Author Archives: leslie

The Road from Tredegar

Posted on January 3, 2015 by leslie

 The Road from Tredegar  Leslie Jones enjoys the new biography of Aneurin Bevan, architect of the NHS Nye: The Political Life of Aneurin Bevan, Nicklaus Thomas-Symonds, I.B. Tauris, London, 2015, pp 316 According to an earlier biographer, John Campbell, Aneurin … Continue reading →

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Wines for the season

Posted on January 2, 2015 by leslie

Em Marshall-Luck picks some Wines for the season – and some special Smoked Foods The rich foods that grace our tables at this time of year require bold yet sophisticated wines that will stand up to and complement their full … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Story

Posted on December 28, 2014 by leslie

A Christmas Story Ilana Mercer Talks Turkey Described by a critic as “one of those rare movies you can say is perfect in every way,” “A Christmas Story,” directed by Bob Clark, debuted in 1983. Set in the 1940s, the film depicts … Continue reading →

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Dormy House

Posted on December 22, 2014 by leslie

EpiQR Epicurean Expeditions with Em Marshall-Luck Dormy House Willersley Hill, Broadway, WR12 7LF Situated just outside the quintessential-Cotswolds market town of Broadway and conveniently sited for walking the glorious countryside all around, Dormy House Hotel was formerly a farmhouse (it … Continue reading →

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Innocent Actor in Sovereign’s Snuff Film

Posted on December 21, 2014 by leslie

Innocent Actor in Sovereign’s Snuff Film The Garner Affair – Ilana Mercer rests her case Despite its elegant simplicity, the libertarian law is difficult to grasp. This I realized pursuant to the publication of “Eric Garner: 100% Innocent under Libertarian … Continue reading →

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Eric Garner 100% Innocent under Libertarian Law

Posted on December 13, 2014 by leslie

Eric Garner 100% Innocent under Libertarian Law Ilana Mercer laments another death by cop Eric Garner was doing nothing naturally illicit when he was tackled and placed in the chokehold that killed him. It can be argued, if anything, that … Continue reading →

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Beyond Multiculturalism

Posted on December 9, 2014 by leslie

Beyond Multiculturalism John Press proposes a new paradigm CULTURISM AND CULTURISTS ‘Culturism’ is the opposite of multiculturalism. Whereas multiculturalists believe we should celebrate our national diversity, culturists, (those who advocate culturism), believe that we should seek unity by assimilating citizens … Continue reading →

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Fight the Classroom Idiocracy with the Literary Canon

Posted on December 6, 2014 by leslie

Fight the Classroom Idiocracy with the Literary Canon Ilana Mercer educates her masters The fraught relationship between state and society carries over into classroom and town hall. Something of a commonplace in police state USA is the scene in which … Continue reading →

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Two poems by Marcus Bales

Posted on December 5, 2014 by leslie

SUDDENLY Suddenly the kids, the car, the house, the spouse, the local bar, the work, have made you what you are. What doesn’t chill you makes you fonder.  – Should you stay or should you go? The thrill you’re looking for, you know, … Continue reading →

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Ferguson: thankful for the Founding Fathers’ legal legacy

Posted on November 30, 2014 by leslie

Ferguson: thankful for the Founding Fathers’ legal legacy The American race riots – Ilana Mercer gets real Grand-jury deliberations were conducted behind closed doors. The decision was announced at night. It was too dark. Jurors were given too much information … Continue reading →

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