Has the opening ceremony finished yet?
The 2012 British opening ceremony has sadly become a shorthand for nostalgic Remainy twee. But la grande débâcle in Paris last night brought…
Don’t kowtow to useful idiots, and say no to a republic
So, our young people are increasingly in favour of a republic? Help them pack for the Democratic Republic of Korea,…
Tilting at windmills
Chris Bowen’s renewable energy plans are falling into disarray. Environmental legislation, introduced to block new mining developments, is proving to…
What to expect in this weekend’s Venezuelan elections
Venezuelans will gear up to vote in what has devolved into an unfair and unfree presidential election Sunday — one…
What journalists don’t understand about being an MP
At the end of the last Parliament, I was the only MP who had previously been in the Lobby –…
The trouble with Adele
I remember a time when I didn’t object to Adele. Working-class in the increasingly posh world of popular music, always…
Team GB is a force to reckon with
Expectations are high for Team GB at the Paris Olympics. UK Sport, the Olympic funding agency, expects British athletes to win…
How Dutton can win
The next federal election is there to be won. Peter Dutton and the Coalition have the ability to win it,…
Something rotten in the state of Victoria
On bikie gangs, corrupt unions and a mendacious Labor party
Rescued from the Comanches
Isn’t it extraordinary how the new-style, super-arty balletic circus has transformed the old child-delighting world of Heffalumps and daring young…
Aussie life
According to Treasurer Jim Chalmers, increasing competition among supermarket giants will help deliver lower grocery prices. ‘If it is more…
Language
If you haven’t come across it before, let me introduce you to ‘linguistic engineering’. This useful expression has been around…
The rise of the ‘divorce influencer’
On Woman’s Hour recently, Anita Rani and her guests set out to celebrate the positive sides of a woman’s midlife.…
The vanity of Gavin Newsom
Not long before Joe Biden finally accepted defeat, Gavin Newsom, the 56-year-old governor of California, was on the stump for…
Why there’s rioting in Leeds
As something of a fan of riots and social unrest I was interested to know who, precisely, had gone doolally…
