Botswana’s President: elephant hunting isn’t cruel, it’s necessary
Last month, Botswana’s Minister for Environment and Tourism Dumezweni Mthimkhulu threatened to send 10,000 elephants to Hyde Park. This week,…
Netflix’s Scoop is a reminder of the Prince Andrew problem
If the royals weren’t going through enough problems at the moment, another one is about to be added in the…
The UK cost of living crisis and Net Zero
The cost-of-living crisis in the United Kingdom (UK) has severely worsened during the Covid era, pushing households into financial hardship…
Listen: David Cameron refuses to answer Gaza questions
After the tragic news of the deaths of three British aid workers, killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza, both…
Scrapping Ofsted would suit teachers – but be terrible for children
There is one thing that seems to have gone missing from the campaign by the National Education Union (NEU) to…
The secret history of the school choice left
Because teachers’ unions play such an important role in today’s Democratic Party, it is widely assumed that school choice —…
Is the Gen Z backlash justified?
‘I cannot stand how the news has been dogging Gen Z and calling them lazy for not wanting to work…
Double Shot S2E8 The trans-activist pitchfork mob! Graham Lineham, Kevin Donnelly, John Ruddick
Comic and creator of widely praised and loved sitcoms such as the IT Crowd, Graham Lineham, is touring Australia to…
Renewable gas?
State government bans on gas connections to new premises have caused confusion among their respective constituents, and outrage among stakeholders.…
Rishi Sunak’s empty human rights threat
Is there anyone in Britain who believes that Rishi Sunak will take us out of the European Convention on Human…
The concerning appointment of Australia’s new governor-general
While the King and the Princess of Wales both battle cancer, the business of monarchy goes on. In the realms…
Nato’s unhappy birthday
Nato marks its 75th birthday today, but the alliance is in no mood for celebration. At its foundation, and for…
The Besiktas nightclub fire was tragically inevitable
At least 29 workers died and two were seriously injured yesterday in a fire at an Istanbul nightclub. The Masquerade club is in the basement of a 16-storey building in…
The next Senate GOP leader won’t be super-rich. That’s a good thing
One of the two Johns — John Cornyn and John Thune — is in all likelihood going to be the…
Biden uses the gilded cage of the White House to his advantage
As much as things have changed since 2020, the campaign styles and strategies of Trump and Biden have mostly stayed…
Poll predicts Labour could become Scotland’s largest party
As Scotland’s embattled First Minister continues to face backlash over his Hate Crime Act, his party has been hit with…
The truth about Israel’s ‘friendly fire’
David Cameron has got some front. The Foreign Secretary is haranguing Israel over its tragic unintentional killing of seven aid…
We have a problem with democracy
The UK Reform Party, whose President is Nigel Farage, is campaigning for a referendum on ‘Net Zero’. However, YouGov polling…
The short march through the institutions, with Yascha Mounk
Sometimes it feels like the tidal wave of ‘wokeness’ (or identity politics) washed over the western world almost overnight. It…
When government wedges itself between the church and its people
In one of the most significant rulings in generations, the ABC reported in February that, ‘Justice Martin found the Police…
Four groups keeping quiet on the SNP’s Hate Crime Act
It’s three days since Scotland’s Hate Crime Act took effect and there is no sign of public outrage dissipating anytime…
The real reason Macron is suddenly talking tough on Russia
What should we make of the recent hardening of Emmanuel Macron’s position on the war in Ukraine? At the beginning…
Digital ID dystopia: you do not solve incompetence with tyranny
With the Digital ID Bill passing through the Senate, the bombardment of promotional material has begun – even ahead of…
Did an Iranian hit squad attack a journalist in London?
Counter-terrorist detectives investigating a stabbing of a dissident Iranian journalist in London have discovered that three suspects left the country…
Iran is dangerous – but rational
We’ve been here before. Iran has been here before. In 2020 its most senior IRGC commander, Qassem Soleimani, was killed…
