Nikki Haley isn’t running to win
Commentators find it tedious to keep pointing out that Donald Trump has won yet another primary by yet another huge…
Jeremy Hunt is about to disappoint his party
In a week’s time, Jeremy Hunt will stand up at the despatch box and unveil the Spring Budget. This event…
Prince Harry’s court defeat is another embarrassment for the royals
Prince Harry’s failed High Court challenge against the government over his security protection heaps more embarrassment on the royals. The…
Apple is right to steer clear of the electric car market
Apple’s much-hyped electric car appears to have been killed off before it ever hit the road. For years, the tech…
Why we should worry about progressive AI
Google recently launched its AI image generator, Gemini. Users could type in a description and then, in seconds, the algorithm…
Why Britain’s prison guards are losing control
Prisons are terrifying places when guards lose control. The authorities retreat and angry prisoners are left in charge – until…
Ukraine attacks the Church of England’s ‘pro-Russia propaganda’
Perhaps Justin Welby expected gratitude from Ukraine, after the Church of England’s Synod debated the war this week. He certainly…
Macron has embarrassed and embittered his military
Emmanuel Macron is the first president of the Fifth Republic to have never served in the military, and it shows.…
Why this Gaza protest vote is dangerous for Joe Biden
Earlier this month, ‘none of these candidates’ turned out to be a political spoiler for former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley…
The West is being too slow to arm Ukraine
A dangerous truth is emerging from Ukraine. Kyiv is slowly starting to lose the war against Russia because it is running…
‘Uncommitted’ votes steal the show in Michigan
Earlier this month, “none of these candidates” turned out to be a political spoiler for former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley…
Time to end branch campuses in Qatar
The post-October 7 backlash against campus antisemitism has taken its next casualty: Texas A&M’s Qatar branch campus. The Texas A&M…
Post Office ex-chairman hits back at Badenoch
Kemi Badenoch emerged from this morning’s Commons evidence session strengthened by the testimony of one of her top officials. But…
There should be no ceasefire in Gaza
Joe Biden appears to be pushing for a ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas. ‘My hope is that by next Monday…
Medicinal cannabis and government licensing
One of the more insidious aspects of government involvement in commercial markets is the practice of supplier licensing. As entrepreneurs…
The AMA are wrong about Dr Julie Sladden
Last week, the Australian Medical Association (AMA) publicly called for the disendorsement of Tasmanian Liberal candidate Dr Julie Sladden, accusing…
Retail outrage: Plibersek wants the clothes off your back. ‘I’ll be watching.’
To cope with the outrageous creep of authoritarian behaviour and inescapable globalism, sometimes citizens of the West refer to themselves…
Officials back Kemi Badenoch in Post Office row
The row over compensation for wrongly convicted postmasters returned to parliament again today. Kemi Badenoch, the Business Secretary, is currently…
Can Jeremy Hunt actually afford to cut taxes?
Does Jeremy Hunt have the cash to spend on tax cuts in his spring Budget next week? That’s the billion…
Week in 60 Minutes S2E5: Plibersek’s war on fashion! Senator Malcolm Roberts, Marita Pushon, and Kevin Donnelly
When the World Economic Forum calls with a terrible idea, Labor dutifully obeys. This time, Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has…
Why Macron won’t send troops to Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron does enjoy a good grandstanding. Having once been keen to present himself as a possible bridge-builder…
How the Netherlands became a narco-state
In a heavily-fortified Amsterdam courthouse known as The Bunker, Ridouan Taghi, the chieftain of the so-called ‘Mocro-Maffia’ (Moroccan mafia), and…
How Hunt’s Budget could put Starmer in a bind
Time was when a chancellor had to resign for leaking the Budget – Hugh Dalton famously lost his job after…
Why is Macron acting like a ‘warlord’?
Emmanuel Macron has said that the West may have to send ground troops to Ukraine to support their war against…
Sunak’s Lee Anderson problem isn’t going away
It’s day five of the Lee Anderson debacle and the row shows no signs of abating. Rishi Sunak is having…
