To do or not to do
How indecision and timidity cripple conservatism
WHO will strike again
And will do so with Australia’s approval
Victoria – the Pothole State
Rough roads ahead thanks to Labor
Greens poisonous alchemy
Turning wealth into poverty
The next recession
Prepare for the worst
Donkey of desires
...riding into fields of stupidity
Demise of the old Dems
Hollywood elites have taken over the workers’ party
The Kennedy factor
America’s sick kids are the new political battleground
An appetite for risk
Stop all the mollycoddling
Purring with cynical affection
It’s one of those weird paradoxes of history that we think of the Elizabethan era as the zenith of our…
Ausslie life
To paraphrase Sarah Palin, once the convention cheer squad has disappeared and the Styrofoam columns have been removed all you…
Language
Speccie reader Alan has asked me to explain ‘toxic masculinity’ adding ‘why is there never any mention of toxic femininity?’.…
Kamala trumped by left’s curious silence
Zuckerberg breaks ranks
Xi speech warrior: Elon Musk’s love affair with China
Elon Musk revels in the role of ‘free speech absolutist’. Last week, for instance, he jumped to the defence of…
Confessions of a hypochondriac
My neighbour had a surgical procedure and keeps telling me about it. Every time she starts, I shout ‘No! Please…
What are the most ‘unsettling’ artworks to hang in 10 Downing Street?
The art of politics Keir Starmer moved a portrait of Lady Thatcher from one room at 10 Downing Street to…
What does ‘maidan’ have to do with cricket?
Freddie Flintoff recently called the Maidan ‘the home of cricket’. For supporters of Ukraine’s independence, the Maidan saw continual demonstrations…
My dinner date with the detective
Provence ‘What do you mean?’ I wanted to ask the man who told me last autumn it was time to…
The expensive business of quoting poetry
Writers, I hope we can all agree, should be paid for their work. That’s the principle behind the law of…
Dear Mary: How do I shake off charity collectors?
Q. A friend, who I love dearly and who comes to stay a lot, has always been unforthcoming with gifts.…
The joy of our deluded politicians
There are a number of joys in life that do not get enough attention. One is the sheer, unadulterated pleasure…
Pity the restaurant critic
An atom is made of protons, electrons and neutrons, and protons are made of quarks, and a quark is the…
Bring back the briefcase!
The final straw was seeing Jeremy Hunt wearing one shortly before the summer recess – and not just when riding…
