Why Israel’s ultra-Orthodox don’t want to serve
In the middle of a war, Israel’s government is wobbling. Not because of the policy failures that led to the…
What drugs could help you debate better? Doctors weigh in
Tonight America’s oldest president takes on his loose cannon predecessor in the first presidential debate in Atlanta. Presidents Biden and…
The trouble with David Tennant
Most people have a soft spot for the first ‘X’ film they legitimately saw as an alleged ‘adult’; mine was Magic,…
Biden’s health is a worry for Republicans and Democrats in tonight’s debate
Tonight, Donald Trump and Joe Biden face each other in the first of two presidential debates. With about ten per…
Will the French Blob thwart Marine Le Pen?
The National Rally presented its manifesto to the French people on Monday ahead of Sunday’s first round of voting in…
The problem with Starmer calling Sunak a ‘liar’
Is Rishi Sunak a ‘liar’? That was the powerful and rather incredible word used by Keir Starmer multiple times in…
Trump versus the moderators
It’s almost here… the first presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump will take place tomorrow night…
Liturgy Wars
The battle for the future of the Roman Catholic Church is coming to a head
Julian Assange is not the hero many want him to be
Some are celebrating the release of Julian Assange while others beg to differ. Were his actions those of a whistleblower…
Why are Australians dying?
Since the very first day that I was elected as a Senator for Victoria I have been seeking answers as…
“Machines are the children of humanity” – Agnieszka Pilat
It feels like AI can now write anything for us and create anything for us. In some respects it’s exciting,…
Why won’t Dawn Butler show solidarity with Kemi Badenoch?
Behold the exquisite hypocrisy of the Labour MP Dawn Butler. This is a politician who has raised the alarm over…
The problem with Reform’s plan to scrap Net Zero money
Never mind net zero – let’s spend the money on the NHS instead. That, in an echo of the infamous…
Kemi Badenoch shouldn’t stoop to David Tennant’s level
David Tennant’s acceptance speech at the British LGBT Awards was replete with all the telltale signs of ‘Celebrity Activist Syndrome’.…
Voters deliver lessons on a return to normalcy
Jamaal Bowman’s ignominious defeat in the Democratic primary in New York last night marked the first incumbent to go down…
The Australian Education Union is miffed about phonics
One of my earliest memories is sitting on the front verandah of my parents’ farmhouse. My two younger brothers and…
Macron’s ‘civil war’ warning might be closer to reality than he realises
Of the 20 or so opinion polls since France’s president Emmanuel Macron announced a snap election this month, the vast…
The betting ‘scandal’ has gone too far
Thomas Macaulay, the 19th-century historian, said there is ‘no spectacle so ridiculous as the British public in one of its…
Labour member arrested in connection with Westminster ‘honeytrap’ affair
Bet-gate is dominating the headlines – but an old scandal has now reared its head again. The Metropolitan Police this…
The bookies must learn from the Westminster betting scandal
Nothing excuses the behaviour of the Conservative MPs, party officials and police protection officers who took a flutter on the…
Why is Mel Stride always doing the broadcast round?
It’s a day ending in ‘y’, so it must be time for Mel Stride to make one of his appearances…
French football is suffering from election fever
If England’s excuse for their inept performances is Gareth Southgate, what explains France’s failure to come to life at this…
Green candidate advocates ‘Climate Nuremberg’
The Greens like to portray themselves as the party of hope and change. But what exactly does that entail? An…
Many Australians are revolted by Julian Assange’s return
Convicted spy Julian Assange has come home to Australia. Assange’s chartered private jet touched down in Australia’s capital, Canberra, early…
On the ground with drag queens on Capitol Hill
A group of around thirty people gathered on the lawn of the United States Capitol Building to hear speeches from…
