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Crime & Punishment, Current Affairs, Essential public services, Ethics, Identity Politics, Islam, Labour, Law, Morality, Rape Gangs, Society, Sports, United Kingdom
Servants or masters?
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Continue reading →: Servants or masters?Craig Guildford has retired as Chief Constable of West Midlands Police, the UK’s second largest force. He has retired on a full pension at the age of 52. The British taxpayers get to pay for him for the rest of his life. It seems that he may have received a…
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charlie-kirk, Corruption, Current Affairs, European Union, Labour, Liberty, Political Corruption, Political Violence, Politics, Rape Gangs
How to make it make sense
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Continue reading →: How to make it make senseSo much political debate now is tribal. Any idea that originates from a political “foe” will instantly be opposed. It’s almost as if no thinking is going on at all. To some extent, I suppose, this has always been true. My first political act as an adult was to vote…
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Civil Liberties, Crime & Punishment, Current Affairs, Defence of the Realm, Ethics, Identity Politics, Islam, Justice, Labour, Labour: The War on Truth, Law, Political Corruption, Political Violence, Racism, Rape Gangs, Religion, United Kingdom
Alaa Abd el-Fattah should not be in Britain.
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Continue reading →: Alaa Abd el-Fattah should not be in Britain.I knew that becoming a Christian again would have costs. I couldn’t just expect it to end as it began; with the wonderful feeling of a great weight lifted from my shoulders as I placed my faith in God’s plan. I find my posts on X.com to be rather different,…
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Continue reading →: Reconciling Views and Relationships
I was disconcerted to be told by Hercules over dinner last week that I am a racist. He based this assessment on his reading of my article Progressing Back to the Middle Ages in which I wrote this; Perhaps the Yom Kippur attack in Manchester is not a pogrom as…
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Continue reading →: Thoughts on the festive season
The author reflects on their first Christmas as a Christian since 1969, sharing thoughts on the holiday’s significance amid societal changes. They reminisce about personal experiences, including family gatherings and celebrations. Acknowledging the contrast between past and present, they emphasize the enduring importance of family connections and moments of joy…
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Continue reading →: “The lamp that shows that freedom lives” is to be extinguished by Labour.
The author expresses deep concern over recent legal reforms in Britain, particularly the abolition of double jeopardy and the introduction of laws like the Prevention of Terrorism Act. They warn that proposals to limit jury trials, especially by figures like David Lammy, threaten justice, shifting power to biased judges and…
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Continue reading →: Happiness Beyond Doomscrolling
The author reflects on the unhealthy habit of doom scrolling and the ineffectiveness of civic engagement, despite a fulfilling life blessed with love, family, and intellectual stimulation. They express a desire to focus on positivity and share their enjoyment of a light-hearted fishing show featuring two friends confronting life’s challenges,…
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Continue reading →: Public Distrust in “Grooming Gangs” Inquiry
Source: How much confidence, if any, do you have in the national inquiry on grooming gangs? | Daily Question A YouGov survey suggests there’s little public confidence in the national enquiry on rape gangs. This, even though no chair has yet been appointed and the terms of reference have yet…
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If a Star of David antagonises you, you’re a racist.
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Continue reading →: If a Star of David antagonises you, you’re a racist.The post discusses the evolving perception of racism in Britain, emphasizing a Jewish man’s arrest for wearing a Star of David. The author reflects on personal experiences with racism, critiques the heightened sensitivity around race, and questions if current anti-racism laws address the real issues.
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Continue reading →: Progressing Back to the Middle Ages
I was baffled by my first exposure to antisemitism in Eastern Europe in 1992. I explained my confusion by saying it was ancient history in Britain. Our last pogrom was in the Middle Ages. Since returning to England in 2011, I’ve had a nagging fear that this was not likely…
THE LAST DITCH
Tom is a retired international lawyer. He was a partner in a City of London law firm and spent almost twenty years abroad serving clients from all over the world.
Returning to London on retirement in 2011, he was dismayed to discover how much liberty had been lost in the UK while he was away.
He’s a classical liberal (libertarian, if you must) who, like his illustrious namesake, considers that
“…government even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one.”
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They are servants. Just not of the public. He gets a full pension because he did his job for his…