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A festive quote and two more festive photos
Festive photos to add to that photo of meat, from Christmas Eve, meat which I was lucky enough to share. That evening we all did much toasting, and one of us photoed all our glasses while we were doing...
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Have a splendid New Year
2017 was a very good year for me, and I would like to wish our fractious community of contributors and readers a splendiferous 2018. New Year’s Eve at Samizdata HQ with a La Bomba Daiquiri
View ArticlePoujadisme, in Desborough, Kettering, England
10 ‘Conservative’ Councillors (of the 12 complement) on the Town Council in the little town of Desborough in Northamptonshire have resigned after an apparent hostile response to a 400% tax rise imposed...
View ArticleRod Liddle on Oxfam
The people of Haiti needed help — what they got was a bunch of Oxfam sleazebags Yet another brilliant party I’ve missed out on. The Oxfam gig in Haiti back in 2011 — the whores, I’m told, were...
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A Suffolk sortie
The Sage of Kettering and I have been on another trip, not to some distant, warm, European setting, but a distinctly chilly Suffolk on a bright early Spring day. Here is my account of our trip to an...
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A Lusitanian* adventure
Last month, the Sage of Kettering and I went on another trip, this time to England’s oldest ally, Portugal. *It involved brief excursions into Spain over a raia (‘the stripe’ as it is called), one of...
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Rare literal example of ‘No True Scotsman’ Fallacy
Twitter urged to bring in ‘Verified Scottish’ status A Scottish member of the European parliament has warned that fake Scots are taking to twitter and spreading fake news. It is unclear what led natz...
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Victory
THE ARMISTICE DAY, NOVEMBER 1918 (Q 80135) Crowd cheering outside Buckingham Palace during the Armistice Day, 11 November 1918. Copyright: © IWM. Original Source:...
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A Lincoln Lark
The Sage of Kettering and I have been on another day trip, this time to Lincoln. We have also visited a mystery town I shall leave you to guess below, and also at Stow-by-Lindsey, a tiny village west...
View ArticleWhat are your rules for giving a good party?
It’s the party season, here in London and presumably all around Christendom. Speaking for myself, I attended a dinner party on Christmas Eve, had a quiet day on Christmas Day, but then held a party at...
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Leaving the EU – a Jersey jaunt and a Guernsey gallivant
Rightly not trusting our leaders to deliver on their statements (there were, IFUC, no promises about leaving the EU from Mrs May), the Sage of Kettering and I have left the EU in that recently, we have...
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Lawyers having a riot – in a hospital – some killed
I am surprised that this story from Pakistan – perhaps this is real ‘lawfare’? – Three die as marauding Pakistan lawyers rampage through cardiac hospital has not gained more attention, there is a...
View ArticleBrian’s Friday – Zoom
The Life of Brian: A Reception to Celebrate the Life of Brian Micklethwait event at the Institute of Economic Affairs tomorrow will be available on Zoom for anyone who cannot attend. Link here.
View ArticleMerry Christmas
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View ArticleHow long before we see “Deinsulate Britain” protestors?
“Insulation was supposed to save us money… but it ruined our homes: Millions crippling repair costs after botched green upgrades”,writes Chris Brooke in the Daily Mail: Getting Britain’s homes...
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View ArticleI want it on record that I deplored the theft of the banner. Thanks to me it...
Just Stop Oil march gets hijacked by stag-do leaving protesters furious Video courtesy of the Daily Mail via Instapundit. The Mail writer reveals an unexpected talent for understatement: The...
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Champagne for my real friends…
…real pain for my sham friends. Bring consternation to your enemies by having a splendid and productive New Year.
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