Toby Young: Dramatic Slowdown in Melting of Arctic Sea Ice Surprises Scientists (But Not Climate Sceptics)

The melting of sea ice in the Arctic has slowed dramatically in the past 20 years, scientists have reported, with no statistically significant decline in its extent since 2005. The Guardian (of all newspapers) has more.

Brendan O'Neill: The impotent rage of the flailing woke elites

The Guardian flouncing off X is a hilarious sign of the times.

So the Guardian has flounced off of X. With characteristic pomposity it announced this week that it will no longer post its articles on this ‘toxic media platform’. X has become a volcanic mess of noxious opinion since evil Elon Musk took over, say the crybabies of Kings Place. So they’re off, to Bluesky, whatever that is. Quite how X’s users will cope without such fine journalism as ‘My toddler is vegan. What’s the problem?’ and ‘What if the mega-rich just want rocket ships to escape the Earth they destroy?’ remains to be seen.

Point of Order: UK newspaper raises questions (of particular concern to NZ) about the future of the Commonwealth

How long will the Commonwealth survive? It’s a question that hasn’t aroused much attention in New Zealand, but – along with the whole relationship with the monarchy – it could become a major issue.

Commonwealth membership and the role of the monarch have a special importance for this country, because the Crown is at the centre of this country’s constitutional arrangements.

So we can’t say we haven‘t been warned when the headline on a feature in The Guardian in London asks:

After that disastrous royal tour, is the sun finally setting on the Commonwealth realms?