Mumfluencers and the return of the cottage industry
Soon, social media may be banned for under-16s. But the real addicts are mums. I was a sitting duck for…
Britain is becoming a surveillance state, but no one seems to care
Shabana Mahmood’s announcement that facial recognition is to be rolled out across the nation is no vague statement of aspiration. Part…
Indian gangs are terrorising Canada
South Asian communities across Canada are being terrorised by gangs – and city officials in Surrey, BC are calling on the…
Kemi Badenoch’s favourite book is the perfect choice
Occasionally, the leader of a political party will be asked to name a favourite book. For years, this has produced…
The End of Rojava
Recent weeks have seen a political and military earthquake in Syria. Nearly 14 months after driving Bashar al Assad from…
What Catherine O’Hara gave to cinema
There are actors who dominate the cinema screen, and actors who deepen it. There are stars who are ‘bankable’ and…
The Catholic church is getting swept away by ICE outrage
Cardinal Joseph Tobin, the archbishop of Newark and a close confidant of Pope Leo, called for the defunding of ICE…
Can Angus Taylor save the Liberal Party from the rise of One Nation? | James Allan S3 Ep 15
Has the Liberal Party betrayed Australia’s commitment to #FreeSpeech and freedom of political communication? Can Angus Taylor unseat Sussan Ley…
Jeffrey Epstein: pro gamer
One of the many mysteries surrounding the Epstein saga is Jeffrey Epstein the man. Beyond simple hedonism, his motives seem…
Epstein’s boys’ club has been blown open
It was widely suggested that many powerful people – from President Donald Trump downwards – would have preferred the notorious…
Why Oxford needs entrance exams
Here comes yet another blow to the rigour of Oxford’s entrance exams. Last December, they got rid of the in-person…
What happened to the Gen Z revolution?
Western nations are experiencing a rising interest in revolution. Not the over-the-top French-style guillotine variety or a Maoist starvation leap…
Japan doesn’t want to see Starmer
If Keir Starmer’s trip to China seemed unfathomable, then his follow-on visit to Tokyo today is even more mysterious. ‘Why…
Why I’m in the Epstein Files
‘Always knew you were a nonce.’ That text, from a coworker in London, is how I learnt my name had…
Stop shoehorning diversity into BBC dramas
At last, the BBC has been forced to admit what even the dogs on the street know to be true:…
What Putin learned from Iran’s crackdown
After losing his erstwhile allies and clients in Syria and Venezuela over the past 13 months, Vladimir Putin ought to…
In praise of Sundance
Despite the recent death of its world-famous founder, Robert Redford, the Sundance Film Festival is about to become much, much…
The Minneapolis paradox: when Liberal democracy turns against itself
In the frozen streets of Minneapolis, two deaths have crystallised a distinctly American paradox. Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse,…
Australia’s renewable energy or monorail policy?
I hate to infringe on the sacred writing territory of Labor Dry, but desperate times call for shameless imitation. There…
Why the merry-go-round can’t save the circus
There’s a special kind of panic that sets in when people confuse motion with progress. Things start spinning. Jobs change…
Banning of political parties and reasonable debate
Two possible consequences of the new hate speech legislation
It’s the party, stupid
Within the next few days there may or may not be a leadership spill in the Liberal party. The contenders…
