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The English Civil War
The English Civil War by Mark Wegierski PART ONE The English Civil War of 1642-1648 and its aftermath, the so-called Glorious Revolution of 1688, constitutes one of the defining experiences of the cultural identity that can be termed Anglo-Americanism. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Charles the First, English Civil War, Oliver Cromwell, Puritans
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The Crass Pragmatism of Shapiro and McCain
The Crass Pragmatism of Shapiro and McCain By Ilana Mercer Ben Shapiro is an anti-Trumper, who continues to assert baselessly that “the future of the Republican party is anti-Trump.” Fox News, generally pro-POTUS, persists in exposing Deplorables to Shapiro’s twitter … Continue reading
Humphrey Jennings – ‘poet’ of the British Cinema
Humphrey Jennings – ‘poet’ of the British Cinema by Stuart Millson Just a few years after the Second World War, a small film company – Wessex Film Productions Ltd. – issued a “short” – an information film (for the Central … Continue reading
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Tagged Dame Myra Hess, Humphrey Jennings, Lindsay Anderson, Surrealism, The Dim Little Island
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Eton Mess
Eton Mess Posh Boys: How the English Public Schools Run Britain, by Robert Verkaik, One World Publications, 2018, pp 349, … Continue reading
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Tagged Grammar Schools, Public Schools, Robert Verkaik
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Doubting the Intelligence of the Intelligence Community
Doubting the Intelligence of the Intelligence Community By Ilana Mercer Peter Strzok, the disgraced and disgraceful Federal Bureau of Investigation official, is the very definition of a slimy swamp creature. Strzok twitched, grimaced and ranted his way to infamy during … Continue reading
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Tagged John O Brennan, Michael V Hayden, Peter Strzok, Philip Haney
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Western own Goals, as Russia Scores Big League
Western own Goals, as Russia Scores Big League By Gregory Slysz The huge success of the World Cup in Russia was certainly not part of the script of those who sought to undermine it. The initial reaction from Western quarters … Continue reading
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Tagged Arkady Ostrovsky, Richard Heller, Skripal Case, World Cup
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Violence in a Civilised Society, part 2
‾ Violence in a Civilised Society, part 2 by Mark Wegierski Concerning the question of violence against the state or its ruling groups, some would argue that “one man’s freedom fighter is another man’s terrorist.” However, are there in fact … Continue reading
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Tagged Aristotle, Georges Sorel, James Burnham, Violence
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Rise of the New Right
Rise of the New Right The Rise of the Right: English Nationalism and the Transformation of Working-Class Politics, Simon Winlow et al., Policy Press, University of Bristol, 2017, reviewed by Allan Pond The claim that the ‘left’ has replaced traditional socio-economic concerns … Continue reading
Seven Deadly Spins
Seven Deadly Spins Seven Types of Atheism, John Gray, Allen Lane, 2018, hb, £17.99, reviewed by STODDARD MARTIN The well-known English philosopher and academic John Gray offers a tour d’horizon of the idea of atheism. For those who have trod this … Continue reading →
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