The Spectator Discovers Weakness, Files It Under Breaking News

Spectator Australia · Michael de Percy · Wednesday 15 April 2026

The Spectator Discovers Weakness, Files It Under Breaking News

The Spectator Australia runs another editorial diagnosing Albanese government frailty, this time via a Brunei travel anecdote from conservative academic Michael de Percy.

The Spectator's discovered Albanese is weak the way a bloke discovers gravity after falling off a roof — late, loudly, and adding nothing to the physics. They've been running this headline since 2022 with different adjectives. Brunei gets a mention because even the critique needs a holiday.

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