by Spectator Australia | May 8, 2025 | Independent Commentary, Spectator Australia
In a rare confluence, Canada, England and Australia held elections within a week of one another. England’s local elections may turn out to be the most consequential of the three for centre-right politics. Canada’s Conservatives saw a 20-point advantage in the polls slide behind the governing Liberal party on 28
by Spectator Australia | May 8, 2025 | Independent Commentary, Spectator Australia
These are dark and bewildering days for Britain’s community of Good People, the ones who – insulated from material discomfort through large incomes and in many cases large inheritances – believe that everything can be accomplished simply by being kind and, further, by wearing one’s kindness as a badge which
by Spectator Australia | May 8, 2025 | Independent Commentary, Spectator Australia
‘Six!’ cried my husband, waving his notebook as he monitored the by-elections. He wasn’t counting Reform wins but the ways of pronouncing mayoralty. The most inventive seemed to be Jonny Dymond on Radio 4, who called them mayoralities, introducing an i, as in words such as realities or moralities. Although
by Spectator Australia | May 8, 2025 | Independent Commentary, Spectator Australia
In the world of opinion-based journalism, few topics capture attention more than the public’s reactions to fear, whether genuine or perceived. The mere existence of Donald Trump helped Anthony Albanese win a second term, whilst green activists’ mass hysteria over hydrocarbons has fed the absurd belief that billions are going
by Spectator Australia | May 8, 2025 | Independent Commentary, Spectator Australia
I spent my childhood being ferried around in my mom’s minivan, a hunter green Ford Windstar. Compared with most family cars on the road today, it was like Air Force One: magisterial and bigger than was strictly necessary. I loved that minivan. It was roomy and comfortable, with a two-seater