Plucking the income goose
Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Louis XIV’s celebrated Finance Minister, is reported to have said, ‘The act of taxation consists in so plucking…
In praise of carbon dioxide
‘The fundamental reason why carbon dioxide abundance in the atmosphere is critically important to biology is that there is so…
Israel cannot accept Hamas’s hostage deal
Following weeks of stagnation in the negotiations between Israel and Hamas over a deal for the release of Israeli hostages,…
Starmer’s green spending problem is getting bigger
Once again Labour’s internal debate over its £28 billion green spending pledge is playing out publicly. On Friday there was…
Will anything reconcile William and Harry?
In this most eventful of weeks for the Royal Family, the unanticipated return of Prince Harry to Britain has created new drama.…
Germany’s anti-AfD marches are backfiring
The rise of Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) has set off one of the largest waves of protest in modern German…
Will Holly Valance be Liz Truss’s secret weapon?
They say politics is show business for ugly people. But at yesterday’s right-wing rally, one celebrity singer managed to disprove…
Who cancelled Miss Japan?
Karolina Shiino, a 26-year-old naturalised Japanese woman originally from Ukraine, has been obliged to give up her Miss Japan title…
It’s time to give Poland nuclear weapons
As Donald Trump marches towards the Republican nomination, a spectre is haunting Europe: how should they prepare for a world…
Pakistani politics is like a Monopoly game
The levels of cynicism and disillusionment surrounding the upcoming parliamentary elections in Pakistan – due to take place tomorrow –…
Inside the Biden administration’s indifference towards rescuing Americans from Afghanistan
At the time of the Afghanistan withdrawal, Biden administration officials said behind closed doors that secretary of state Antony Blinken…
Power to the people: the National Rally Against Reckless Renewables
One Nation Leader, Pauline Hanson, spoke at the National Rally Against Reckless Renewables on the lawn in front of Parliament House in…
Does the EU’s tech ‘enforcer’ know what he’s talking about?
Thierry Breton is, on the face of it, well qualified to regulate Europe’s tech industry. After a brief spell as…
Spotlight on the International Criminal Court
As both parties claim vindication following the ICJ ruling – less known are the important efforts of French human rights…
The war against merit strikes its lowest chord yet, thanks to the London Philharmonic Orchestra
By now, my readers should know that the one thing I like to do more than write words is write…
Woke is revoked
The mass awakening against leftism has begun
Week in 60 Minutes S2E2: Argentina is teaching the West liberty! Nick Hossack, Kevin Andrews, and Julie Sladden
Nick Hossack applauds Argentina’s President, Javier Milei, for his World Economic Forum speech which was a serious discussion on the…
Truss takes aim at left-wing extremists
This morning Kwasi Kwarteng, the former chancellor, announced that he plans to step down at the next election. But there…
Who will oppose Labour’s racial dystopia?
Britain’s ruling class are currently conducting an enormous experiment – perhaps not consciously or intentionally, but with great enthusiasm –…
The shameful trade of women and children: Why there’s no place for Alex Greenwich’s regressive surrogacy reforms in NSW
This week, New South Wales is set to debate Independent MP Alex Greenwich’s Equality Legislation Amendment (LGBTIQA+) Bill 2023, a…
King Charles’s openness about his health marks a change for the Royals
The great ages achieved by King Charles’ mother, the Queen (96), and maternal grandmother, the Queen mother (101), show that…
Now is the time for Harry to reconcile with King Charles
Amidst the news of King Charles’s cancer diagnosis, there have been any number of reactions, including the sincere sorrow and compassion…
Muslim voters are falling out of love with Keir Starmer
The Labour party has a problem with Muslims. A new poll suggests that British Muslim voters, who have traditionally supported…
Dmitri Trenin: the pro-West Russian radicalised by Putin’s war in Ukraine
The circus of American and European diplomats in Moscow loved Dmitri Trenin while he was on their side. Trenin was…
Will Boris Nadezhdin be allowed to run for president against Putin?
Will the anti-war politician Boris Nadezhdin be allowed to run against Vladimir Putin for the Russian presidency? That’s the question…
