Sir Roger Scruton once observed how 'intellectuals are naturally attracted by the idea of a planned society, in the belief that they will be in charge of it.' The Wuhan virus has given our expert class an opportunity to fulfil those yearnings and they have seized it, and the entire nation, by the throat
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'Grotesque, absurd and dangerous' is how epidemiologist Sucharit Bhakdi describes Germany's response to the Wuhan virus, a response mild by comparison with Australia's blizzard of edicts banning everything from recreational fishing to ammunition sales. Although little reported, Dr Bhakdi is far from alone
Given the disruptions of the Wuhan virus, few will have noticed that the MySchool website has stopped comparing individual schools' performances. The educrats can't halt Australia's slide in world rankings, but they're smart enough not to let the distraction of a crisis go to waste
Of course we should not have ignored Wuhan's toxic gift to the world, but the current approach implies by its very nature that it is not intended to eradicate the disease, just to contain it until a vaccine can be developed. With winter looming we could be in lockdown for twelve months. That would be catastrophic
It came as a merciful release when, not long after a triumphant book tour of the US, the woman who began life as Deborah Mitford lost her sight and, very quickly, her mind. Born 100 years ago today, hers was a life worth recounting
Every day will make it harder for businesses and people to bounce back. This means the national exercise in isolation and shuttered businesses can extend only a few more weeks at most. Donald Trump knows and understands as much. Does our National Cabinet?
If we need a lockdown-- as I said, my personal view is that we do -- medical specialists have to give the government consistent, coherent evidence-based reasons why. So far, that explanation has been lacking
The University of Western Australia's mild-mannered Professor Maurice Benn placed a rifle against the temple of his retarded four-year-old son, pulled the trigger and then summoned the police to collect him. What followed was a fascinating study of crime, punishment and, ultimately, redemption
It is now 45 years since the Squire of Chantry completed his 12-novel series, 'A Dance to the Music of Time'. Today, exactly 20 years since his death, let me recommend his opus in these days of plague and fear as a distraction and escape from a century that has not so far been a happy one
Beijing's machinations are so opaque that only an apologist or fool would trust President-for-Life Xi’s word on anything. If, when this plague is over, we again hear the voices of China's locally engaged quislings urging closer bonds with a fascist regime, the reaction should be one of loud, instant and utter contempt
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