Editorials

Murder of beloved Ann Widdecombe shocks Britain

Ann Widdecombe was not well known outside Britain, but there the beloved politician was what one calls a «national treasure». That she has been killed is deeply shocking to everyone.

Germany: Fascism is back – this time as Antifascism

A master craftsman, father of young children with national-conservative sympathies and local politician for the AfD, experienced in the night of 5 November 2024 the ultimate nightmare in what is assumed to be a free, democratic society. His home was stormed by armed police. Powerful searchlights pierced through the windows, red laser dots from weapon sights danced across his chest. Outside something resembling explosions could be heard.

The Norwegian state is long overdue for a general clean-up

The peculiarly Norwegian, hybrid privatisation of many enterprises through the 1990s, where the state retained control, combines the worst of two worlds. The result was more expensive and poorer services and corruption at the expense of the common good. This undermines the development of the economy and prosperity in Norway, while people with the right network connections profit grossly. The time is long overdue for a general clean-up, but the politicians will resist.

EV road trips remain a headache

Norway is the only country in the world where the sale of petrol, diesel and hybrid cars has been eliminated by planned-economy tax policy. This means that all new cars sold are battery electric, and according to the activists this is completely unproblematic: Battery cars are simply better than combustion engine cars, and both range anxiety and loss of value are fictitious problems from the past – according to the comment sections on social media. Yet occasionally facts slip through the climate propaganda.

Do you dare to get sick in Sweden?

Can patients still feel safe when doctors openly demonstrate in support of a movement associated with extremism and antisemitism? The demonstration outside Karolinska University Hospital raises questions that should never have to be asked in a democratic country.

What does the judgment against Le Pen say about the state of the rule of law in Europe?

History is not a toolbox where one can play with whatever happens to suit. History is full of warnings. The elite believes it can permit itself to sentence politically defined enemies to quarantine and censor their voters. The elite has granted itself immunity from the consequences of its own actions. That is to believe that one can make oneself into gods.

The triumph of stupidity

Time and again, we have seen August Bebel’s words confirmed by history. Long before the First World War, this co-founder of German social democracy declared that “antisemitism is the socialism of fools”. Unfortunately, he was right, and we have lived with the consequences of this folly for a good 125 years.

The Bishop, the Crucifixion and the Final Boundary

When a Swedish bishop receives an image that sexualises Christ’s crucifixion and is thanked for shutting out Bible-believing priest candidates, it is time to ask the uncomfortable question: How much of Christianity can one abolish before a church ceases to be a church?

The King of the North: Who is Andy Burnham, Britain’s next prime minister?

Andy Burnham has been dubbed the “King of the North” by the media and appears to be cruising towards becoming Britain’s next Prime Minister without any serious challenger. Who is he, and what does he stand for? Is he, as Trump claims, “extremely liberal”? Or is he a breath of fresh air after the robotic Starmer? And does he truly deserve the title “King of the North”?

The media cannot destroy Americans’ love for their country

We have beer, we have friends, it doesn’t get any better than this, says a young man to me. The Americans in Melbourne, Florida, are full of pride, joy and patriotism in connection with the country’s 250th anniversary. But even on 4 July 2026, this important day for Americans, Norwegian media take anti-America criticism to new heights. Nevertheless, everyone I met had only good things to say about their country, and about Norway. Go Haaland! Go Norway!