So the Egyptian government has announced a 6:00pm curfew (that;’s in 15 mins as I type), the army has appeared on the streets, welcomed at least initially by demonstrators. Mubarak has asked the army to help police enforce the curfew, … Continue reading
It’s being reported that police are starting to side with protesters in Cairo. As an aside, and as a reader of blogs from across the spectrum, I am struck by the fact that many of those, mainly on the right, who … Continue reading
If you haven’t read the comments thread on this post at Harry’s Place, you should. A commenter who uses the name Abu Faris has been reporting, live, from Cairo about the demonstrations there.
Squander Two: As I may have mentioned before, the problem with the Tories is that they’re authoritarian bastards. Yup. The allied problem: Tories, as opposed to conservatives, believe in a ruling class, which is why monarchism is so inextricably bundled … Continue reading
In about a year. Good.
They do things differently there. Charles Windsor wasn’t the first royal Charles to be attacked in a car(riage) in London. Charles I found himself surrounded by an angry mob in Guildhall on the 5th January 1642. But here’s the difference … Continue reading
This is a little premature, because I’m still waiting for a couple of FOI responses to come in, but events are getting ahead of me. Richard North wrote recently: About half a million pensioners spent Christmas in bed, in order … Continue reading
Chris Christie, again: And you know what? He’s winning. Other states are following his example. He’s the leading Republican candidate for President in polling - though he says he won’t stand in 2012 – and he also out-polls Obama.
There have been a number of principled responses from the left to a particularly egregious Comment is Free post a few days ago which, among other things, included the idea that victims of massacres in Sudan “provoke” the slaughter as … Continue reading
Laban linked to this extraordinary article from 2005 by Roy Hattersley. I won’t quote any excerpts, the whole thing is disgraceful. He regards Muslim voters not as people but as a bloc; is entirely unconcerned that some Muslim women have … Continue reading