More highlights for your reading enjoyment, looking back at some of the more interesting issues and events from the last six years.
What do the “libertarians” want? (May 2020). The advent of Covid-19 brings out the strange features of some of those who call themselves libertarians in their attitude to quarantine.
Trump and Netanyahu: compare and contrast (July 2020). Especially topical this week; a look at the relationship between Trump and Netanyahu, with particular reference to the contemplated annexation of the West Bank.
Optional preferences, yet again (December 2020). The Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters produces a wish list for electoral change, in which politics trumps principle for good or for ill.
Bonaparte, 200 years on (May 2021). Two hundred years on from the death of Napoleon, Emmanuel Macron is the latest to try to deal with his legacy.
Death of a moderate (December 2021). The death of Bob Dole reminds us of an era when the Republican Party was something fundamentally different from what it has since become.
On saving the governor-general, part I and part II (August 2022). The secret ministries affair in Australia throws up important questions about the role of the governor-general.
Putinists right and left (October 2022). Far left and far right again turn out to have more in common than you might think, including a weakness for Vladimir Putin.
Biden one more time? (April 2023). Joe Biden is set to announce his bid for re-election, a move that ultimately led to disaster, while his 2020 rival firmed as the favorite to again be his opponent.
France, Zionism and antisemitism – again (November 2023). Mass demonstrations in France against antisemitism find the far left rather than (as you might expect) the far right out of step.
NATO at 75 (April 2024). The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation celebrates its 75th birthday. It’s not an ideal solution to European conflict, but it’s better than nothing.
Germany’s political failure (November 2024). While the world’s attention was distracted by Donald Trump’s election, Germany’s governing coalition falls apart.
Liberals trapped in Trump’s embrace (August 2025). Siding with Donald Trump didn’t do the Liberal Party any good at last year’s election and it remained unhelpful afterwards.
The World is Not Enough 