Category: Rants
Sleeping with Leviathan
The stretch of the A647 between Bradford and Leeds is a speed camera trap. At…
On Monarchy and Mobility
We’ve come so far, only to go backwards. In 1964, the British people elected Labour…
Always Look on the Dark Side of Life
Prior to the advent of the Euro, I lived in the Netherlands and then Belgium.…
Signs of the Times
My weekday commute takes me through Armley, which lies to the west of Leeds city…
Following Thomas
[AMAZONPRODUCT=B000P5FH4Y] Last Saturday, PBS ran a documentary about the Mormons. Lasting in excess of 270…
Profiles in Timidity and Courage
The Queen’s Speech was long on pomp, short on circumstance. I’ve listened to a fair…
The Slouch Towards Bethlehem
The Left had much to celebrate over the long weekend: not only was the Conservative…
In the Shadow of the Tower
As the final results of the 2012 local election were tallied and reported, London was…