politics | Robin's Weir

Rex Murphy, dead at 77, from astute commentator to bitter curmugeon

May 10, 2024

The Ottawa protestors are partying on the 80th anniversary of a real crime against humanity the sook ching massacre in Singapore.

February 17, 2022

“A point far off in imaginary space.” In 1970, two books tried to predict 2020. How right were they?

October 17, 2020

Robert Heinlein’s nightmare vision. The US elects a dictator in 2016.

December 13, 2015

Re-elected Harper government to crack down on dual citizens of Beringian origin

October 2, 2015

Marmite

Marmite kept my father alive.

January 24, 2014

There’s a reason they call the Toronto night bus the vomit comet

September 14, 2011

The silver lining in the Canadian prorogues, and a black eye for UK democracy

April 9, 2010