“It’s the culture, stupid” – Matt Goodwin
Bill Clinton’s strategist James Carville memorably said, “It’s the economy, stupid”. Times have changed. The great political battles of our…
The Carlson critique
Volodymyr Zelensky – the front-line president (Wilkinson Publishing) Andrew L. Urban & Chris McLeod Our new book (the 2nd on…
Swift justice for the political class
The question I asked after reading a report about Taylor Swift’s biggest-ever concert in Melbourne, which reportedly had over 90,000…
Switching on reality
When the lights went out last week for 500,000 Victorians, it wasn’t all bad. Most still had natural gas to…
Why is Labour going after Kemi Badenoch?
One person dominated Prime Minister’s Questions, and it wasn’t Rishi Sunak or Keir Starmer. It was Kemi Badenoch, who appears…
London has France to thank for its Brexit win
The City of London would be hollowed out. Bankers would have to retrain as burger chefs. And Paris and Frankfurt…
Prince William should keep quiet about Gaza
‘William: Fighting in Gaza must be brought to an end’, bellows the Daily Telegraph‘s front page today, next to an…
The failed Trident missile launch is a big embarrassment for Britain
With Keir Starmer having rid the Labour party of its Corbynite doctrines, Britain’s independent nuclear deterrent would not be expected…
Is Orban’s family policy coming unstuck?
Hungary’s governing Fidesz party is in crisis over an issue it has staked its credibility on: the defence of the…
Tucker Carlson’s spat with Boris Johnson turns nasty
Some of Steerpike’s wiser American friends like to say that Tucker Carlson, the mayhem-causing TV man, has a lot in…
Navalny gave Russians hope – they must hold on to it
In the wake of the news that Alexei Navalny died in the darkness and bitter cold of Russia’s remote Polar…
Macron’s latest adversary might be his most dangerous yet
It’s been a terrible start to the year for Emmanuel Macron and his new government. Aside from the well-publicised farmers’…
How Britain helped Robert Mugabe rise to power
A century ago today, Robert Mugabe was born. The man who would come to rule over Zimbabwe between 1980 and…
A subdued Donald Trump in South Carolina
Greenville, South Carolina I’ve now seen three versions of Donald Trump in the state where I grew up. In 2016,…
Foreign policy fibs and half-truths
Despite frequent promises that they would be the most transparent and open government ever, the Albanese government has gone out…
Why are the Tories, Labour and the SNP changing their tune on Gaza?
The government has now tabled its own amendment to the SNP motion calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. This change…
Could Assange be freed?
What could be the final act in the long-running drama of Julian Assange’s legal battles has opened at the High…
Biden campaign recruiting ‘director of celebrity outreach’
President Joe Biden is planning to use his upcoming State of the Union address to “reset” his image with voters — and…
Cockroaches in the halls of power, crickets in the press
Eating insects is not only an act of global salvation – following the advice of the United Nation’s advice on…
Pass the Wodehouse, Jeeves
‘I don’t know if you know that sort of feeling you get on these days around the end of April…
The war of words
I am very privileged to have been friends with Peter Drucker and Alvin Toffler. This morning I imagined sitting in…
Is it wise for Prince William to wade in on the Israel-Gaza war?
The Prince of Wales’s statement on the Israel-Gaza conflict raises more questions than answers. William has announced that he is…
Never Again is now
A rally against anti-semitism was hosted at the Domain in Sydney’s CBD on February 18. It featured a prominent and…
Why the US is suddenly calling for a ceasefire in Gaza
In a surprising move, the United States has put forward a draft for a UN Security Council resolution calling for…
Week in 60 Minutes S2E4: To climb, or not to climb? Michael de Percy, Alan Moran, John Ruddick
NSW MLC John Ruddick fights against national park lockouts based on race and gender. Why is our government allowed to…
