Satire

It is the right of the opposition to hold the government to account. That much is out of question. But opposition MPs flooding the Government with requests for bits and pieces of meaningless information is more questionable.

The new Parliament promises to be a place of high theatre.  It will be the stage for heroes and villains of Shakespearean proportions.

Niue is a place in need of foreign aid, mainly from New Zealand. It is unclear whether an invasion of Australian libertarians would change that.

If reality does not fit your policy targets, just change the way you measure it.

Bill Gates wants a tax on robots. But what about all the other things that have made us ever made more productive?

On capitalism by another name, explaining Trump, the perils of health hype, understanding inequality, Brexit’s language barrier, Ikea economics and more.

In this Friday’s Top 10, everything you need to know about the new global economic crisis – and what Donald Trump has to do with it.

Before any politicians stumble across the idea of a Vehicle Management Act and try to introduce it into parliament, let me just make it clear that this was never meant seriously. We Germans do have a sense of humour, you know. Sometimes it is just a little harder to pick up.