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The power to schedule special elections is a gift to governors intent on doing political mischief.

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New York, halt assisted suicide — the ‘death cult’ won’t stop with the terminally ill

New York, halt assisted suicide — the ‘death cult’ won’t stop with the terminally ill

about 1 hour ago

PETER VAN ONSELEN: The clear sign Anthony Albanese may be our Prime Minister until 2031... and the big decision he must make

PETER VAN ONSELEN: The clear sign Anthony Albanese may be our Prime Minister until 2031... and the big decision he must make

about 5 hours ago

Sherry is more than just 'seasoning' for whisky casks - here's why

Sherry is more than just 'seasoning' for whisky casks - here's why

about 6 hours ago

Why Israel and the US still need each other more than ever

Why Israel and the US still need each other more than ever

about 6 hours ago

Democrat’s due process protests: Letters to the Editor — May 5, 2025

Democrat’s due process protests: Letters to the Editor — May 5, 2025

about 9 hours ago

Trump’s counterrevolution remains on course — and will stay that way if he sticks to the high ground

Trump’s counterrevolution remains on course — and will stay that way if he sticks to the high ground

about 9 hours ago

Contributor: When you lose your home to fire, you wonder: Who am I now?

Contributor: When you lose your home to fire, you wonder: Who am I now?

about 9 hours ago

PETER VAN ONSELEN: Labor is at risk of the same grave mistake that destroyed the Coalition - and Albo's triumphant election night speech suggests he may already be making it

PETER VAN ONSELEN: Labor is at risk of the same grave mistake that destroyed the Coalition - and Albo's triumphant election night speech suggests he may already be making it

about 12 hours ago

TONY HETHERINGTON: I lost £500,000 to a scam, but the solicitors who received the cash remain quiet

TONY HETHERINGTON: I lost £500,000 to a scam, but the solicitors who received the cash remain quiet

about 12 hours ago

Letters: Why can't politicians just focus on the basics of doing their jobs?

Letters: Why can't politicians just focus on the basics of doing their jobs?

about 13 hours ago

DEAR JANE: I accidentally sent something awful to the family group chat. Now I can't look my stepdad in the eye

DEAR JANE: I accidentally sent something awful to the family group chat. Now I can't look my stepdad in the eye

about 18 hours ago

PETER VAN ONSELEN: The Liberals have an uphill battle to win back the favour of Aussies after Dutton led them straight to rock bottom... but the summit is not completely out of reach

PETER VAN ONSELEN: The Liberals have an uphill battle to win back the favour of Aussies after Dutton led them straight to rock bottom... but the summit is not completely out of reach

about 18 hours ago

Michael Goodwin: The press hates Trump more than it loves the truth — and the hyperbolic fear-mongering we’ve seen is proof

Michael Goodwin: The press hates Trump more than it loves the truth — and the hyperbolic fear-mongering we’ve seen is proof

about 19 hours ago

MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: Could Reform's victory be the spark for an unstoppable new alliance?

MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: Could Reform's victory be the spark for an unstoppable new alliance?

about 19 hours ago

Oh, for a government of humble public servants

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Oh, for a government of humble public servants

about 20 hours ago

TONY HETHERINGTON: I lost £500,000 to a scam, but the solicitors who received the cash are staying quiet

TONY HETHERINGTON: I lost £500,000 to a scam, but the solicitors who received the cash are staying quiet

about 22 hours ago

FLOURISHING AFTER 50: I've just retired after losing my husband five years ago and I want to enjoy life again - but my kids are making me feel guilty about spending their inheritance

FLOURISHING AFTER 50: I've just retired after losing my husband five years ago and I want to enjoy life again - but my kids are making me feel guilty about spending their inheritance

about 22 hours ago

JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Inspired by Police Squad!, how a company director turned the tables on a hapless fraudster

JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Inspired by Police Squad!, how a company director turned the tables on a hapless fraudster

about 22 hours ago

Thank God vain, venomous Harry won’t be back… it’s so clear to everyone why he can NEVER be trusted again

Thank God vain, venomous Harry won’t be back… it’s so clear to everyone why he can NEVER be trusted again

about 23 hours ago

There is no sugar coating it — the local elections were a terrible night for Sir Keir Starmer

There is no sugar coating it — the local elections were a terrible night for Sir Keir Starmer

about 23 hours ago

Ink trade deals ASAP to avoid a downward economic AND political spiral

Ink trade deals ASAP to avoid a downward economic AND political spiral

Disaster is coming, and the solution to healing is community — not chaos

Disaster is coming, and the solution to healing is community — not chaos

Letters to the Editor: President Trump's cuts to climate scientists are among his most consequential

Letters to the Editor: President Trump's cuts to climate scientists are among his most consequential

PETER VAN ONSELEN: Now for 'Albo the Almighty's' revolution: What to REALLY expect from the next three years from an emboldened PM... and who's getting knifed

PETER VAN ONSELEN: Now for 'Albo the Almighty's' revolution: What to REALLY expect from the next three years from an emboldened PM... and who's getting knifed

Despite their denials, China is losing the tariffs war and retreating as fast as it can

Despite their denials, China is losing the tariffs war and retreating as fast as it can

Steve Witkoff’s diplomatic failures and more: Letters to the Editor — May 4, 2025

Steve Witkoff’s diplomatic failures and more: Letters to the Editor — May 4, 2025

Now is the time for NASA to blast into a new future — after slowing to a crawl

Now is the time for NASA to blast into a new future — after slowing to a crawl

Face facts and pull the plug on NY’s insane electric-vehicle mandate

Face facts and pull the plug on NY’s insane electric-vehicle mandate

Guy Stenhouse: We must face the Big Four issues, and start doing something

Guy Stenhouse: We must face the Big Four issues, and start doing something

Canada’s new leader is bad for Canada — and the US

Canada’s new leader is bad for Canada — and the US

How do you navigate through a Legal Aid desert?

How do you navigate through a Legal Aid desert?

'There is nothing wrong with taking a stand against Israel's genocide and occupation'

'There is nothing wrong with taking a stand against Israel's genocide and occupation'

Gregor Gall: Holyrood is not the people's parliament - it is run by a Scottish elite

Gregor Gall: Holyrood is not the people's parliament - it is run by a Scottish elite

Herald Diary: So what's the difference between Lego and a bottle of wine?

Herald Diary: So what's the difference between Lego and a bottle of wine?

What will happen if Peter Dutton loses his seat as Labor insiders grow quietly confident behind the scenes, writes PETER VAN ONSELEN

What will happen if Peter Dutton loses his seat as Labor insiders grow quietly confident behind the scenes, writes PETER VAN ONSELEN

I have a 2000 Apple iMac DV with original packaging - will it grow in value if I keep it? DAN HATFIELD replies

I have a 2000 Apple iMac DV with original packaging - will it grow in value if I keep it? DAN HATFIELD replies

Letters: Want rid of SNP and Labour? Learn a lesson from England

Letters: Want rid of SNP and Labour? Learn a lesson from England

Brian Taylor: Will Reform’s Runcorn victory translate into Scottish success?

Brian Taylor: Will Reform’s Runcorn victory translate into Scottish success?

Mark Smith: Another student tower rises. But what does it mean for the rest of us?

Mark Smith: Another student tower rises. But what does it mean for the rest of us?

Camley's Cartoon on Trump's Turnberry hopes

Camley's Cartoon on Trump's Turnberry hopes

Trump deregulation effort quietly kills obnoxious Biden-era appliance schemes

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Trump deregulation effort quietly kills obnoxious Biden-era appliance schemes

Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ budget plan delivers for America

Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ budget plan delivers for America

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Is era of two-party politics at an end?

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Is era of two-party politics at an end?

Who’s driving this donkey? Losing Dems need a moderate pivot, but radical left steering for a cliff

Who’s driving this donkey? Losing Dems need a moderate pivot, but radical left steering for a cliff

To force Putin to end his war on Ukraine, give Kyiv the weapons it needs

To force Putin to end his war on Ukraine, give Kyiv the weapons it needs

Kristi Noem’s question-raising rob: Letters to the Editor — May 3, 2025

Kristi Noem’s question-raising rob: Letters to the Editor — May 3, 2025

The key to building Trump’s new American Golden Age

The key to building Trump’s new American Golden Age

Yale profs fight back, we need higher tariffs on China and other commentary

Yale profs fight back, we need higher tariffs on China and other commentary

Does Keir Starmer have the team-talk in him to turn it all around after Reform’s shuddering victory?

Does Keir Starmer have the team-talk in him to turn it all around after Reform’s shuddering victory?

ALEX BRUMMER: Labour's paralysis on growth is galling

ALEX BRUMMER: Labour's paralysis on growth is galling

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Baronet's daughter who shocked guests when she stripped down to her lingerie at wedding reception has the smart set talking with rather eccentric choice of baby names...

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Baronet's daughter who shocked guests when she stripped down to her lingerie at wedding reception has the smart set talking with rather eccentric choice of baby names...

RICHARD EDEN: New romance blooms for Lord Cowdray, 80, two years after bitter split from mother of his six children

RICHARD EDEN: New romance blooms for Lord Cowdray, 80, two years after bitter split from mother of his six children

We may have to buy everything from trains to shoes from China, but there is something Brits will NEVER be beaten at

We may have to buy everything from trains to shoes from China, but there is something Brits will NEVER be beaten at

Brown student Alex Shieh is over the target on BS jobs and DEI— so the school is going after him

Brown student Alex Shieh is over the target on BS jobs and DEI— so the school is going after him

Tim Walz’s goofy ‘revelation’ speaks volumes about Democrats’ identity-politics fixation

Tim Walz’s goofy ‘revelation’ speaks volumes about Democrats’ identity-politics fixation

New Yorkers get slammed yet again by a state budget that LITERALLY robs them blind

New Yorkers get slammed yet again by a state budget that LITERALLY robs them blind

BORIS JOHNSON: The Tories CAN win the next election - here's how...

BORIS JOHNSON: The Tories CAN win the next election - here's how...

Jude - here's what you can learn from Lamine Yamal, writes GRAEME SOUNESS

Jude - here's what you can learn from Lamine Yamal, writes GRAEME SOUNESS

Letter to the editor: We could have won Vietnam

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Letter to the editor: We could have won Vietnam

Letter to the editor: Declaration of Independence unites us

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Letter to the editor: Declaration of Independence unites us