2016-03-19 18:53
Firstly, from the Mail: Benefit claims by Eastern Europeans have almost trebled in the past year, official figures show. The cost of the payouts - to almost 112,000 migrants - is put at… Read More
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A personal blog focusing mainly on culture and politics. From a rather right-wing perspective.
2016-03-19 18:53
It looks like the great panic is over, for now. The markets were in the green today after heavy losses last week, including a disastrous trading session on Friday. Being the Stock Market w… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Technology, hey? It looks so easy to use on the box; just set it up and go. Unfortunately, the reality is usually one of devices unable to talk to each other and of long phone calls to te… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
I have just finished reading David Miles' book on the Tribes of Britain. Whilst the first part of the book ticks all the boxes that I was expecting from Miles, a former Chief Archaeologist… Read More
2007-07-28 11:00
The blogger Mr Smith has pointed out a number of posts from Paul Weston, who he describes as a 'social commentator'. What caught my eye most was the two posts entitled 'Is European Civil Wa… Read More
2007-07-22 16:04
Hat-tip The Devils Kitchen Read More
2007-07-16 18:27
July 16 (Bloomberg) -- Brent crude-oil futures traded above $78 a barrel in London for the first time since Aug. 9 as maintenance shutdowns limited North Sea supplies and violence in N… Read More
2007-07-13 18:41
Stella Rimington, former head of MI5, has elucidated her remedy for dealing with terrorism: The former head of MI5 today calls for stricter border controls to combat a terrorism threat to Br… Read More
2007-07-11 18:48
The fundamentals of oil have returned to the news this week. The IEA has predicted a coming supply crunch: Crude-oil supplies will be tighter in coming years, with a "supply crunch" after 2… Read More
2007-07-08 12:18
David Cameron is aiming to 'mend' society: Tory leader David Cameron has said mending Britain's "broken society" is the biggest challenge facing the UK. Citing high crime rates, drug abuse a… Read More
2007-07-04 18:40
There has been much said about Gordon Brown’s accession to Prime Minister.Most of it seems to revolve around how he has surprised the Tories, by not causing a massive poll slump after… Read More
2007-07-01 11:02
When social conservatives attack immigration, they are regularly told that they are actually engaging in a collective nose cutting. Immigrants, we are told, actually bring 'family values'… Read More
2007-06-30 11:22
My brief hiatus is over.Perhaps it's that good old Vitamin D, but I must say I do feel that the break in Italy has done me the world of good. The beach was beautiful and litter free, as wer… Read More
2007-06-01 18:08
I've been very quiet blogging wise over the past month. This is unlikely to change soon, as I am seriously fatigued with work, and have a close friend and colleague who is losing his battle… Read More
2007-05-23 17:47
Thank you for listening to my worries about road pricing.......and then deciding to totally ignore them. That's good old Representative Democracy I suppose.And hey, it's not like fitting ca… Read More
2007-05-19 12:01
Ian Dale has a list of the MPs who voted for the 'opt-out' to the Freedom of Information Act. Most of them were Labour MPs, some of them even government Ministers. That is quite amazing con… Read More
2007-05-13 11:12
I'm not a fan of the crass headline, but I am pleased to see that the Daily Mail is interested in tackling the subject of oil reserve depletion: According to David Strahan, a respected busin… Read More
2007-05-06 10:13
I am not sure how I missed this from a couple of weeks ago. At least it gives me the opportunity to re-state: The only pillar of the nation state which has not yet been attacked by multi… Read More
2007-05-02 18:52
This week’s elections north of the Border may be one of the most important in the history of this island. If, and it is by no means certain, the Labour hegemony of Scotland is over, t… Read More
2007-05-02 17:46
A quote from the Hitch's travel diary: Of course, Iran is not a proper free country and you can get into serious trouble if you oppose its regime. But that regime is weakening, not least be… Read More
2007-04-28 10:12
I've always thought that the political 'bubble' leads to the trumping up of differences between politicians. So, although most politicians agree about the major questions, the things they d… Read More
2007-04-23 18:12
Laban pointed out this article from the Telegraph, which talks about a new publication from CIVITAS, demolishing the 'nation of immigrants' argument: Between 1066 and 1945 Britain actually h… Read More
2007-04-19 18:38
So, the result of mild weather has directly led to oil prices falling to a two-year low, stuck in the $50-55 barrel range. Natural Gas has suffered, too, with lower use of central heating.B… Read More
2007-04-12 20:46
The official campaign for the Presidency of France, commenced on the 9th of April. Over the last month numerous articles have been published about the prospective candidates. Quite a number… Read More
2007-04-09 10:46
A little while ago I was tagged by the Fulham Reactionary. I must, therefore, in the traditions of tagging, supply six weird things about myself: People who get tagged need to write a blog… Read More
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