Those who were shocked by the referendum vote to leave the EU and by the election of Donald Trump have attributed their disappointment to a “post truth” style of politics. The reverse, I suggest, is the case. However imperfectly, a […]
We now have less than three months to wait until Mrs May will invoke Article 50 and we formally begin the process of leaving the EU. This means we will finally see her “Brexit means Brexit ” statement fleshed out, […]
All the king’s horses and all the king’s men Couldn’t put Humpty together again As 2016 draws to a close, it is ending on a note that few of us could have dared imagine a year ago. For a start, […]
So said the angels when they announced the birth of our Lord to the shepherds on the hills outside Bethlehem over 2,000 years ago. And in that spirit at this festive time of year I thought I should break off […]
The original article appeared in the Daily Telegraph on 17th December Australia is backing Brexit Britain all the way – ALEXANDER DOWNER As the UK leaves the EU, our two nations will grow close again to promote our shared values and interests. […]
In George Orwell’s novel Nineteen Eight Four, everyone is required to participate in the daily Two Minute Hate – an outpouring of loathing directed against Emmanuel Goldstein, the symbolic enemy of Big Brother’s state of Oceania. Failure to hate the […]
