Political Correctness
Annie v. Elvis
When celebrities get involved in politics, they should look to Elvis rather than Annie Lennox
Shelf Life
Being a shelf-stacker at a supermarket is not a dishonourable occupation, and we should be thankful for those that do it
Refugee in his Own Country
Robert Redeker has lived in hiding in France for two years. His offence? To have criticised the Prophet Muhammad
Power to the Spokespeople
‘Our statesmen and officials not only listen but actually pay money to people who threaten them’
Gone are our Frontier Values
‘The objection to pooftahs was indeed characteristic of Australians, even clever ones’
Bonus Envy
‘Why should the Beckhams and Rooneys of corporate finance be penalised, but not the Beckhams and Rooneys of football?’
La Commedia è Finita
There’s not much to laugh at these days – especially if you’re working class
Goodbye Basil
Fawlty Towers is too politically incorrect and too well written to be shown today
Not in Front of the Children
Cutting edge humour isn’t actually cutting edge – it has simply moved from the private to the public
Saving Gemma from Her Carers
If ‘localism’ is to succeed, more power should be given to the people, not local government
Why Remoaners should back Boris
“Boris, ironically, now offers Remoaners the best chance of a soft Brexit, or at least a sensible one. And to those who want a second referendum—’the people’s vote’—there may even be a chance of that too.”
On the road
“In the summer of 1980, in the grip of some Kerouac-ish fantasy, I opted to hitch-hike from Laredo to New York”
Discovering the Great War of China
A third of a million Chinese labourers helped the Allies defeat the Kaiser, but their huge unsung contribution ended in betrayal