Conservatives
Landslide Elections
If the opinion polls are to be believed, we are heading for a change of government with a landslide majority and I thought that it would of interest to look at when this has happened [more…]
Politics
Elections
Polling Predictions #9
The usual dearth of constituency polls this week but we have a very special treat. There are a couple of polls for North Britain or SNPistan if you prefer. It must be obvious to even [more…]
Arts
Postcard From Peter Hitchens, Part Three
I might have offended Peter Hitchens by mentioning during a Question Time Review that he never replied to a letter of mine. After finding his response propped up and neglected in my hallway, I felt [more…]
America
Did The US First Catch Wind Of The Crocus Terrorist Attack By Spying On Kiev?
March 29, 2024 This accounts for why the US only passed along vague information to Russia since it assumed that the GUR wouldn’t go through with the Crocus plot after ordering them to call it [more…]
20th Century
In The Steps of The First Army, Part Two
“In the second of his articles from North Africa, where he is re-covering the ground of the war in Tunisia, John Alldridge revives memories of the 600-mile railway journey between Algiers and Tunis. The railway [more…]
Philosophy
I am not my brother’s keeper
I have been reading several of Enoch’s religious books and I am indebted to Mr Powell for the idea that I am not my brother’s keeper. Citing the biblical story of Cain and Abel, Powell [more…]
Language
Euphemism : A mild, indirect, or vague term for one that is considered harsh, blunt, or offensive
Outside of Yorkshire, to talk plainly is considered uncouth. Everything emanating from our modern mouths must be lathered in a suitable amount of euphemism, lest someone becomes, (Heaven forfend & clutches pearls……..) triggered. Each modern [more…]
Elections
Polling Predictions #8
The past few weeks has seen much about MRP polls in the various strands of MSM and social meejah. Now, an article in the Grauniad, has kind of given the seal of approval to this [more…]
Arts
Postcard From Peter Hitchens, Part Two
I offended Peter Hitchens. After claiming he’d ignored my letter, I found his reply propped in the alleyway that connects my letter box to the kitchen and garage doors. A white envelope sat undiscovered for [more…]