Twenty-nineteen was the year when people decided they care about climate change and the environment. Or at least they made sure to be seen saying they did. But words are cheap when they fall short of action. Remember seeing left-wing activist group Extinction Rebellion carry out long-drawn protests in London. …
Read More »Contra Bryantem: A Critical Review of Chris Bryant’s “Entitled”
The reader will excuse my manners, for it is not often that I am disappointed to the point of disgust, but when it does happen, it tends to rear its head in three distinct stages: first anger, then sneer and finally, despair. Having put off a response for long enough, …
Read More »The DUP – are caves really so bad?
So the Tories and the DUP have just signed the long-awaited confidence and supply deal. For those out of the loop, I’ve put a link here. There’s been a lot of anxiety surrounding the potential Conservative deal with the Democratic Unionists, and to be quite honest, I’ve had no sympathy …
Read More »The benefits of constitutional monarchy
The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy, and has been credited with being the pioneering nation in this kind of government. It is a form of government that has developed over many hundreds of years and has faced many challenges, but through all these challenges has endured. A classical conservative …
Read More »Traditions – Why we need them, and when we don’t
Every nation on Earth has established traditions and customs. Great Britain has a great many also, although in the modern age, the traditions of this country are being increasingly challenged and removed from public life. Challenging and questioning traditions are not always a bad thing, but we must examine tradition …
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