The discussions about libertarianism, left and right, have rumbled on. In the comments to a post here, Paulie suggested I read a post on libertarianism by Peter Ryley. So I did. I found myself having an interesting internal struggle. While … Continue reading
From Wikipedia: In 1909 Alfred Deakin, the leader of the Protectionist Party merged with the Free Trade Party of George Reid to form the CLP on a shared platform of opposing the Australian Labor Party. It was defeated by Labor … Continue reading
After nearly a month of blogstipation.
If you flew with Tony Fall, you’d be introduced to The Great Airport Race. He had been taught it by Raymond Baxter in the 1960s, when they travelled to drive Rally Cars in, among other places, Monte Carlo. Playing this, … Continue reading
They have restored it now, after a brief outcry, but what on earth was in the minds of the YouTube team when they cancelled the account of Egyptian anti-torture activist Wael Abbas?
One of the most striking things about To Kill A Mockingbird is the image the reader gets of completely powerless black people having their fate decided by white folks. A young black man is accused of rape by a white … Continue reading
Here’s a story that deserves a wider circulation. Former spook In From The Cold picked up on a piece in the Houston Chronicle about an apparent increase in the number, and a decrease in the strength, of tropical storms that … Continue reading
I’ll probably continue to post erratically until Christmas. Work is particularly hectic right now and I’m on deadline for an online application that’s considered to be a project of national importance, so it will be launched by a Cabinet minister … Continue reading