America
He’s Baaack
So………… 20/1/25 was Trump’s inauguration. It was also likely his apotheosis – the vertex of Trumpness, the culmination of years of struggle. It’s hard to believe it could get any more glorious for him than [more…]
Free Speech
Democracy
Year in review: A tectonic shift has only just begun
As we’re approaching the final hours of 2024, it is a good time to take a step back and remember what this year taught us. History might not repeat itself, but it does rhyme, as [more…]
Politics
They’re back (but they never went away)…………
It feels like only yesterday when the global elite nearly succeeded in dragging us into their dystopian narrative, all for the sake of a so-called health emergency that was all about about power rather than [more…]
20th Century
A View From The Greenhouse…..Fixing The Foundations, To Build Back Better
On Sunday night just passed we were treated to the sight of upwards of 150 tractors, of varying shapes and sizes, convoying around the villages in this part of Cumbria be-decked in Christmas lights. As [more…]
America
Remember, Remember, the 5th of November (2024)
On that day, the American people gave a new reason to remember, remember the 5th of November. Unlike the original Gunpowder Plot, the 2024 version succeeded, and blew the establishment/ruling class/elite all to hell. There [more…]
Authoritarianism
A View From (The Tap Just By) The Greenhouse; Show Edition (Can I Still Say That)?
The middle of August and, as I type, we have 30mph winds and rain that could penetrate plate armour. I’m putting it down to “Global Warming”, I’m sure it has little or nothing to do [more…]
Authoritarianism
You question my authoritay?
You know the game is afoot when the Prime Minister makes a sudden, last-minute, Friday evening, urgent announcement. Surprisingly – perhaps – nowt to do with GP & FF, but on 1 March 2024, Sunak [more…]
13th Century
Magna Carta – Did She Die in Vain?
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…]
Arts
Libel or Legitimate Concern?
In the unique way the internet adds fuel to any fire, an Andrew Neil Twitter thread encouraging people to be vaccinated against coronavirus went from room temperature to the melting point of granite within a [more…]