The cycle of violence and protest
‘In truth, I’m not convinced that the US will remain stable into the future, and the effects of this on the rest of the world do not bear thinking about’
Homesteading: A localised, conservative response to Brexit and recession
Traditionally defined, homesteading is a property of house and surrounding land that is employed for the purposes of self-sufficiency through livestock and crop. This constitutes a higher and ideal form of homesteading.
Why defecting from the Conservative Party will not help conservatism
‘To defect and put your weight behind another, much smaller party is not the right thing to do – however appealing it may seem at the time.’
A further step towards the abyss as govvernment polices private intimacy
‘It is the lovers – in their simple, joyful exchange of private beauty, ‘with their arms round the griefs of the ages’ – that keep us all sane and connected to something permanent and strong in the human heart.’
Britain’s newest anxiety: the migrant crossings
‘Of course, human rights concerns – in conjunction with international law – must be addressed, but what is interestingly taking place here is a British anxiety attack; an anxiety which comes from a loss of control.’
The failures of modern policing
‘The police now make no attempt to secure willing cooperation with the public, nor their approval, as Robert Peel set out in the force’s founding principles. They have forgotten ‘that the police are the public and the public are the police’’
These public figures don’t believe in the ‘lockdown’; they should demand it is lifted
‘Clearly, these people don’t actually believe in the lockdown. They should have the guts to demand it is lifted.’
It is OK to be black and not vote for Biden
‘Even if Trump were begging on his hands and knees to be forgiven, there would still be no respite as the media would declare it the biggest scandal of his presidency.’