Labour
No reflection in the mirror
And there you all were thinking this was going to be about vampires, sorry to disappoint but it’s far more down to earth. ‘Er indoors had an aunt who never stopped talking. I always thought [more…]
Totalitarianism
Authoritarianism
The Permanent Emergency
How the West traded liberty for the illusion of security Unlike the centuries that came before it, full of great and truly important ideological and philosophical clashes, full of historical shifts in the trajectory of [more…]
Authoritarianism
Socialism: The Road to Hell Paved With Good Intentions
Introduction This article was going to be about how socialism as a concept and system is intrinsically morally corrupting and degrading, both to society and the self. The following article was going to be, ‘are [more…]
America
Is this why the attack on Iran had to happen?
On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and initiating what military analysts are already calling the most consequential American combat operation since the [more…]
Authoritarianism
Digital ID
Something thing you occasionally hear when earwigging in cafes/pubs/supermarkets is “It just isn’t that big of a deal,” or “It just won’t get to that,” or “Why do you always think the worst of everything?”. (‘Ow mooch ?” in Yorkshire). [more…]
European Union
J’Accuse…! Aujourd’hui
“My fiery protest is simply the cry of my very soul. Let them dare, then, to bring me before a court of law and let the enquiry take place in broad daylight! I am waiting.” [more…]
Communism
Will AI benefit humanity?
Elon Musk has said that AI and robotics can lead to a future of universal high income and eliminate poverty by creating an abundance of goods and services making human work optional. Elimination of poverty [more…]
Authoritarianism
2026…..The Year to Start Stopping
A list of fings wot annoy me would be a very,very long list indeed. But we have to start somewhere. So, in the spirit of a New Year, New Slate, how about – Government & Media………………. [more…]
Authoritarianism
It’s a big club and you ain’t in it
I have just had one of these profound, and extremely disturbing light bulb moments. Many on this forum will probably already understand the significance of what I am about to write, but this can be [more…]