Category Archives: History
I’m a history geek. I don’t write about it often because this is a politics blog at the end of the day. But they do pop up from time to time. Plus I’m working on a long term plan to write a history series.
The Golden Age Is Before Us, Not Behind Us*
No politics. No commentary. No words.
Labour and the Lords – History Misused
It’s fascinating to see the House of Commons beginning the 2nd reading of the Reform of the House of Lords Bill. Nick Clegg is being attacked by members of his […]
The Unmentioned Debt
Most of us, at some point recently, will have been glued to the news coverage of the Greek financial crisis. We’ve seen anti-austerity riots. We’ve seen governments fall. We’ve […]
Beyond The Red Suit
It’s interesting to me, as a Christian, to see what people think of Christmas. The crass, commercialised holiday we have in December doesn’t really have a lot to do with […]
Guido, The Fabians, And Defending The Indefensible
As you would expect, Guido Fawkes has leapt to defend Howard Flight. Except he’s taking a rather unusual strategy in doing it. He wrote here this morning that the Left shouldn’t […]
We Will Remember Them
Some Corner Of A Foreign Field With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children, England mourns for her dead across the sea. Flesh of her flesh they were, spirit […]
Knowing your Labour roots
A little while ago Derek Hatton was on a political show talking about Labour party politics and Michael Gove’s “New Militancy” nonsense. All perfectly sensible. Hatton was the poster boy […]
A fitting monument?
Queen’s Life Guard Whitehall is an odd place. I had occasion on Sunday to find myself wandering through St James Park, across Horseguards’ Parade and onto Whitehall itself. Obviously, lots of tourists were about, […]
Islam – Not as bad you think it is
We live through troubled times. I suppose most people in all periods of history could have said that if we’re honest about it. The media have spent the last decade […]
