
It was the iconic love-match marriage of the 1980s. Ronald Reagan was best man and Margaret Thatcher matron of honour when conservatism embraced neo-liberalism at the start of a relationship that seemed destined to conquer the hearts of the developed
by Gerald Warner23 Sep 2015, 7:11 AM PST0

“Everything which is now taking place before our eyes threatens to have explosive consequences for the whole of Europe. Europe’s response is madness. We must acknowledge that the European Union’s misguided immigration policy is responsible for this situation.” The voice
by Gerald Warner8 Sep 2015, 3:29 AM PST0

The Dissolution Honours List is a gross insult to the electorate. In a swollen list of mostly time-serving nonentities there are 26 new Conservative peers, 11 Liberal Democrats – more Lib Dems in this single infusion into the House of
by Gerald Warner28 Aug 2015, 1:15 AM PST0

Hour by hour, the migrant crisis at Calais diversifies and worsens – or, as the mainstream media terms it, lessens. The latest comedy caper is the walk of one solitary migrant through the Channel Tunnel. The Sudanese illegal immigrant was
by Gerald Warner7 Aug 2015, 1:06 AM PST0

How much more bovine effluent can Britain’s political ecosystem sustain? The ultimate stress test will be David Cameron’s impending referendum on EU membership, in the course of which it is already evident the ozone layer will be menaced by unprecedented
by Gerald Warner29 Jul 2015, 1:03 AM PST0

The madness grows exponentially. Daily now, the totalitarian prescriptions of the enforcers of political correctness reach new heights of absurdity. The latest victim is the veteran golf commentator Peter Alliss, denounced by the Twitter rabble for “sexist” comments. His crime was to say
by Gerald Warner22 Jul 2015, 12:21 AM PST0

Anyone who has ever witnessed the terminal struggles of insects in a killing bottle will recognise the nature of the paroxysms contorting the EU “leaders” today. The Greek pantomime is beyond parody. It is a shadow-boxing contest between two factions of the
by Gerald Warner15 Jul 2015, 12:31 AM PST0

The beast is wounded – probably mortally – but it will take an inordinately long time to die and in its prolonged death throes it will devastate whole nations’ economies, living standards and dignity. Circle the date ‘5 July 2015’ in your
by Gerald Warner8 Jul 2015, 12:31 AM PST0

The night they hauled old Dixie down…? In your dreams, Barack. And that goes for you too, Bill and Hillary, and all the other Beltway “liberal” control freaks. The American left is in a feeding frenzy, cynically exploiting the tragic murders of
by Gerald Warner1 Jul 2015, 12:22 AM PST0

The Greek farce continues its record-breaking run. After 43 last ditches, 28 eleventh hours and 17 late-night drinking sessions in the Last Chance Saloon, the comedians in Brussels and Athens are rehearsing their latest routine. The joke, of course, is
by Gerald Warner24 Jun 2015, 12:53 AM PST0

Recently we have had a dramatic illustration of the increasingly totalitarian intolerance of feminofascism and the “progressive consensus”, with the forced resignation of Sir Tim Hunt from his post as Honorary Professor of Life Sciences at University College London (UCL),
by Gerald Warner17 Jun 2015, 12:41 AM PST0

Now is an opportune time to consider the condition and prospects of the Conservative Party. Anyone who aspires to do this in any remotely objective way must first of all confront – and dismiss – the official narrative. According to
by Gerald Warner10 Jun 2015, 12:54 AM PST0

FIFA is the EU on turf. The indignation being expressed by Outraged of Brussels over the idiosyncratic practices of the newly resigned Sepp Blatter and his merry men is a classic exercise in hypocrisy by the European elites. It is as if
by Gerald Warner3 Jun 2015, 1:01 AM PST0

The European Union In/Out referendum campaign has effectively begun and the tactics of the anti-British (more politely, Europhile) camp are already clear. In broad-brush terms, they intend it to be as early a vote as possible, to deploy massive resources to bombard
by Gerald Warner27 May 2015, 12:35 AM PST0

Daily, the provocation grows more extreme, the oppression of Christian and secular traditional beliefs more intolerant and the imposition of the PC consensus more aggressive. The latest attack by the state against freedom of conscience is the ruling in a
by Gerald Warner20 May 2015, 1:14 AM PST0

Now that the dust has to some extent settled in the wake of the general election, it is time to make a measured assessment of its consequences. The first obvious point is that the result came as a total surprise to all
by Gerald Warner13 May 2015, 12:45 AM PST0

“Eve of poll” is one of the holy days in the liturgical calendar of the political class. It is a red-letter day for politicians, exhausted after weeks of cack-handed lying, evasions and insincere drivel. It signals to them that within
by Gerald Warner6 May 2015, 12:38 AM PST0

On the first occasion when Anthony Lynton Blair intruded upon my consciousness, around 1994, it occurred to me I had seen pleasanter objects lying under lampposts during an epidemic of canine dysentery. My subsequent impressions were less favourable. You could
by Gerald Warner29 Apr 2015, 12:39 AM PST0

There are currently two general elections taking place. The first and more advertised is the fantasy election being conducted within the imagination of the political class, the BBC, the dead-tree press and the vast array of public bodies, quangos and
by Gerald Warner22 Apr 2015, 12:40 AM PST0

It was slightly disappointing that Nigel Farage declined the challenge to a duel with swords issued by the Polish Prince Janek Zylinski, over the (inaccurately) perceived insult to Poles in his remarks about immigration. The best response would have been
by Gerald Warner15 Apr 2015, 12:50 AM PST0

So extravagant has the sense of entitlement of the political class become that at times it exhibits a kind of majestic fatuity that commands, if not respect, at least wonderment. Nowhere is this phenomenon more apparent than among what is
by Gerald Warner8 Apr 2015, 12:56 AM PST0

The general election campaign has only been under way for a short time, but already it has done the country a signal service. It has held up a mirror to the political class which, like a fairground novelty, has reflected
by Gerald Warner1 Apr 2015, 12:30 AM PST0

With little more than 40 days to go until the general election, a dramatic change is already discernible in politics. Obviously, since no vote has yet taken place, it is not an actual shift in the balance of power. Nor
by Gerald Warner25 Mar 2015, 2:16 AM PST0

Urgent shortages of sick bags are reported nationally in public response to Dave’s latest effusion of hypocrisy. Addressing the patently absurd hypothesis that he might fail to sweep to victory at the general election, Dave asserted his determination to remain
by Gerald Warner18 Mar 2015, 1:52 AM PST0

It beggars belief (or would do, if we were not so inured to our leaders’ betrayal of Britain) that a self-styled “Conservative”-led Government is planning to cut our armed forces even further. By any sane rationale, the most urgent task
by Gerald Warner11 Mar 2015, 2:25 AM PST0