Zimbabwe's socialist famine
Zimbabwe has gone from being the breadbasket of Southern Africa to its basket case. And due to the seizure of white-owned farms and Comrade Bob's murderous rule, it's all self-inflicted. So remember that when the bleeding hearts ask you to give to the forthcoming famine relief appeal
- 11 February 2016
Why jihadi strategy is working, and how to stop it
The Jihad is playing the naive West like a violin. The only strategy that will work is not the defeat of ISIL and other Jihadi groups, but their extermination. But to do that we need to defeat the bleeding hearts at home
- 2 February 2016
States of misunderstanding? Britain and the US
A US Presidential contest between a buffoon and a superannuated socialist is unthinkable. Isn’t it? And what's with those insane talk show pundits. Brits just don't get America
- 21 January 2016
No more cheers for Britain?
The nanny state in Britain is now telling us to drink less alcohol. But the advice is nonsense. Acohol, especially red wine, is good for you, as plenty of studies have shown
- 11 January 2016
Rhodes was no angel, but his critics are just ignorant
The kind of anti-intellectual rubbish being thrown at the colonial legacy of Cecil Rhodes raises the question of whether his detractors know anything at all about southern Africa, then and now
- 28 December 2015
Poverty industry wowsers are back
The child poverty industry has a vested interest in inflating the numbers of those designated as impoverished. But some things don't add up, such as simultaneous warnings of an epidemic of youth obesity
- 15 December 2015
Bullingdon bomber has his majority. Now what for Syria?
Cameron won a great victory, and Corbyn suffered a humiliating defeat in the Syria vote. But the big question remains: in this vastly complicated situation, what are we going to achieve?
- 3 December 2015
Race to the bottom in American politics
Given the state of our own politics, Britons need to be careful about criticising others. But from Barack Obama to Donald Chump, what is going on in America?
- 30 November 2015
Putin a bit of stick about
The West should bring Russia inside the tent with an anti-ISIS entente. Whilst our waffling wimps are wringing their hands and wondering what to do next, Putin is putting a bit of stick about. Just what we need
- 20 November 2015
Airport security? Don't make me laugh
The simple truth is that airport security has never played a role in frustrating terrorist attack plans; all have been the result of good intelligence. The ridiculous checks on liquids et al are there because the real way to do security -- profiling -- isn't PC
- 17 November 2015
The SNP's neo-authoritarian machinations
The SNP is making a right old mess of governance in Scotland, harming health, education and law and order. But it is good at some things: centralising power and pressing the grievance button against the English
- 12 November 2015
Armageddon redux
Green misinformation and doctored stats are bad enough. Now, the doomsayers argue that world population will make us all famished. Garbage. The real problem is that there won't be enough of us and we'll all be fat
- 2 November 2015
Where is the Church Militant on persecuted Christians?
Of the 100-200 million Christians at risk, the majority are in Muslim-dominated countries. Of the world’s three largest religions Christians are the most persecuted with 80 percent of all acts of religious discrimination being directed at them. So why the inaction from the Church?
- 25 October 2015
Class war against the grammar schools
When the Left abolished grammar schools, there was no educational case. It was simply a piece of social engineering by the left to keep the lower orders in their place
- 20 October 2015
Chaos and glaring contradiction from Brussels on immigration
The EU is in a state of complete and utter chaos, disorganisation, and directionless ‘leadership’ over the refugee crisis. But when it comes to our own immigration policy Brussels is quite sure that we aren't allowed control over our borders. Who said, "Brexit"?
- 8 October 2015
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