Articles by Longrider
The Smug Tyranny of Marriage
Apparently, marriage gives us a gravitas and it makes us smug – according to Lara Pawson. I have to say, that she can speak for […]
Tom Harris and Student Union Politics
Via Mr Civil Libertarian, my attention is drawn to the latest piece of rampant cockwaffle from Tom Harris. Just read the Telegraph’s splash. Any minister […]
The Groan Needs a Dictionary
The Guardian carries a story about the Cap d’Adge nudist beach today. The village is a nudist colony, however, the equilibrium has been disturbed. Today, […]
The Things People say
Sometimes, the Guardianista come out with what they are really thinking without dressing it up. That way we can see the naked evil for what […]
Well, Well, Well,
Couldn’t happen to a better bloke. Tags: hoist+petard, phil+woolas, well+deserved
Remember, Remember
Last year, I was in France at this time, so was spared the pops, bangs and whizzes that goes on for weeks before, during and […]
On the Decline of the Libertarian Blog
Others have beaten me to the CiF article on the decline of the libertarian blogs. My failure to comment earlier is largely due to real life getting […]
Big Society Bribes
Maidenhead council is planning to bribe people into volunteering for the big society. Now one local authority believes it has the answer: “big society reward […]
How Soon We Forget Benjamin Franklin
Barely days have passed since Martin Broughton dared to suggest the unthinkable, that the security theatre we undergo when travelling by air might not be […]