Ben Sixsmith

joe kennedy

Joe Kennedy and the perils of media hubris

22 December 2019 6:26 am

‘Dear Ellie and James,’ said Rep. Joe Kennedy in his remarks to the House of Representatives as he voted to…

advertising

Why the left wants a political advertising ban

2 November 2019 1:45 am

An easy, crowd-pleasing opinion column would maintain that banning political adverts from social media platforms is wrong because it implies…

bill kristol

Can we find Bill Kristol a new job?

31 August 2019 5:23 am

With millions of people unemployed, finding a new job for a well-heeled Washington insider might seem like a low priority…

Can the Brexit party survive Brexit?

28 July 2019 5:00 pm

You have to admit that Brexit party MEPs have a fun job. Imagine turning up to work to insult your…

Why are there so few Polish people on British TV?

20 July 2019 9:00 am

Have you ever seen a Pole on British television? Poles are the biggest immigrant group in Britain, numbering between 900,000…

joe biden

The case for locking Joe Biden in a cupboard

21 June 2019 3:55 am

Most candidates for the Democratic nomination are struggling to be noticed in a crowded field. Elizabeth Warren details policy proposals.…

not trump enough

Being ‘Not-Trump’ is not enough

10 April 2019 8:20 pm

For all that progressives hate Donald Trump’s policies, his tax cuts and his travel bans, nothing has been more outrageous…