Author Archives: Derek Turner

Greens, Blues and the extinction of distinction

Greens, Blues and the extinction of distinction My latest article, about extinct species and some of the failures of the Green movement http://www.alternativeright.com/main/blogs/untimely-observations/greens-blues-and-the-extinction-of-distinction/ Derek Turner, 14 April 2012   Free Google Ad cialis drugs no rx

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Welfare warfare – a land fit for zeroes

Welfare warfare – a land fit for zeroes My latest article for Taki’s Magazine, about some of the more egregrious welfare abuses. We need a welfare state, but we need one that works efficiently and is strictly limited in its … Continue reading

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Classic QR – the original 1848 review of Jane Eyre

Classic QR – the original 1848 review of Jane Eyre Editor’s Note – This is the Jane Eyre segment of an 1848 15,000 word combined review of Vanity Fair and Jane Eyre. The QR’s reviewers tended to be withering toward new … Continue reading

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The faith of football

The faith of football My latest article for Taki’s Magazine, about the British obsession with football http://takimag.com/article/englands_surrogate_religion_derek_turner#axzz1pwAqIhl6 Derek Turner, 23 March 2012   Free Google Ad cialis drugs no rx

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The worth of government bonds

The worth of government bonds The Chancellor of the Exchequer recently attracted quizzical headlines when he proposed the selling of low interest 100 year government gilt bonds to institutional investors, as a means of locking in the present low interest rates, … Continue reading

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Have AIDS, will travel

Have AIDS, will travel My latest article for Taki’s Magazine, about the probable forthcoming wave of health tourists. http://takimag.com/article/have_aids_will_travel_derek_turner#axzz1oLOgJ04y How incredibly foolish and profligate to offer this treatment to all comers, and not to realise that it will merely encourage … Continue reading

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Eric Joyce’s hands-on politics

Eric Joyce’s hands-on politics My latest article for Taki’s Magazine, about the bumptious Labour MP Eric Joyce http://takimag.com/article/eric_joyces_hands_on_politics_derek_turner#axzz1naZZt5E6 Derek Turner, 28 February 2012   Free Google Ad cialis drugs no rx

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Vanished Kingdoms

Vanished Kingdoms This is my most recent piece, a review of Norman Davies’ excellent Vanished Kingdoms – The History of Half-Forgotten Europe. Highly recommended! http://www.alternativeright.com/main/blogs/euro-centric/the-once-weres-and-the-could-have-beens-of-europe/ Derek Turner, 6 February 2012 Free Google Ad cialis drugs no rx

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Cameron and contingent conservatism

Cameron and contingent conservatism This is the first post of the year, for which apologies, but there will be lots more material soon. This is my latest article for the University Bookman (Russell Kirk’s magazine, presently edited by Gerald Russello) … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all QR readers

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all readers on behalf of the QR staff. Derek Turner, 18 December 2011 Free Google Ad cialis drugs no rx

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