New York has become the epicentre of useful idiots

An anti-Trump poster in Myeongdong, Seoul, asking Koreans to write to Mr Trump about the tariffs.

Almost a quarter century since our TVs were dominated by nightmare images of terrorist-controlled passenger jets crashing into the Twin Towers, it seems the war against the West has been won in New York. The icing on the cake will be the potential election of Ugandan-born socialist and New York mayoral candidate, Zohran Mamdani, who is currently dominating the polls.

Anti-Western elements have the key to the city, and the West handed it to them. As a result, New York has become the epicentre for useful idiots.

In the Unfiltered newsletter, Alexandra Marshall wrote:

The streets of Sydney are bad, but New York has transitioned into the epicentre of ‘useful idiots’. As Michael de Percy writes, ‘Almost a quarter century since our TVs were dominated by nightmare images of terrorist-controlled passenger jets crashing into the Twin Towers, it seems the war against the West has been won in New York. The icing on the cake will be the potential election of Ugandan-born socialist and New York Mayoral candidate, Zohran Mamdani.’

My latest in The Spectator Australia, New York has become the epicentre of useful idiots.

MICHAEL DE PERCY | "Anti-Western elements have the key to the city, and the West handed it to them. As a result, New York has become the epicentre for useful idiots... "🫣https://t.co/7fD8ZVeWUt

— The Spectator Australia (@SpectatorOz) August 1, 2025

Albo’s TikTok dilemma

Imagine if Albo has to overturn the social media ban because of his communist masters

Chinese social media giant TikTok is set to launch a constitutional challenge to Australia’s controversial social media ban for under 16-year-olds. This comes amid calls to decrease the voting age to 16, an exercise that I recently demonstrated will force children to become adults too soon.

Opposition to Labor’s social media ban for under 16-year-olds, an abhorrent exercise in government overreach led by eKaren, has had little practical effect. God knows Australia’s Uniparty isn’t interested in defending liberal democracy.

In the Unfiltered newsletter, Alexandra Marshall wrote:

The problem deepens with TikTok considering legal action against Albanese’s government – Google too. Albanese is snapping back, attempting to throw his weight around against Silicon Valley without realising that Australia does not own the digital realm. It did not create it. And it has no replacement. What happens if Google and Bing blacklist Australia? What happens to the business world if social media is shut off? Labor likes to talk about existential threats – I assure you, Silicon Valley shutting Australia off is the end of the economy. Labor does not have the ability to pull rank, especially not when Silicon Valley sits inside America – our major defence ally. What’s Albanese’s plan, asking China to run our search engines and social media? Seriously. Labor’s desire to censor free speech is overshadowing all rational thought.

My latest in The Spectator Australia, Albo’s TikTok dilemma.

MICHAEL DE PERCY | Chinese social media giant TikTok is set to launch a constitutional challenge to Australia’s controversial social media ban for under 16-year-olds.

This comes amid calls to decrease the voting age to 16.https://t.co/dI5h4fR7EF

— The Spectator Australia (@SpectatorOz) July 28, 2025

Two Against One with Rowan Dean and Michael Danby

On The World ccording to Rowan Dean, 25 July 2025 

Discussing the demise of green hydrogen in Australia and French President Emmanuel Macron's decision to recognise a Palestinian state on "The World According to Rowan Dean" tonight.

I'm on from 41:23 minutes in: Two Against One with Rowan Dean and Michael Danby.