Conservatives
Well it’s over then…
We have had gaffes, and both the Tories and Labour have pulled back those people from the front line for the duration. Jacob Rees-Mogg and Diane Abbott come to mind here. We have had stunts [more…]
Democracy
Conservatives
The Howling at the Hustings in Hastings
As some of you already know I attended the hustings for the Hastings and Rye constituency this week. I was not originally planning to write up a post on the matter. However, given the truly [more…]
Democracy
The silence of the lambs
Nothing true is popular. One of the most disturbing revelations an individual human can receive is the fact that the majority are not always right. This statement might appear to be self evident, but if [more…]
Conservatives
Brexit Party or the Tories
The choice is largely strategic. Europhiles are Masters of strategy, they have been playing the long game since the 1950s. The founding fathers of the European Union knew renouncing one’s own country was an anathema [more…]
Conservatives
Dead in a Ditch
You could have been the man who saved the day, And won renown and everlasting fame. Instead of that, you ducked and ran away: Ten years from now, no one will know your name. [more…]
19th Century
The Final Betrayal?
Parliamentary session to discuss the Surrender Act starts at 9.30 am. Right click to open Parliament TV I’ll add a live feed and agenda when they become available. Crossword later today. Swiss Bob Update: Ministerial [more…]
Book Review
Book Review: A Conflict of Visions: Ideological Origins of Political Struggles by Thomas Sowell – Part 2
Published by Quill, an imprint of William Morrow & Co. 1988 paperback edition (first published 1987) ISBN 0-688-07951-2 In the previous part of this review and discussion, we looked at Part I of Thomas Sowell’s [more…]
Book Review
Book Review: A Conflict of Visions: Ideological Origins of Political Struggles by Thomas Sowell – Part 1
Published by Quill, an imprint of William Morrow & Co. 1988 paperback edition (first published 1987) ISBN 0-688-07951-2 Having reflected on how often he had encountered the concept of ‘visions’ in his work over the [more…]
Communism
Das Projekt Europa: The “good” Totalitarianism
Over the last few years, I have been watching with utter disbelief the extent to which the democratic process in this country has been dismantled. It has now come to a point where governmental business-as-usual [more…]