Blame Thatcher
Whenever Labour find themselves desperate for an argument (most of the time, frankly) they wheel out the old bogeyman and blame Thatcher. Jon Cruddas and […]
Articles by Longrider
The New Puritans
I haven’t been following the Winter Olympics – sport tends to bore me rigid. However, I can understand why a winning team would want to […]
The Tragedy of Khyra Ishaqa and HE
Yesterday’s news was awash with the conviction of Khyra Ishaq’ mother for her killing. No one watching could remain unmoved by what this child endured […]
Idiocy of the First Water
Melanie Reid wants us to pay the Chandlers’ ransom. As The Times has revealed, Somali pirates have reduced their ransom demand for Paul and Rachel […]
The Times Tables
I alluded to my education in the previous post. While I was perfectly happy with the English language teaching I received, my feelings towards the […]
The Mouths of Babes
Via The Appalling Strangeness, my attention is drawn to this over at Illiberal Conspiracy. I’m not going to fisk it – although it is eminently […]
Rowan Williams on Individualism
Rowan Williams opines in the Groan. He argues that we start our lives dependent on others. True, enough. But to argue, as he does, that […]
To See Ourselves…
…as others see us. HT from Longrider, a particularly good blog with entertaining but trenchant views… Trenchant, eh? incisive or keen, as language or a […]
And What, Pray, is Wrong With That?
Hugh Muir whinges about Boris Johnson’s spending plans. It is true of all politicians that one shouldn’t necessarily pay too much attention to what they […]