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Almost Fatal Attractions

Feb 25, 2025 | quadrant.org.au | Joanna Bell |Amy Brooke |Daryl McCann

I was recently reminded how gaining a little power can […]Feb 26 20259 minsDemocrats fear that the machinery of the modern state can be used against them, just as they used it against TrumpFeb 26 202516 minsA flight to Britain for treatment was cheaper than maintaining my pointless American health insurance planFeb 26 20258 minsApplying for health insurance in New York City as a freelancer rather than a feather-bedded employee is a Kafkaesque experience that induces cold sweats.
Two Cheers for MAGA

Feb 25, 2025 | quadrant.org.au | Daryl McCann |Amy Brooke |Joanna Bell |Mervyn F. Bendle

I was recently reminded how gaining a little power can […] Feb 26 2025 9 mins Democrats fear that the machinery of the modern state can be used against them, just as they used it against Trump Feb 26 2025 16 mins A flight to Britain for treatment was cheaper than maintaining my pointless American health insurance plan Feb 26 2025 8 mins An incongruent combination of forces—a new Republican establishment, MAGA stalwarts, tech billionaires, blue-collar workers, libertarians of all political...
Trotsky and the Yartz

Feb 25, 2025 | quadrant.org.au | Rachael Kohn |Amy Brooke |Daryl McCann |Joanna Bell

I was recently reminded how gaining a little power can […]Feb 26 20259 minsDemocrats fear that the machinery of the modern state can be used against them, just as they used it against TrumpFeb 26 202516 minsA flight to Britain for treatment was cheaper than maintaining my pointless American health insurance planFeb 26 20258 minsWhat is it I like more than tarts? The Yartz.
Making a Mountain of Maori Rights

Feb 25, 2025 | quadrant.org.au | Amy Brooke |Daryl McCann |Joanna Bell |Tom Breen

I was recently reminded how gaining a little power can […]Feb 26 20259 minsDemocrats fear that the machinery of the modern state can be used against them, just as they used it against TrumpFeb 26 202516 minsA flight to Britain for treatment was cheaper than maintaining my pointless American health insurance planFeb 26 20258 minsI was recently reminded how gaining a little power can increase the urge to acquire more.
Is Keir Starmer damaging the state of the ‘special relationship’ already?

Nov 23, 2024 | thespectator.com | Douglas Murray |Peter Jones |Joanna Bell |Charles Lipson

I mentioned some weeks ago that one of the great points of interest — not to say enjoyment — in our era will be seeing how British prime minister Keir Starmer’s government copes with the incoming Donald Trump administration in Washington. It is fair to say that many Labour Members of Parliament, not to mention the mayor of London (who spends more time grandstanding abroad than he does addressing violent crime in his own city), have been wildly impolitic.
Is Keir Starmer worsening the state of the special relationship?

Nov 23, 2024 | thespectator.com | Douglas Murray |Peter Jones |Joanna Bell |Charles Lipson

I mentioned some weeks ago that one of the great points of interest — not to say enjoyment — in our era will be seeing how British prime minister Keir Starmer’s government copes with the incoming Donald Trump administration in Washington. It is fair to say that many Labour members of parliament, not to mention the mayor of London (who spends more time grandstanding abroad than he does addressing violent crime in his own city), have been wildly impolitic.
The man behind Ireland’s new populist party

Nov 22, 2024 | thespectator.com | Joanna Bell |Peter Jones |Ben Domenech |Brad Todd

When the Taoiseach Simon Harris called a snap election for November 29, Ireland’s electricity board asked political parties not to put election posters on telegraph poles. They might as well have asked them to take the time off on holiday.
‘We want to put common sense into Irish politics’: inside Ireland’s new populist party

Nov 20, 2024 | spectator.co.uk | Joanna Bell

When the Taoiseach Simon Harris called a snap election for 29 November, Ireland’s electricity board asked political parties not to put election posters on telegraph poles. They might as well have asked them to take the time off on holiday.
‘We want to put common sense into Irish politics’: inside Ireland’s new populist party

Nov 20, 2024 | spectator.com.au | Joanna Bell

When the Taoiseach Simon Harris called a snap election for 29 November, Ireland’s electricity board asked political parties not to put election posters on telegraph poles. They might as well have asked them to take the time off on holiday.
Skiing, sushi and hot springs in the Japanese Alps

Aug 30, 2024 | thespectator.com | Amy Everett |Peter Jones |Joanna Bell |Orson Fry

Nozawa Onsen and Hakuba, my favorite ski resorts near Tokyo, are booking up fast. A trip to Japan guarantees novelty, not least if you book a ski trip. Underpinned by excellent food, surreal views, reliable snow cover, fantastically cheap prices and delightful onsen culture, it’s no wonder the country is increasingly popular with gaijin (non-Japanese).