Matthew Parris knew perfectly well – he used to often write about it – how bad the EU was, yet when push came to shove he took their side. Now it’s happening again with the civil service. He knows they’re … Continue reading →
On the cusp of the Free Speech Union’s launch here’s a really timely interview by Tom Slater at Spiked with Ira Glasser: Glasser, 82, is one of the most important civil-liberties advocates of the past 50 years. He was executive … Continue reading →
The Telegraph pleads: Boris and Javid must kill these ridiculous, unconservative tax plans It is starting to feel as if Treasury mandarins have forgotten who won the election. They have been busy in the past few weeks dusting off … Continue reading →
In response to this morning’s post about the BBC, Tim the Coder says in the comments: It would still be a win, because I wouldn’t be forced to pay for it under threat of violence. I have no objection to … Continue reading →
A lot of people on social media are speculating that the end of the BBC is night, declaring that the Conservatives are going to decriminalise the licence fee. But these things are entirely separate. Decriminalising the licence fee will not … Continue reading →
Catching up with some news items I’ve meaning to bring you. Accusation that five members of Joe Biden’s family have benefited through him: one particular politician — Joe Biden — emerges as the king of the sweetheart deal, with no … Continue reading →
From Gavin Longmuir in the comments: From a civil engineering perspective, as one of the profs at Grayvington U might say, restoration of a crumbling old tower is akin to walking on eggshells — preserve the exterior façade while rebuilding … 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 →
From Diogenes in the comments (I’ve added some links): For yet one more example of WTF is a Conservative Govt doing by supporting such an odious thing, take a look at this so-called charity – Fairshare Educational Foundation … Continue reading →
Yesterday I wrote about disbanding the BBC and Channel 4. This, I think, is the best course of action a Conservative government could take. But it’s a course of action that the Johnson government is extremely unlikely to take, plus … Continue reading →
In a notorious talk given to Conservative Future in 2009, Sean Gabb made the following radical recommendation: On the first day of your government, you should close down the BBC. You should take it off air. You should disclaim its … Continue reading →
There was a lot of excitement on Friday over the news that the Conservatives say they’re going to reverse Dr Beeching’s railway closures: Boris Johnson will reinstate local railway lines axed under the Beeching cuts in the 1960s as part … Continue reading →
There’s no shortage of bad unconservative things the Conservative government have failed to in the last decade. And no shortage of good conservative things they’ve failed to do. So it’s hard to decide what their worst, most damaging failure has … Continue reading →
I’m right behind all these people who want the coal mines opened again. Open all the old ones, and hundred new ones, I say! Ignore the climate change objections, they’re bollocks. Only question is… who’s going to work in them? … Continue reading →
Amazing garbage from the Telegraph about Tommy Robinson: One might imagine that a man of Robinson’s beliefs would want to stick to British help rather than the imported variety. But that misses an important fact about the hard Right in Britain. It … Continue reading →
