Another condescending feminist wants to learn us that our view of Georgian womanhood is all wrong: Sexual favours, swearing and drinking – why everything we think about 19th century women is wrong The imminent adaptation of Emma, starring Anya … Continue reading →
So that Soweto Kinch jazzer who claimed on Newsnight recently that he had been the victim of racism on the train to the ITV studio has given his account of what happened on Facebook. His story, although rather confusing, sounds … Continue reading →
Where would the human race be without Slate? Here’s their latest advice column: Dear How to Do It, I (a man) live in a large house along with six brothers, all adults and close to each other in age, … Continue reading →
I hope anyone who’s going to the pub tonight takes sensible precautions, and brings a straw: According to Nutt, the optimal dose is 5gm a day, which is about a third of a glass of wine or half a pint … Continue reading →
That Soweto Kinch guy doesn’t sound like someone with a political axe to grind at all, no, not at all: Soweto’s 2010 release The New Emancipation drew its inspiration from 19th century work songs and early blues, exploring the modern … Continue reading →
I was stunned to hear of Roger Scruton’s death yesterday. He wrote to me only last week, telling me that he was enjoying my novel, and that he was in good spirits regarding his health, so I wasn’t expecting this … Continue reading →
It might seem strange to celebrate Neil Peart’s life with a video that features an animation of him, rather than the real thing, but it’s a brilliant animation that really highlights his drumming skills. (And it’s one of the classic … Continue reading →
Why does every young Telegraph newspaper writer – I say ‘writer’ rather than ‘journalist’, because these ‘investigators’ no more get off their chairs and go outside and investigate than I do – have to be woke-friendly? Can they really not … Continue reading →
Never let it be said that this blog only attacks the left. Consider the story of Tristan Morgan, the folk-singing neo-Nazi who almost incinerated his own head while he was trying to burn down a synagogue in Exeter in 2018 … Continue reading →
The Independent complains that Ricky Gervais has betrayed Hollywood’s tradition of classiness: Ricky Gervais’s performance at last night’s Golden Globes was enough to make Gene Kelly turn in his grave. Once upon a time, Hollywood was synonymous with elegance and … Continue reading →
James Oliver thinks his restaurants did a great job: We launched Jamie’s Italian in 2008 with the intention of positively disrupting mid-market dining in the UK high street, with great value and much higher quality ingredients, best-in-class animal welfare standards … Continue reading →
Did climate change cause all those cars to burn in Paris too? … Continue reading →
Woman whose Dad died young tells us: “If you lose a parent young, we all suffer from death anxiety, so you’re pretty much convinced everyone is going to die,” she says. But everyone is going to die. The only issue … Continue reading →
So I went to the December Midlands Libertarian Drinks (#ThirdWednesday) on Wednesday, and it was a rollicking success. So many people turned up that it was somewhat manic, but in a good way. The atmosphere was jolly, partly because of … Continue reading →
Teenage gang lured gay men to city park on Grindr to rob and humiliate them in homophobic attacks Which word do you need to substitute for which other word here to find out the real story? … Continue reading →
