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19th Century

The Big Shift: The decline of Western politics

4th September 2023 Going Postal 0

Those of us who have read and studied political history, who have closely observed its evolution and especially those who have taken note of all the tactics and ploys used over the last couple of [more…]

Authoritarianism

A View From (Somewhere In The Area Of) The Greenhouse; We’re All “Far Right” Now….Innit?

29th August 2023 Colin Cross 0

Life carries on apace and, as things start to slow down a little in the greenhouse I find myself having time to venture out into the countryside, along with my camera, and visit the odd [more…]

21st Century

Maandamano Follows the Same Path

23rd August 2023 Going Postal 0

For Kenya’s Western-controlled political stomachs, with the expected support of Kenya’s Lame Stream, the same agenda continues. Post Ruto’s signing off (or in his case, thumbprint of the Finance Act 2023) under direction of US [more…]

Arts

Elementary, my dear Watson – Co Cobalt

22nd August 2023 SharpieType301 0

We are working our way through each of the eighteen Groups of the Periodic Table (a.k.a. the Periodic Table of the Elements), with the general idea behind this series being to ensure that at least [more…]

21st Century

Enough is Enough – NATO v Russia

22nd August 2023 NeverUpToTheJob 0

It’s a fair cop guv. I’m always prepared to admit when I’m wrong, and I was wrong big time about Russia’s military operation in Ukraine. I fully expected Russia to steamroller and flatten the place, [more…]

13th Century

Magna Carta – Did She Die in Vain?

17th August 2023 Going Postal 0

Translation of the full text of the original 1215 edition of Magna Carta from Latin into modern day English. Which clauses were later omitted and which are still valid today? Notes on the English translation [more…]

21st Century

Maandamano II: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

16th August 2023 Going Postal 0

11 August 2023 The last month or so has been dramatic in the non-existent Kenyan corridors of power because of the controversial Finance Act, 2023. It is not only one of the first major laws [more…]

Health

Time to say goodbye to the NHS

15th August 2023 Going Postal 0

Our Story I write this as a person rather than one of my OTF articles.  I feel compelled to write it after our recent experience with the NHS. Some of you know whereabouts I live [more…]

Capitalism

Testing the Socialist hypothesis

14th August 2023 Emile Woolf 0

Kristian Niemitz, Head of Political Economy at the Institute of Economic Affairs, wrote a book last year that explores the reasons why the idea of socialism persists as a viable economic system. In “Socialism: the Failed [more…]

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