The media are wrong to pin the blame for the Canadian Conservatives' loss on Trump, says Prof James Allan. In truth, the Tories' vote was sky high – but the Left-wing vote coalesced around Carney.
As the Australian Right-of-centre Liberal party stares down the barrel of another election defeat, it's further proof, says Professor James Allan, that there are no prizes for conservatives who kowtow to the Left.
The betting markets are pointing to a Carney/Liberal win in Canada. But Professor James Allan is sticking with his prediction that Poilievre and the Tories prevail. Here's why.
Canada's lockdown tyrant Trudeau has quit in failure, paving the way for Mark Carney to lead the Liberals into the election. Despite the Trump effect, Prof James Allan predicts a victory for Poilievre's Conservatives.
Winning elections is pointless without real change, says Dr James Allan. Right-wing leaders must take bold stances on immigration, Net Zero and the culture wars – playing it safe will only lead to failure.
Calling Trump a dictator is just silly, says Prof James Allan. Yes, he's bombastic. But he's been elected to secure the border and drain the swamp. And he is the President, in whom all executive authority resides.
Listening to the US Vice President's speech in Munich, Prof James Allan says he found himself muttering "my kingdom for a J.D. Vance" – because he can't see one in the rest of the conservative anglosphere right now.
Sometimes politicians have to lose to win so the other side can show its true colours. Trump is the standout example, says Prof James Allan. Had he won in 2020, we would not have had the blitz of the last four weeks.
Our new censors tried to ban a video of a Christian bishop being stabbed by a Muslim extremist. But would they have done the same if it was a far-Right assailant attacking a Muslim? Of course not, says Prof James Allan.
Why are climate alarmists so impervious to facts, so averse to rational cost-benefit analysis? It has all the hallmarks of a religious cult, says James Allan. They can't let it go because it gives meaning to their lives.
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