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Current Affairs and comment

The Teachers’ Pets of Douglas High

Posted on March 15, 2018 by leslie

The Teachers’ Pets of Douglas High by Ilana Mercer “In America,” as Oscar Wilde observed, “the young are always ready to give to those who are older than themselves the full benefits of their inexperience.” So it is with the … Continue reading →

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The Colliery Guardian at War

Posted on March 5, 2018 by leslie

 The Colliery Guardian at War Bill Hartley mines an invaluable source of social history  An historian once said that by 1914 Europe had become an armed camp. Even so there was a view at the time that war was unlikely … Continue reading →

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Jerusalem the Golden

Posted on March 2, 2018 by leslie

  Jerusalem the Golden by Ilana Mercer Pope Francis protested, albeit enigmatically, when President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as the eternal Capital of Israel. The United Nations, naturally, disapproved too. By 2019’s end, the Trump administration plans to open the … Continue reading →

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A Donald, for the Educated Reader

Posted on February 24, 2018 by leslie

A Donald, for the Educated Reader Jordan B. Peterson (2018), 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos, Allen Lane, 409pp. hardback, £20, reviewed by Dr Ed Dutton   The Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson exploded onto the mainstream in the … Continue reading →

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Smart Lad Wanted

Posted on February 18, 2018 by leslie

Smart Lad Wanted Zac versus Sadiq: The Fight to become London Mayor, Dave Hill, Double Q books, 2016, 256 pp, £6, isbn 978-1-911079-20-0 2016, reviewed by Monty Skew Dave Hill is the veteran Guardian writer and commentator who describes the … Continue reading →

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Speculative Fiction

Posted on February 15, 2018 by leslie

Speculative Fiction Mark Wegierski on a distinctively Canadian genre The term “speculative fiction” is seen as a Canadian invention. It encompasses science fiction, fantasy and horror. Science fiction is said to be a genre of the mind; fantasy, of the … Continue reading →

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First in Beauty, First in Might

Posted on February 13, 2018 by leslie

First in Beauty, First in Might Gerry Dorrian shoots the messenger How to Judge People by What they Look Like, by Edward Dutton (ebook), £5.00, 2017, 106 pp (standard paperback page equivalent), Available from Amazon, reviewed by GERRY DORRIAN It … Continue reading →

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The Doctors’ Plot

Posted on January 27, 2018 by leslie

The Doctors’ Plot Editorial Note: A commentary on “The Death of Stalin”, by DAVID ASHTON Screen and stage “entertainment”, such as “The Crown” or “Darkest Hour”, use either fictional reconstruction to highlight truthful themes from history, or falsify the facts … Continue reading →

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The Colliery Guardian

Posted on January 8, 2018 by leslie

The Colliery Guardian Bill Hartley mines a copious archive The Colliery Guardian was founded in 1858 and closed in 1994. By then, it had shrunk to a rather thin monthly publication in a magazine format. Its reduction in size reflected … Continue reading →

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Third Parties in Canada

Posted on January 2, 2018 by leslie

Third Parties in Canada Seasonal fare for anoraks, courtesy of MARK WEGIERSKI “Third parties” are an endlessly fascinating topic of study. The notion arises in polities characterized by “first-past-the-post” voting systems, where there are usually only two major parties. Polities characterized … Continue reading →

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