It’s time to take a chainsaw to the British civil service
Slashing Whitehall waste is a pledge that brings to mind Augustine’s prayer for the Lord to make him virtuous – but…
Nissan is setting an alarming trend with their electric cars
At a certain point, your smartphone may no longer accept the latest software update from Apple or Google. Your laptop…
Envy and the left
We are all familiar with the concept of envy. As we know, this corrosive, malignant state of mind is one…
New poll points to Tory wipeout
Another day, another damning poll for the Tory party. This time it’s a survey by Ipsos for the Evening Standard…
Why are UK shares doing so badly?
What is wrong with UK shares? While the US, European and Japanese stock markets reach new highs, UK markets are…
Labour will find it hard to get tough on benefits seekers
Liz Kendall gave a speech this morning in which she promised to ‘build a better future’ for young people, with…
Why France is a target for Russian spies
Last week was a good time to bury bad news in France. While French and international media were focused on…
Sunak and Hunt face a Budget dilemma
Budget day is approaching and what was once seen as a window of opportunity is now being talked up as…
Is Rishi Sunak too late to stop the spread of Islamism?
Rishi Sunak has joined the long line of prime ministers who have declared that enough is enough, and the country…
Germany is the West’s weakest link against Putin
Two massive security scandals this weekend have given a shot in the arm to Putin’s war on Ukraine. Yet again…
It’s time for vicars and wedding photographers to make peace
This week’s unexpected public smackdown is… vicars versus wedding photographers. What a time to be alive! The latter have hoisted…
Pity those who get between Poilievre and the Prime Minister
There’s a new form of savagery in politics, the kind that belongs on the Discovery Channel’s after 10 pm slot where you…
The Tasmanian state election and the curious story of the ‘liberty tax’
The early state election in Tasmania is scheduled for March 23, 2024. The election was triggered when two members of…
How low can Covid catastrophists go?
Who’d have guessed that there would be two startling revelations about the great Covid over-reach in the space of about…
Is this really the Tory party’s election budget?
February was a tough month for Jeremy Hunt, as he tried to roll back the tax cut promises that were made by…
Not with a constitutional bang, but a legislated whimper: South Australia forces through Indigenous ‘Voice’
Malinauskas ignores 61.4 per cent of South Australians who ‘No’ at the national referendum
Alexandra Marshall Live S2E5: Topher Field and life after the Covid Freedom Movement
The Covid years are over, but the abuse of freedom has only just begun. Topher Field, a pivotal figure in…
Hunt: Budget will be ‘responsible’
Jeremy Hunt: Budget will be ‘prudent and responsible’ Ahead of Wednesday’s Budget, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt gave an interview on Sunday…
The Iranian people have had enough
The record low turnout for parliamentary elections in Iran, which took place on Friday, is another blow to the regime’s…
Russian dissidents in Serbia are struggling
It must be strange to be Russian and living in Serbia these days. On the one hand, Serbs are very…
AI has always been racist
Silicon Valley is having a meltdown over Google’s Gemini AI image generator after it flooded social media with a fake…
Show-off vicars are ruining the Church of England
It’s generally my morning habit to leap out of bed at 5am singing the Queen song ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’,…
Why an Indian Ocean island has become a battleground in French politics
A tiny island in the Indian Ocean is the latest battleground in France’s immigration debate. High immigration into Mayotte, a…
The scourge of problem gambling
I know that Aussies love to have a punt on the ponies but it’s becoming a massive community problem. For…
John Bercow banished from The Traitors
Poor John Bercow just can’t seem to catch a break. In his never-ending quest to find some relevance post-parliament, the…
