Vale Brigadier ‘Warrie’ George Lyon Mansford AM

Vale Brigadier ‘Warrie’ George Lyon Mansford AM An Australian Army legend

Not for generations has there been a ‘soldier’s soldier’ of such calibre in the Australian Army nor a man who inspired so many of the best and brightest sons and daughters of Anzacs. Yesterday, Brigadier ‘Warrie’ George Lyon Mansford AM passed away at the age of 91. He didn’t die, for he will live on in many of our hearts forever.

My obituary of Brigadier George Lyon Mansford AM in The Spectator Australia.

Not for generations has there been a ‘soldier’s soldier’ of such calibre in the Australian Army nor a man who inspired so many of the best and brightest sons and daughters of Anzacs.

Yesterday, Brigadier ‘Warrie’ George Lyon Mansford AM passed away at the age of 91. He didn’t… pic.twitter.com/m57NSpgvR4

— The Spectator Australia (@SpectatorOz) February 21, 2026

Leaked immigration policy debacle a boon for Angus Taylor

Every now and then, a complete balls-up can work in one’s favour.

The leaked document was prepared with signature blocks for Shadow Minister for Home Affairs, Senator Jonathon Duniam, and Shadow Immigration Minister, Senator Paul Scarr.

The tragedy that manifested at Bondi was, in my opinion, due to a two-pronged assault on our country. First, through a sustained domestic attack on Australian values and culture by our own political and cultural institutions, backed by Woke ideology. Second, by the federal and state governments and police by being actively weak on policing antisemitism and radical Islamist activism (which is still going on largely unchecked).

Sometimes in politics it is expedient to leak important documents.

My latest in The Spectator Australia, Leaked immigration policy debacle a boon for Angus Taylor.

Every now and then, a complete balls-up can work in one’s favour.

Yesterday’s leaked Shadow Cabinet document marked ‘Shadow Cabinet-In-Confidence’ outlining the Coalition’s immigration policy did just that.

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— The Spectator Australia (@SpectatorOz) February 16, 2026

The secret to Farrer...

The by-election to replace Sussan Ley is One Nation’s big chance.

According to recent vox pops, voters in Farrer are ‘disillusioned’ with some referring to their elected representative as ‘Lazy Sussan’.

Ley won in a three-cornered contest in 2001 but the Coalition arrangement since then has left it to the Liberals. If the Coalition had any sense, the Liberals would sit out of this one and let the Nationals have a go. But after 25 years, I doubt the Nationals have the support infrastructure they require. Whether Ley’s supporters can suddenly change gear is another story. Which brings me back to One Nation.

On the TV news, a young Indigenous man said he would vote for One Nation. Such a thought would make blue-haired progressives go feral and get a guernsey on ‘Lefties Losing It’.

My latest in The Spectator Australia, The secret to Farrer...

One Nation has started campaigning for the by-election to replace the Member for Farrer, former Liberal leader Sussan Ley.

This is One Nation’s big chance.

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— The Spectator Australia (@SpectatorOz) February 13, 2026