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Fools rush in: Mania, by Lionel Shriver, reviewed
In an alternative universe where the Mental Parity Movement holds sway, the ignorant and unqualified are deemed ‘just as good as anyone else’ – with predictable results
Clive Myrie, the BBC and the trouble with Ofcom
Ofcom’s tight grip on current affairs broadcasts has been likened by some observers to a choking collar. Clive Myrie, one of…
Trump supporters never stood a chance
New York There are times, living in this here dump, when I doubt if anyone’s heard of the word magnanimity.…
The coming cable news crisis
TV pundits and reporters may personally be cheering that President Trump appears likely to be booted from office come January,…
My advice to Trump supporters? Smile and take it
New York There are times, living in this here dump, when I doubt if anyone’s heard of the word magnanimity.…
You can’t cancel Christmas, stupid
You may have seen this interesting exchange on CNN between ‘America’s top infectious diseases expert’ Dr Anthony Fauci and CNN…
Why would Biden grant the press access now?
Joe Biden had barely finished his acceptance speech on Saturday when journalists, tired and weary of four years of mean…
‘The Melania Tapes’ reveal she’s even cooler than we thought
Just a couple of hours before President Trump announced that he and his wife, first lady Melania, had tested positive…
The media’s wavering burden of proof
President Trump spoke mildly in defense of Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse on Tuesday, saying that the 17-year-old seemed to be…
The death of the private citizen
The internet is not a private place, but news outlets have decided that it’s up to them to determine when…
End the lockdown. Stop the riots
These riots are not just about pent up frustration over police brutality and the murder of George Floyd under the…
The roots of riot
That LEGO set or Louis Vuitton bag you’ve always wanted can be yours free if you just wait for the…
A short guide to justifying re-lockdown
Fear is gripping the American public health and media establishments: they are losing control. States are belatedly (and far too…
Chris Cuomo’s coronavirus circus
CNN anchor Chris Cuomo has perfected COVID-19 performance art. While other attention seekers declare proudly that they’re ‘pretty sure’ they…
Coughing crotchety codgers at a dull DC coronavirus debate
Two gentlemen considered at ‘high risk’ of contracting COVID-19 met tonight in the Washington DC studio of CNN, to pitch…
Where was the media on this act of political violence?
The media frets constantly that President Donald Trump’s rhetoric will lead to violence against Democrats and even — the horror!…
In Apprentice-Style Special, New York Times Endorses Trump for President
In the New York Times’s latest self-centered Hulu special, the op-ed board invited Democratic primary candidate after candidate into their lavish…
If the impeachment trial is ‘a joke’, who’s having the last laugh?
Yet another dubious figure whom Donald Trump barely knows. This time it’s Lev Parnas, the Michael Cohen of 2020. ‘I…
Trans rights, voter wrongs
This article is in The Spectator’s November 2019 US edition. Subscribe here. Donald Trump will probably be reelected in 2020 – not…
Confessions of a White House staffer
Oh no, the pipes in Stephen Miller’s office are leaking again. We need to fix them and apparently it’s up…
