The magic of The Spectator
Not since South Park Elementary’s election campaign between a Giant Douche and a Turd Sandwich has an election bedevilled me…
The pleasures of doing nothing
Doing nothing is glorious. It is one of life’s deepest pleasures and ultimate goals. Yesterday, I walked a couple of…
The fire and fury of America’s abortion debate
I wonder at times how some of my fellow hacks in America get out of bed in the morning. The…
The PowerPoint plot against Joe Biden
If the revolution won’t be televised, the counter-revolution will at least be on PowerPoint. A series of 36 corporate-style PowerPoint…
Why won’t the US media talk about trans issues?
The wonderful thing about woke narratives is that you only have to wait a while until they collapse. The core…
Why America’s social justice narratives always crash and burn
The wonderful thing about woke narratives is that you only have to wait a while until they collapse. The core…
The Trump nightmare isn’t over
What would happen to the Republicans after Donald Trump? That has been one of the pundits’ favourite themes in the…
Is there such a thing as ‘after Trump’?
What would happen to the Republicans after Donald Trump? That has been one of the pundits’ favorite themes in the…
In America, politics has become a form of religion
When I finally head back to church this weekend, after a year of Covid-avoidance, it is going to feel a…
Trump is being defended by Foghorn Leghorn
We weren’t long into Bruce Castor’s opening speech defending Donald Trump in his impeachment trial before we knew it was…
The cult of Donald Trump
The thing we most need to understand right now is how you deprogram people who have been in a cult.…
Where have all the lesbians gone?
I miss lesbians. It is true that most homosexual men don’t have too many integrated in our lives, but most…
The joy of a cancelled Christmas
Among the greatest bores right now are those friends who insist on telling you, usually as if it’s some kind…
Trump may have lost, but his agenda is here to stay
He may have lost – but his agenda is here to stay
Why isn’t the germaphobe President afraid of coronavirus?
The weird thing about Donald Trump’s handling of Covid-19, alongside all the other weird things, is that he has always…
My run-in with the New York Times
It’s never a good sign when you’re watching a scene of street terror in yet another gut-churning YouTube video and…
My run-in with the New York Times
It’s never a good sign when you’re watching a scene of street terror in yet another gut-churning YouTube video and…
Andrew Sullivan: The evidence against Trump is overwhelming
When people ask me what the mood is in DC these days, the only word I can come up with…