Spending Penny
In the past, Foreign Minister Penny Wong did not hesitate to commit considerable funds to UNRWA, the UN relief agency…
Stop wasting water
Australia’s population increases by one person every 50 seconds and they all need water
The West’s shameful silence on Imran Khan’s imprisonment
Donald Trump should spare a thought for Imran Khan. If the former US president feels overrun by lawsuits, he could…
France’s farmers’ revolt isn’t all it seems
The toll station on the A9 motorway near the French-Spanish border is closed with cones and guarded by the local…
Week in 60 Minutes S2E1: Is this the end of Woke? Michael de Percy, Andrew L. Urban, and Terry Barnes
Are these the final drunken days of Woke? Michael de Percy comments on the idiot climate activists who destroy priceless…
Minister hints that Emirati bid for the Telegraph will be blocked
Few phrases are more likely to get the blood of ministers going than the words ‘Urgent Question’. Today it was…
Is Kemi Badenoch backed by ‘evil plotters’?
It seems that talk of Tory treachery simply won’t go away. Less than 48 hours after Kemi Badenoch declared that…
The return of power-sharing in Northern Ireland is not a done deal
Is power-sharing about to finally return to Northern Ireland? That’s the expectation in Westminster and Stormont after the Democratic Unionist…
Rishi Sunak lacks the courage to take on the rail unions
So, what was the point of the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act? What is happening today and for the rest of…
The Lords’ debate exposed the holes in the Tories’ Rwanda Bill
What sort of trouble is the Rwanda deportation legislation going to get into in the Lords? It passed its second…
Why is Michael Gove gaslighting himself about the Tories’ achievements?
Michael Gove has written a staunch defence of the government’s 14 years of ‘achievements’ for Conservative Home. ‘Do we really…
Is Taylor Swift ‘profoundly powerful’ when it comes to politics?
It’s not yet February, and already we have a clear idea of what Joe Biden’s re-election will be all about:…
Zelensky’s rivalry with Zaluzhny spells bad news for Ukraine
Is he out or not? After a night of claim, counter-claim, rumour and speculation, it appears that Ukrainian president Volodymyr…
It is still early days for the DUP’s new power-sharing deal
It has been nearly two years since the last elections for the Northern Ireland Assembly. Sinn Féin, for the first…
Hit SUV drivers where it hurts: in the pocket
Heavier cars will soon be hit with higher parking fees. Good. As an urban pedestrian and a car driver, I…
Do French farmers really have it so bad?
What a shame we are not still in the single market, seamlessly exporting our lamb and whisky so it can…
Why Jordan is in Iran’s sights
The drone attack on a US base in Jordan that killed three American troops and injured dozens risks bringing one…
George Freeman: My £120,000 ministerial salary wasn’t enough
At £120,000 a year, George Freeman was in the top 3 per cent of earners as science minister – but…
Do the Tories really ‘have a plan’?
Tory ministers are now well rehearsed in the latest slogan that Rishi Sunak wants to take into the election. Today’s…
Laurence Fox loses his libel case
Things go from bad to worse for Laurence Fox. In October, he was sacked from his GB News gig; in…
Long live freedom, dammit!
The world’s richest and most powerful leaders are wondering why people don’t trust them anymore
How will attacking the Mona Lisa save the planet?
Now the environmentalists are going after the Mona Lisa. Because of course they are. Just when you thought you couldn’t dislike…
Deal with the vandals, and make our nation great again
News that a Captain Cook statue was vandalised on Australia Day eve is, sadly, hardly surprising. The St Kilda sculpture…
From Gadigal to Gaza: ‘The Voice’ was a bad idea
Recent events have shown that critics dismissing the concerns over the 21st Century victim cult as an exaggerated far-right conspiracy…
Can we blame universities for cashing in on foreign students?
As an English teacher and sixth form tutor, I spend a lot of my time at the moment celebrating and…
