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Moral Equivalence

November 12, 2023 Longrider 8

Can I just make a brief point here regarding my recent posts regarding the Israel/Hamas conflict? I have always taken a liberal approach to comments […]

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Ignoramus

October 10, 2023 Longrider 9

As with all celebrities, it’s best they don’t open their mouths. David Mitchell is the latest. Comedian David Mitchell caused something of a stir at the weekend […]

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I Am So Glad…

March 18, 2023 Longrider 42

I cancelled my TV licence. At least I’m not contributing to this crap. The BBC has injected a strong anti-colonial message into its adaptation of Charles Dickens’ […]

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Identification?

July 24, 2022 Longrider 7

For crying out loud. Gender activists want scientists to stop categorising ancient human remains as either male or female – because they cannot be sure how […]

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A Bonny Read

March 1, 2021 Longrider 4

Having taken an interest in the life of Mary Read – I am thinking about penning a story based loosely on her life – my […]

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Culloden Revisted

April 15, 2018 Longrider 4

Given that I’ve just written a novel about the ’45, it’s somewhat interesting to see that there is a new book out about the “truth” […]

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Rebellion

February 14, 2018 Longrider 12

The first draft of “Rebellion” is almost complete. At present, I am working on the battle of Culloden. The aftermath has already been written. Once […]

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Nursing a Greavance

October 31, 2016 Longrider 4

So Rudd made a sensible decision. There will be no inquiry into the notorious events at the so-called “Battle of Orgreave”, Home Secretary Amber Rudd […]