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Economics

The Road to Serfdom – by the example of Venezuela – Part I

16th September 2019 Going Postal 0

“Venezuela is the current poster child of interventionist failure” When looking at the quality of the media coverage of Venezuela’s crisis and the interpretations of the factors that caused it, the superficiality of most analyses [more…]

Fiction

Némésis – Part 10

15th September 2019 Blown Periphery 0

A gentle reminder that this is fiction. I don’t make moral judgements on fictional characters, especially those operating in a morally ambiguous setting. If you find it upsetting, read the comments instead, although I know [more…]

Animals

Larry’s Diary Week Three

15th September 2019 Going Postal 0

Monday Another week and Brexit is still all I’m hearing as I get stuck into my Breakfast (not sure what this is, I suspect it might be some cheapo stuff from Lidil as they had [more…]

Arts

Postcard from Lille, Part 30

14th September 2019 Always Worth Saying 0

I don’t know if you’re familiar with Conrad’s ‘Heart of Darkness’? If not, as usual, put this nonsense to one side and find a copy. I realised that I wasn’t particularly well read the day I dropped the iPad in the bath. Don’t laugh, it was plugged into the [more…]

Hobbies

Crossword No. 83

14th September 2019 Going Postal 0

First correct entry out of ‘the hat’ wins a GP mug of your choice, or GP beer mats. Email entries to me by 6.00 pm tomorrow subject ‘Crossword’. Contact here on email Last weeks’ winner. [more…]

Arts

Flying Hippo’s Question Time Review

13th September 2019 Going Postal 0

Question Time 12th September 2019 Panel: Brandon Lewis (Conservative) John Healey (Labour – long way from home) Jeffrey Donaldson (DUP – even longer way from home) Catherine Barnard (Cambridge academic type specialising in EU law) [more…]

Arts

Going Postal with Question Time

12th September 2019 Going Postal 0

Graphic EJ – Updated by Sam. Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Norwich. On the panel: Brandon Lewis MP, security minister and former Conservative party chairman, Conservative; John Healey MP, shadow housing [more…]

Politics

Confronting The Climate Emergency, Part 7

12th September 2019 James Dalton 0

It is six months since the Climate Emergency was declared in the Holme Valley and the variation in temperature I have experienced in this time has been wide – in excess of a 30oC range. [more…]

Authoritarianism

The Slow Death of Democracy in the UK

11th September 2019 Jonathon Davies 0

Events may overtake this piece, but I felt compelled to write after a rather tumultuous week of politics and I think most of what I have to say will still hold true. Since the EU [more…]

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