Who will replace Mitch McConnell?

29 February 2024 8:54 am

The announcement by Mitch McConnell that he will step down in November comes in anticipation that he would be bounced…

Watch: Lord Forsyth warns of foreign states owning British newspapers

29 February 2024 5:03 am

All eyes were on the House of Lords this afternoon where it is the second reading of the Media Bill.…

What drives Ukraine’s fighting spirit?

29 February 2024 4:41 am

Judging by the welcome uplift in commentary around the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the popular western…

Who’s more embarrassing: Corbyn or Truss?

29 February 2024 4:18 am

Sir Keir Starmer’s advisers have very short memories. At PMQs, the Labour leader mocked Liz Truss for visiting America to…

“The Teals are an existential threat to the Liberals” – Joe Hildebrand

29 February 2024 3:00 am

Australia is facing serious domestic and international challenges, all at a time when the political class has arguably never been…

The new space race: putting Woke into orbit

29 February 2024 2:00 am

If we want to reach for the stars, then it will be our best and brightest – not virtue signalling…

Retrieving Australia’s energy policy disaster

29 February 2024 1:50 am

Australian governments are in denial but it’s clear that the great green revolution they planned for energy supply has failed…

Behind the Venezuelan migrant crime wave

29 February 2024 1:48 am

Jose Antonio Ibarra, a twenty-six-year-old Venezuelan illegal immigrant, was charged in connection with the gruesome murder of Laken Riley, a…

Nikki Haley isn’t running to win

28 February 2024 11:02 pm

Commentators find it tedious to keep pointing out that Donald Trump has won yet another primary by yet another huge…

Jeremy Hunt is about to disappoint his party

28 February 2024 10:59 pm

In a week’s time, Jeremy Hunt will stand up at the despatch box and unveil the Spring Budget. This event…

Prince Harry’s court defeat is another embarrassment for the royals

28 February 2024 10:56 pm

Prince Harry’s failed High Court challenge against the government over his security protection heaps more embarrassment on the royals. The…

Apple is right to steer clear of the electric car market

28 February 2024 10:17 pm

Apple’s much-hyped electric car appears to have been killed off before it ever hit the road. For years, the tech…

Why we should worry about progressive AI

28 February 2024 9:45 pm

Google recently launched its AI image generator, Gemini. Users could type in a description and then, in seconds, the algorithm…

Why Britain’s prison guards are losing control

28 February 2024 9:43 pm

Prisons are terrifying places when guards lose control. The authorities retreat and angry prisoners are left in charge – until…

Ukraine attacks the Church of England’s ‘pro-Russia propaganda’

28 February 2024 8:37 pm

Perhaps Justin Welby expected gratitude from Ukraine, after the Church of England’s Synod debated the war this week. He certainly…

Macron has embarrassed and embittered his military

28 February 2024 8:08 pm

Emmanuel Macron is the first president of the Fifth Republic to have never served in the military, and it shows.…

Why this Gaza protest vote is dangerous for Joe Biden

28 February 2024 5:50 pm

Earlier this month, ‘none of these candidates’ turned out to be a political spoiler for former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley…

The West is being too slow to arm Ukraine

28 February 2024 5:30 pm

A dangerous truth is emerging from Ukraine. Kyiv is slowly starting to lose the war against Russia because it is running…

‘Uncommitted’ votes steal the show in Michigan

28 February 2024 2:16 pm

Earlier this month, “none of these candidates” turned out to be a political spoiler for former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley…

Time to end branch campuses in Qatar

28 February 2024 6:32 am

The post-October 7 backlash against campus antisemitism has taken its next casualty: Texas A&M’s Qatar branch campus. The Texas A&M…

Post Office ex-chairman hits back at Badenoch

28 February 2024 5:26 am

Kemi Badenoch emerged from this morning’s Commons evidence session strengthened by the testimony of one of her top officials. But…

There should be no ceasefire in Gaza

28 February 2024 3:11 am

Joe Biden appears to be pushing for a ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas. ‘My hope is that by next Monday…

Medicinal cannabis and government licensing

28 February 2024 3:00 am

One of the more insidious aspects of government involvement in commercial markets is the practice of supplier licensing. As entrepreneurs…

The AMA are wrong about Dr Julie Sladden

28 February 2024 2:00 am

Last week, the Australian Medical Association (AMA) publicly called for the disendorsement of Tasmanian Liberal candidate Dr Julie Sladden, accusing…

Retail outrage: Plibersek wants the clothes off your back. ‘I’ll be watching.’

28 February 2024 1:50 am

To cope with the outrageous creep of authoritarian behaviour and inescapable globalism, sometimes citizens of the West refer to themselves…