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The Swaling, Part Twenty Eight
‘Harry’ Lee Kuan Yew was born in 1923 into a comfortably off Straits family, resident in the Reservoir Road area of Singapore. His father was a Shell Oil company executive, his mother the author or [more…]
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20th Century
A History of Pop Music – Albums 1964
Featured Album: In Dreams This is a series of articles looking at albums from 1960 to whatever year we end up in. I will select a featured album for each year and the link for [more…]
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Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review
Question Time 5th November 2020 Panel: Oliver Dowden (Conservative) David Davis (Conservative) Lia Nandy (Labour) Rose McGowan (Cultural Resetter) Hanna Fry (Mathematician and TV Presenter) Simon Wolfson (Businessman) Jan (No idea) Venue: Lewisham At the [more…]
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The (Postwar) Fall of France, Part Three
Note: This text is not a translation, but is largely based on Le Suicide Français by Éric Zemmour (2014), from which it quotes heavily, both directly and silently. The analysis is Zemmour’s, not mine, and [more…]
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Ramble On!
I must go out for a walk again, just my walking boots and I. And all I ask is an OS map and one of those little plastic wallets to keep it dry. As [more…]
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The Swaling, Part Twenty Seven
The High Commissioner’s Private Office. Upstairs. The British High Commissioner’s Residence. Eden Hall. Nassim Road. Singapore. I have let myself into the High Commissioner’s office and sat myself in the naughty corner. There are footsteps [more…]
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The Year Turns, Part 1
In this series of articles, I’d like to meander through the roots of some ancient customs, beliefs and rituals that have shaped our culture. Many are still followed, though sad to say, a growing number [more…]
20th Century
A History of Pop Music – Albums 1963
Featured Album: Please Please Me – The Beatles This is a series of articles looking at albums from 1960 to whatever year we end up in. I will select a featured album for each year [more…]
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Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review
Question Time 29th October 2020 Panel: Chris Philp (Conservative) Nick Thomas-Symonds (Labour) Marie van der Zyl (Board of Deputies of British Jews) Anthony Scaramucci (Former Trump Advisor) Bonnie Greer OBE (Writer) Venue: Lincoln This week, [more…]