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Biography

The Political Civil Servant

30th July 2024 Going Postal 0

On one of AWS’s recent informative pieces on Scotland, he mentioned Waverley Station in Edinburgh and I mentioned in the comments (which nobody reads) that perhaps the most versatile civil servant ever, John Anderson, took [more…]

Economics

Does the private sector pay for the public sector?

16th January 2024 Going Postal 0

A common talking point: it is the private sector that actually pays for the public sector, and hence all public services ultimately. This argument is heard so often on the right, and considered such a [more…]

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The tragedy of a rudderless society

5th June 2023 Emile Woolf 0

The definition of “family values” in most dictionaries includes features such as “upholding the moral and ethical principles of fidelity, honesty, truthfulness; and values that promote the sound functioning of the family, at the same [more…]

Authoritarianism

Statist Overreach – The Curse of Big Government

12th April 2021 Emile Woolf 0

Whether it’s your local Council, blocking suburban roads with impassable barricades, feigning concern for neighbourhood tranquillity; or imposition by central government of the most intrusive behavioural prohibitions outside of war – this vile syndrome of [more…]

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Authoritarianism

What is the Role of Government in a Free Society

14th December 2020 Godfrey Bloom 0

Not once have I heard this debated in recent years. Yet the view of the electorate has never been so diverse. Politicians as a genre are drawn from those of a bossy disposition. They are [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, Week Sixty Nine

29th November 2020 Going Postal 0

Monday It’s Monday again and I was up bright and early, but it was a bit quiet in the flat. I quickly realised that Bozzie was not to be seen and was not bouncing around [more…]

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How the 1st Duke of Wellington dealt with civil and other serpents

11th September 2020 Going Postal 0

You asked for it, dear Puffins! So here it is: another piece on one of my favourite subjects, the 1st D of W – this time about how he dealt with civil and other serpents. [more…]

Authoritarianism

COVID-19 – Exposing the Rot

2nd June 2020 Going Postal 0

When the British voted to leave the EU in 2016, what followed after that showed how rotten much of the political and media establishment truly is. We thought we had seen it all after the [more…]

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