Donald Trump is still two months away from becoming the 47th president of the United States, and yet his return to…
On women’s safety, the Allan government is all talk and no action
Today, Victorians will participate in yet another walk against gendered violence while the government repeats the same talking points but…
Raiding the Future Fund costs us all
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has decided to raid the Future Fund. Not content with ever-increasing tax revenue, the ALP is running…
The death of the American museum
It starts with the promise of skipping school — always an illicit thrill at nine years old. My son and…
Ta-Nehisi Coates, the DEIty
A decade ago, in June 2014, the Atlantic published a cover story with a simple declarative title: “The Case for…
GDP has lost its usefulness as a measure of productivity
Paul Samuelson, the famous American economist and author of bestselling textbook Economics, gave the now quaintly old-fashioned example of the…
The Trump Bitcoin bonanza has only just begun
One of the main trading platforms collapsed, and its founder ended up being sent to jail. Two years ago, in…
Russia’s rumoured ICBM launch is raising the stakes in Ukraine
A Russian attack on the city of Dnipro earlier today included the use of an intercontinental ballistic missile, according to the…
South Africa’s international decline
South Africa’s recent foreign policy has both surprised and dismayed Western diplomats and strategists. Many of these entered their careers…
Why shouldn’t schools encourage middle class aspirations?
Education Minister Bridget Phillipson wants to make our schools engines of ambition and social mobility. Good for her. Unfortunately, some…
