Author Archives: leslie

Clapped-out

Posted on April 20, 2020 by leslie

Clapped-out A.R. Kneen, on ‘our’ NHS  Truth matters. So, too, does freedom, privacy, independence and human rights. But truth arguably matters above all of these. NHS workers, including doctors and nurses, work for money. They get paid to do a … Continue reading →

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Labour, blasé about Britain

Posted on April 18, 2020 by leslie

Labour, blasé about Britain Stephen Michael MacLean No one is immune to coronavirus, not even royalty. Clarence House recently announced that Prince Charles had tested positive and was “self-isolating” in Scotland. Queen Elizabeth, meanwhile, was carrying out her official duties at … Continue reading →

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Covidiocy

Posted on April 17, 2020 by leslie

Covidiocy Ilana Mercer on coronavirus conspiracy theories Government is bad enough. There is no need to explain its workings using conjecture and fantasy. The facts about it suffice. In particular, imputing garden variety government evils to conspiracies is based on … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on the First Easter

Posted on April 17, 2020 by leslie

Thoughts on the First Easter     by David Ashton Desperate times, desperate measures. A global “Act of God” has significantly impacted on “faith” communities. Churches everywhere are closed to worshippers and communicants, because of another oriental virus. The Pope … Continue reading →

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Lockdown

Posted on April 14, 2020 by leslie

Lockdown AR Kneen asks some awkward questions Freedom used to matter. People used to care about it. We used to say: ‘it’s a free country’. Debates on television mentioned ‘liberty’, ‘rights’, ‘civil liberties’, ‘privacy’, ‘independence’ and the like. But not … Continue reading →

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Kung Flu Fighting

Posted on April 12, 2020 by leslie

Kung Flu Fighting Ilana Mercer lambasts killer bureaucrats “Living and dying in Chinatown Yes they’re living and dying in old Chinatown In Chinatown, you better look around Man, you don’t stand a chance if you go down in Chinatown” Thin … Continue reading →

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ENDNOTES, April 2020

Posted on April 8, 2020 by leslie

Endnotes, April 2020 Stuart Millson, on the forgotten pleasure of browsing for records With the near demise of the record shop (our older readers may remember the much-loved Farringdon Records at Cheapside or Harold Moores in the West End), it … Continue reading →

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Honour thy Father

Posted on April 7, 2020 by leslie

Honour thy Father “I met one man who was wounded in love,  I met another man who was wounded with hatred” Bob Dylan What our Fathers Did: a Nazi Legacy, Wildgaze Films, BBC Storyville & BFI, 2015, directed by David … Continue reading →

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The Epistle of Paul to the Romans, Part III

Posted on April 4, 2020 by leslie

THE EPISTLE OF PAUL TO THE ROMANS, PART III [i] By Darrell Sutton In the study of ancient Christian texts students are obliged to investigate wider settings such as social and cultural histories and imperial policies. The text of Romans fascinates … Continue reading →

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Battered and Bruised

Posted on March 31, 2020 by leslie

Battered and Bruised Bill Hartley, on beholding Grimsby The House of Fraser store in Grimsby is set to close. For anyone who thinks that a department store represents retailing at its best, the place is a depressing sight. Large areas of … Continue reading →

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