Covid – A catalogue of governmental failure
A lot of people, including myself, got some aspect of the Covid pandemic wrong. Whether it be the efficacy of lockdowns, the speed of…
Politics
He’s hated because he’s failed, he’s a hypocrite and for his policies.
As I’ve not been writing as much as I usually have because I’ve been diverted by child care responsibilities and getting ready for winter…
From Elsewhere: Remembering the Cold War.
When the Berlin Wall fell and the formerly Communist slave states of Eastern Europe at last had their freedom, a lot of people rushed…
More worrying allegations about the Met
Former police officers have come forward and spoken to the press about allegations of severe misconduct by Metropolitan Police officers. Over the years I’ve…
It’s not often these days that I say ‘Well done’ to the BBC.
The BBC is not an organisation that, in its current form, I feel any need to praise. In fact I’m more likely to damn…
From Elsewhere: Islamic liberalism?
Found a quite interesting but short podcast recently that was published by the small government think tank the Cato Institute. In this audio podcast…
Quote of the Day 06th October 2021 – Sometimes it is a parody account that really tells the truth about a subject.
Occasionally, it’s not the high flying academic or politician who voices uncomfortable truths on social media, sometimes parody accounts do so too. Parody accounts…
From Elsewhere: Superb comment from Nick Cohen of the Observer.
Nick Cohen is one of those writers whom I have absolute respect for, even when what he says is something I might not agree…
Some eco-terrorist ‘Tarquins’ get twatted. Let’s applaud the public for their actions and condemn the Met over their inaction
. It seems that the eco-terrorists of Insulate Britain have been active again in London and have blocked the Blackwall Tunnel approach, several other roads…
From Elsewhere: Is Boris Johnson’s Government heading for a fall?
As someone who has been interested in and aware of politics since I was a pre-teen, there’s something really odd about the Boris Johnson…
