Is Amnesty right that Britain has a black mould epidemic?
Are large numbers of children in Britain being killed by black mould in their homes? That seems to be the…
A way out of Net Zero
Dear Peter Dutton, CC Ted O’Brien I’ve been badgering and ridiculing Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen in this…
Does Labour want an anti-CV revolution?
Alison McGovern, Labour’s shadow employment minister is one of those politicians who are always worth watching. She combines the ability…
‘We are not afraid’: Russians gather for Navalny’s funeral
Today is a sad day for Russia. Two weeks after his death in an Arctic penal colony, Alexei Navalny, Putin’s most vociferous…
Justin Webb has been wronged by the BBC
The BBC has upheld a ludicrous complaint against the Today programme’s Justin Webb. Back in August, Webb told listeners that…
George Galloway will be a nuisance for Keir Starmer
The return of ‘Gorgeous’ George Galloway to the House of Commons may not be Keir Starmer’s worst nightmare, but it…
China’s nickname for Macron is perfect
Alexei Navalny is being laid to rest in Moscow today, a fortnight after the Russian opposition leader was found dead…
Bad apples to rotten forests
Sifting through some British Medical Journal (BMJ) articles to further my knowledge of the methodology of scientific research, I found…
Keir Starmer must stand up to George Galloway
George Galloway has done it again. As an expert in riding waves of fury among Muslim voters about happenings in…
George Galloway’s Rochdale win should trouble Labour
The Rochdale by-election raises a question that Labour will find hard to duck in government: can a European left-wing party…
Should ANZ be allowed to buy Suncorp Bank?
As I’m writing this article, I have one eye on the ANZ share price. I’ve watched it drop more than…
WA Labor MP seeks to remove religious protections from Christian Schools
According to elements within the Australian Labor Party, Christian schools are rife with pro-life beliefs and homophobic teachings. This appears…
Government silencing Australians in the name of human rights
The Australian Human Rights Commission wants to hear your views on dangerous male sex offenders being allowed to identify as…
Putin wants to talk about Russia’s future, not the war
Vladimir Putin’s annual address to the Federation Council (the upper chamber of the legislature) is rarely an exciting event, but…
John Major urges Hunt to up defence spending, not cut taxes, in Budget
John Major has called on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt not to cut taxes in his Budget next week – but to…
Migration is too high, says party in charge of migration for 14 years
When Rishi Sunak made ‘stopping the boats’ one of his five priorities after entering No. 10, he ensured that immigration…
Double Shot S2E5: Help! It’s an apocalypse! (Just kidding.) Professor Ian Plimer, Terry Barnes, and Bettina Arndt
Professor Ian Plimer joins Speccie TV having read two new climate reports that contradict some of the most radical climate…
The moral hazard of Managerialism
If you’re a political enthusiast who hasn’t been living under a rock over the past decade, there’s a strong likelihood…
Putin’s nuclear doctrine has been revealed
Secret documents have been leaked that reveal Russian scenarios for war games involving simulated nuclear strikes. They shed light on…
2024 or 1984?
The Misinformation and Disinformation Bill, introduced this year, paves the way towards a 1984 totalitarian reality where foreign organisations find themselves…
Something the Tories can learn from Canada’s conservatives
When contemplating the scale of the Tories’ expected drubbing in the coming general election, some commentators reach for the example…
Why is a West End theatre putting on ‘black only’ performances?
Why would the producers of a new West End play think it a good idea to put on select performances…
Crisis of faith?
Never afraid to talk about his personal Christian faith, Scott Morrison used his valedictory address to Parliament this week to…
The Tories have no excuse to whine about The Blob
The last few weeks have served as a reminder of the sort of conspiratorial, self-excusing hole the Conservative party could…
Inside the Christian Right conspiracy to ‘take over government’
[Tongue in cheek … obviously.] Since 2018, a small annual conference has been held in Brisbane which claims to be…
