Authoritarianism
Moral Panic? Don’t Panic Pike!
Hold fast to what is good and right! There is somewhat of a moral panic. I suggest that we all just treat our neighbours well and be kind if you feel obliged to share a [more…]
Philosophy
Ethics
Medicine – Part Ten
At last we reach the end of our little sojourn through the history of medicine. We have come a long way from drilling holes in people’s heads and whipping ourselves to drive off the plague [more…]
America
Trump, Q, Alex Jones, Dilbert and FakeNews
FakeNews wasn’t a thing a few years ago. It’s a thing now. What is going on? What has happened to reporting, reporters and news organisations? What is FakeNews? What is not? And why should anyone [more…]
Arts
Postcard From Rhas Al Khaima
A fellow Postalier, whose name escapes me (apologies), mentioned a couple of days ago that he was going to be attending a Muslim (Islamic) wedding. During a bit of banter he (or she) mentioned that [more…]
Arts
The Contemptuous Case of Tommy Robinson
I enjoyed the morning walk from St Pancras Station on the 1st of August 2018. The contemptuous case against Tommy Robinson, his swift conviction and imprisonment for ‘Contempt of Court’ whilst reporting from Leeds Crown [more…]
Christianity
What Is Evil?
I’m most definitely not a religious person. Although I went to a CoE primary school where we attended church three times a week, I’ve never really thought there was a place in my life for [more…]
Authoritarianism
An Afternoon with Rev Peter Mullen
On 20 July, I caught the train down to Eastbourne to hear Rev Peter Mullen address the Freedom Association (TFA). If one or both names doesn’t mean much to you, a few words of introduction [more…]
America
Look at the Facts – Trump, Putin and Fakenews
Look at the facts? When President Donald J Trump and President Vladimir Putin gave a joint press conference in Helsinki on Monday 16th July 2018, I listened to it. One fact is: Following 32 minutes [more…]
Arts
Whistle Blowers – Knowing Right from Wrong Part One
I met Vicky for the first time in April 2017. She was working for a large corporation which had a contract to look after children who were wards of court. Damaged children, many with a [more…]