20th Century
South American Journey, Part One
More writings by uncle, John Alldridge. This time he is reporting from South America in 1960 for the Birmingham Evening Mail – Jerry F I am writing this at a window seven floors up above [more…]
Capitalism
Authoritarianism
A View From The Greenhouse; A War To End All Wars?
The summer, what little we’ve seen of it since the heady days of the June “heatwave”, moves along bringing with it dire warnings of the upcoming conflagration about to be unleashed on us all, not [more…]
Authoritarianism
Authoritarianism Is Not Compatible with Economic Progress: Freedom Is Indivisible
Is it possible, or perhaps even desirable, for economic freedom and progress to be compatible with authoritarian government? Let’s cut right to the chase. Although some may believe so, this is a fallacy. Freedom is [more…]
Business
An Opportunity for Real Change in Britain
In a few days the British Conservative Party will select a new prime minister from within its ranks. The new PM will have a short-lived opportunity to select new ministers. But more importantly, due to [more…]
Business
Euro 2020 Penalty Shoot Out Bloodbath
GP’s Bloodbath investigative team, having returned from a bad-tempered Batley and Spen by-election battleground ballot box bust-up, thought they could take a relaxing break in front of the England v Italy Euro 2020 final. How [more…]
Arts
The Rebel Alliance
Not a Star Wars fan but this morning while thinking about the protest it did strike me that the people marching were a good representation of society. The left, the right, people with no real [more…]
America
Notes from a briefing paper discussed under Chatham Rule
Chatham Rule Named after Chatham House (the Royal Institute of International Affairs), which introduced the rule in 1927: “When a meeting, or part thereof, is held under the Chatham House Rule, participants are free to [more…]
Arts
1984 Part Two
So, We’re a year into the “New Normal” (a/k/a The Totalitarianism Rebrand) and things are still looking ….… well, pretty totalitarian. Most of Western Europe is still in “lockdown,” or “under curfew,” or in some [more…]
America
Thoughts on the Trump Presidency
As Donald Trump leaves office, I like many others I will be deflated. But most of all I will feel cheated, duped. Remember how he posed in the early days, a red-hatted sheriff who was [more…]