The madness of 2020 has changed our lives forever. We owe it to ourselves to ask how, who and why?
Ten Explanations for Jacindarella's Landslide in New Zealand
Written by Paul Collits
New Zealand has rewarded its sainted prime minister, heroine to the world, with a second term, following a landslide election result. How did she do it?
Many are coming to the defence of the NSW Premier following her outing as a consort of the corrupt. Their arguments in her favour, all five of them, are without merit.
The Strange Case of the Shepparton Superspreader
Written by Paul Collits
Covid madness is alive and well and living in Victoria.
Should Daniel Andrew resign? Should his NSW counterpart? The chances are that each of these paragons of morality and competence has covered up the truth in the inquiries they have faced over the last week or so. The now failed states of New South Wales and Victoria deserve much, much better.
Scotties and Chotties - A Marriage Made in Covid
Written by Paul Collits
We now inhabit a strange world where politicians and health bureaucrats, working in tandem, run just about every element of our lives. This weird new system has replaced democracy as we once knew it, and it may not be over any time soon. We should all find this quite chilling. And sinister.
It is fashionable to deride the Middle Ages. "Medieval" is normally an insult, a term of abuse. A new book begs to differ. Pondering the lessons of the book, one is drawn to massive contrasts between our own age and that of "the medievals". And the contrasts are mostly not in our favour.
