America
We Have Met the Enemy…
The above is the first half of a famous cartoon quote from the early 1950’s which was reborn, so to speak, on Earth Day 1970. At the end of this short article I will give [more…]
Trade
20th Century
Puffins, Plutocrats, Preston & Pakistanis
“Grim up north” reflects how Northern England is seen today —neglected after decades of decline. Previously, the region produced immense wealth through the likes of textiles, steel, coal, shipbuilding. Influential industrialists’ fortunes rivalled those elsewhere [more…]
19th Century
One Hundred Years Ago This Very Day
The ‘Grim up north’ trope reminds of Northern England’s story of endless decline. In reality, the region produced immense wealth through the likes of textiles, steel, coal and shipbuilding. Influential industrialists’ fortunes rivalled those in [more…]
Arts
BritSitrep2026 – An overview of all that matters (Part 1)
There is a certain kind of British conversation that takes place in a quiet room with two cups of tea going cold on the table, the kind where one man tells another that the country [more…]
Business
A Plutocrats’ Tour of The North
For generations, the phrase “grim up north” has lingered in the national imagination — conjuring images of soot-stained skylines, struggling towns, and industries long past their prime. It is a shorthand that flattens the region [more…]
America
The Ghetto Mentality Corrupts All of American Society
I “enjoyed” the dubious honor of attending inner city public schools from Kindergarten through high school way back in the fifties and sixties, when attending such schools was relatively safe and the education level was [more…]
21st Century
Gen Z’s Electoral Dilemma
Long dismissed as apathetic, Kenya’s youth forced a rupture in 2024. As the 2027 election approaches, their challenge is turning digital rebellion and street protest into political power. The conventional wisdom regarding Kenya’s youth prior [more…]
19th Century
The Continental System
One of the Corsican Corporal’s big things was what was known as the Continental System. This was him forcing all the countries he controlled and as many others as possible not to do business with [more…]
Capitalism
Farce and Tragedy
Once again the music has stopped, and much like the Kenyan child of the ’80s and ’90s, today’s young are watching and listening as the adults reel under the weight of IMF-driven cuts to social [more…]