Politics
Everything about politics
This Is How We Should Have Responded to Covid-19
In these four areas – epidemiological, medical, ethical and democratic – principles were violated during the Covid-19 pandemic with dire consequences for health, basic freedoms, quality of life, education, business and the economy, and for democracy and society itself.
Sex-Selective Abortions in the UK
If we admit that aborting a girl because she is a girl is wrong, we are admitting that the motive matters. And if the motive matters, we acknowledge that the unborn child has inherent value that exists independently of the mother’s choice.
The Elites’ Luxury Beliefs: Virtue Signalling That Costs the Rest of Us Dearly
It is time we ignored these poseurs and demanded policies grounded in common sense, not luxury fantasies. New Zealand deserves better than being guinea pigs for the well-connected’s whims.
The Politics of Not Wanting To Know
Jihadist attacks are followed not by sober engagement but by a sequence of shock, condemnation and symbolic reassurance. Leaders urge unity, we’re prompted not to ‘look back in anger’, candles are lit, teddy bears are hugged and attention is steered firmly away from questions of causation.