Author Archives: leslie

Architect of Final Victory

Posted on October 23, 2020 by leslie

Architect of Final Victory HALDANE, THE FORGOTTEN STATESMAN WHO SHAPED MODERN BRITAIN, by John Campbell, Hurst Publishers, ISBN 978-1-78738-311-1, £30, reviewed by ANGELA ELLIS-JONES He has never featured in popular lists of Great Britons, and no statue of him has been erected. … Continue reading →

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The West is Silenced

Posted on October 19, 2020 by leslie

The West is Silenced by Ilana Mercer How is it possible to critique Critical Race Theory yet fail to mention its salient characteristic—that it is exclusively anti-white? Easily, if one is a Beltway conservative. They complain a lot about this … Continue reading →

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Lives of Others

Posted on October 17, 2020 by leslie

Lives of Others by Bill Hartley One of the earliest examples of biographical writing is Plutarch’s Lives. Someone said that when it came to the amount of space he devoted to his subjects, Plutarch got it about right. For example, … Continue reading →

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Classicist and Secessionist

Posted on October 11, 2020 by leslie

 Classicist and Secessionist Darrell Sutton, on Basil Lanneau Gildersleeve The critical study of classical texts in America does not have a long history. Its development is traceable to two or three individuals whose names are of varying degrees of importance. … Continue reading →

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ENDNOTES, October 2020

Posted on October 7, 2020 by leslie

ENDNOTES, October 2020  In this edition: Elgar in America, by Stuart Millson The Worcestershire born and bred composer Edward Elgar first visited the United States in 1905, to great acclaim. Interestingly, the traditional performance of ‘Land of Hope and Glory’ … Continue reading →

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Populism versus Elitism

Posted on October 4, 2020 by leslie

Populism versus Elitism Mark Wegierski provides an historical perspective It could be argued that liberalism, as a world-historical tendency, almost always begins among elites who have become corrupted by an easy life without duty and religion, and is imposed by … Continue reading →

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Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee

Posted on October 3, 2020 by leslie

Ilana Mercer, on the first Presidential Debate The first presidential debate, on Tuesday 29, was the first bit of fun we’ve had in a while. True, President Donald J. Trump failed to air his theory about that “big fat shot in … Continue reading →

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Law and Order Unites Main Street

Posted on September 28, 2020 by leslie

Law and Order Unites Main Street by Ilana Mercer The book In Defense of Looting: A Riotous History of Uncivil Action has become emblematic of the times we’re living through. Its “thesis” is that looting is “joyous” and can produce … Continue reading →

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Ganging up on London

Posted on September 24, 2020 by leslie

Ganging up on London Gangs of London, Sky Atlantic, series one, directed by Gareth Evans and Matt Flannery, 2020, reviewed by AR Kneen ‘You could build an empire; you could be a king’ – so Finn Wallace (Colm Meaney) informs … Continue reading →

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Tricoteurs Occupy Bowes Museum

Posted on September 20, 2020 by leslie

Tricoteurs Occupy Bowes Museum by Bill Hartley Barnard Castle has an earlier claim to fame. It’s the home of the Bowes Museum, incongruously perched on a valley side in what looks like a huge French chateau. In the nineteenth century, … Continue reading →

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