In defence of airport pints
It is hard to think of anyone in aviation history who has done more to degrade the passenger experience of…
Starmer snubs No. 10 Thatcher painting
Well, well, well. It seems Sir Keir Starmer wasn’t exaggerating about his ‘change’ agenda. It now transpires that the new…
The worrying return of non-crime hate incidents
The longer it continues in office, the more reactionary and beholden to vested interests this government turns out to be.…
Labour mulls outdoor smoking ban
It looks like there could be bad news again for smokers ahead of the return of parliament in September. Already…
Is Lord Mandelson cut out for Washington?
Is Lord Mandelson being ‘lined up’ as the UK’s next ambassador in Washington? The news that the Labour party’s arch-Blairite and one-time…
Tickle v Giggle shows the absurdity of sex discrimination law
The Commonwealth Sex Discrimination Act 1982 was drafted to protect women and girls. In 2024, it is now employed as…
Our abused Sexual Discrimination Act
A decision in the Federal Court last Friday confirmed a shocking reality that many of us already knew; it is…
How Emma Raducanu lost her way
It is back to the drawing board for Emma Raducanu after her embarrassing first-round defeat at the US Open. Raducanu…
Jack Smith’s superseding Trump indictment shows that norms are meant to be broken
With seventy days until the election, Special Counsel Jack Smith filed a superseding indictment against former president Donald Trump on…
Keir Starmer and the evil of banality
First, a little story. About three years ago I was given an eccentric but fun assignment between Covid lockdowns –…
Starmer can’t keep blaming the Tories for the prison crisis
Britain’s prisons are full: over the August Bank Holiday weekend, there were fewer than 100 men’s prison places remaining. The…
Small victories in the face of a (major) cultural battle
Here’s a light-hearted yet encouraging anecdote. Recently, at one state art gallery, patrons were attending the opening of a new…
Labour is exposing its economic ignorance
It must be the worst kept secret in the country. At almost every opportunity, the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer,…
The death of free speech in the West
Preserving free speech is essential to protect democracy. Indeed, no society can be authentically democratic if only a few privileged…
Britain should exploit the mess Macron has made of France
Whether one is a Leaver or a Remainer, for most Britons Brexit has not worked out the way they wanted.…
A trade deal with Germany can only mean one thing
Britain will not be rejoining the EU, the single market nor the customs union – that ship has sailed, and…
Australia’s ‘right to switch off’ will be a disaster
For a great many, their job is their vocation. It’s not just what they do for a living, it’s a…
The SNP can only blame itself for its budget mess
Higher-than-expected public sector pay deals, social security reform and the SNP’s freeze on council tax have all contributed to putting…
Ofcom can’t be trusted to censor social media
It’s boom time at Ofcom. In the past few years, what was until recently the government-backed regulator for broadcasting, telecoms…
Steve Hilton wants to challenge Gavin Newsom for the chance to run California
This just in: Steve Hilton, former Fox News host and policy advisor to British PM David Cameron, wants to be…
Kamala campaign flip-flops on EV mandates
A campaign official for Kamala Harris said Tuesday that it is a “lie” that the vice president Kamala Harris supports implementing…
Zelensky says Kursk offensive is collateral in a victory plan
At a press conference in Kyiv today, Volodymyr Zelensky spoke about his strategy to end Russia’s war. He has a…
Tories fire starting gun on voluntary chair race
It’s the Tory race on everyone’s lips. No, not the battle to be the next party leader but rather the…
