Janet Daley no longer understands the world: Americans are schooled (literally) to regard their democratic institutions and the document that created them – the Constitution – as sacramental … Something very drastic must have happened to the American psyche … Continue reading →
So where’s the story on Iran shooting down a passenger plane gone? This is a major story, and an absolutely shocking one. Iranian armed forces were so unbelievably hopeless and careless and ruthless that they shot down one of their … Continue reading →
When Stewart Lee was on TV a lot with Richard Herring in the 90s I quite liked him, mainly because I thought he had a nice line in self-mockery. He’d often do this character who came across like a self-righteous … 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 →
This is the British Conservative tradition: make a lot of noise during an election campaign about how you’ll change politics for good. I call this the ‘Bonfire of the Quangos’ stage. It’s all bluster, of course. Then meekly back down … Continue reading →
Our hearts go out to all those in Australia affected by these devastating fires. I have been in touch with PM @ScottMorrisonMP to offer any assistance we can provide. We stand with you at this very difficult time. 🇬🇧🇦🇺 — … Continue reading →
I’m not going to pretend that I’m some expert on the guy, or have any special insight into current Middle Eastern politics, like everyone else on the internet is currently doing. All I can say is that it’s sickening to … Continue reading →
There has been much interest in YouGov polling among Labour party members which shows that Keir Starmer would win a Labour leadership election if it was held now. Not only did he come out on top in the first round … Continue reading →
From Bloke in North Dorset, in the comments on my post on Diane Abbot’s son James Abbott-Thompson: From my observations as a technical consultant for about 4 years, the fast-track scheme is about identifying women and ethnic minorities who might … Continue reading →
A recommended bit of fun for Christmas/New Year from my new friend Dan Cure: https://danielcure.blogspot.com/2020/01/a-woke-christmas-carol.html … Continue reading →
A few posts ago I said that Labour is naturally a leftist party, as can be seen from their history in the last few decades. Andrew Douglas, one of my brilliant commentators, said in the comments that it: Looks like … Continue reading →
The story of Diane Abbot’s son is being deliberately ignored by most of the media. Her son is called James Abbott-Thompson. The father is a Ghanian-born architect called David Percy Ayensu-Thompson. He and Abbott divorced a year after James’ birth. … Continue reading →
Let’s look at Labour party election wins since the Wilson era: James Callaghan: lost in 1979. Michael Foot: lost in 1983 Neil Kinnock: lost in 1987, and also in 1992. Tony Blair: won in 1997, 2001, 2005. Gordon Brown: lost … Continue reading →
Look at leaders of the Labour party since the sixties: Harold Wilson: 1963-1976 James Callaghan: 1976-80 Michael Foot: 1980-83 Neil Kinnock: 1983-92 John Smith: 1992-94 Tony Blair: 1994-2007 Gordon Brown: 2007-10 Ed Miliband: 2010-15 Jeremy Corbyn: 2015-present What this tells … 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 →
