Celebrating Sequoyah and his Cherokee alphabet
The writing system the Native American devised for his people was soon followed by a printing press, a newspaper and a far higher literacy rate than that of their oppressors
Introducing Tchaikovsky the merry scamp
Rescuing the composer from his tortured image, Simon Morrison presents him as a sort of Till Eulenspiegel character, laughing and pranking his way through life
Has RFK just started the NeverHarris movement?
As recently as July, Robert F. Kennedy Jr was still winning up to 15 per cent support as an independent…
Tugendhat’s non-existent Scottish backer
Oh dear. Tory leadership candidate Tom Tugendhat has been rather excited about all the support he’s received from his counterparts…
How long can our prison system carry on like this?
Can the Ministry of Justice carry on without our failing prison system seizing up altogether? Today we learned that Magistrates…
Pro-indy paper clashes with BBC over ‘propaganda’ claims
The Beeb is no stranger to controversy, and now pro-independence Scottish newspaper the National is on the warpath. The editor…
Greens face yet more climate hypocrisy charges
The eco-zealots never do manage to stay quiet for long. After Levelling-Up Secretary Angela Rayner approved the expansion of operations…
When will Rachel Reeves take responsibility for the economy?
Is Britain finally heading for growth? This week, the Treasury released its collection of short-term forecasts for the economy. The…
To ensure support of key allies, Australia must get serious about defence
Amidst the bluster of Paul Keating’s recent intervention into the security debate by declaring Australia’s the Aukus pact risks turning…
Australia’s legal battle to define a ‘woman’ is not over yet
Giggle v Tickle. The name of this Australian court case sounds like an A.P. Herbert legal parody. Except that it…
Now animal activists call for ‘vegan friendly’ paint names
If it’s not Just Stop Oil eco-zealots causing havoc, it’s the animal rights activists creating a fuss. Now it transpires…
Labour should be very wary of backing more 20mph zones
Urban speed limits of 20mph and the traps for unwary drivers known as Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) really shouldn’t be…
The energy price cap hike is just the start of Labour’s problems
As far as the economy goes, Sir Keir Starmer has enjoyed something of a golden honeymoon. True, he has had…
Green foods fail Olympics
The first occupants of the Olympics village in Paris quickly taught the caterers that athletes did not favour their ‘climate-friendly’…
Louise Haigh’s LTN policy is doomed to fail
The Labour party is in a bind over cars. Its instincts – collectivist, green, managerialist – strongly favour anti-car measures…
Kamala Harris’s DNC speech was surprisingly good
Chicago The Democratic National Convention this week has been all razzle, dazzle and repetition. Endless platitudes about freedom, values, love,…
J.K. Rowling deserves a break from social media
Let’s give Rowling a break. For four years, she has spoken up consistently and courageously in defence of women’s rights…
Déjà voodoo economics
Economic laws are like gravity: they don’t care about good intentions
The class lines of rape
Whenever I write about rape the articles are usually pretty popular around my own set of feminists, I’m not sure…
Trump holds first outdoor rally since assassination attempt
In his first outdoor rally since his July 13 near assassination in Butler, Pennsylvania, Trump spoke to a crowd in…
Will Israel and Hamas sign a peace deal?
The omens for a ceasefire deal in Gaza between Israel and Hamas are looking alarmingly bleak following the latest shuttle…
Andrea Jenkyns hits out at ‘classless’ Labour successor
Oh dear. It seems that all is not well in Leeds. Former Tory MP for Leeds South West and Morley,…
The horror of Starmer’s Britain, with Nick Dixon
The United Kingdom is a great country. It’s arguably contributed more to the flourishing of Western civilization than any other.…
Award Taylor Swift for boosting London economy, insist Lib Dems
Just when you think the stunts pulled by Sir Ed Davey’s liberal lot can’t get any stranger, they do. Now…
Picking your poison
There are no perfect choices in human affairs. We are always in the game of trying to find the least…
