In Praise of the London Olympics
Every Olympics contains elements of both triumph and disaster. The 1972 Olympics in Munich were…
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Fifty Shades of Dull
The Great Depression and the rise of Fascism aside, the 1930’s was a golden era…
The Obnoxious Romance of Capitalism
Yesterday, I said something on Twitter which should have been relatively uncontroversial. I stated that…
The Summer of Uncertainty
At long last, the bunting is coming down. As I walked through the darkened Accounts…
Sleeping with Leviathan
The stretch of the A647 between Bradford and Leeds is a speed camera trap. At…
Always Look on the Dark Side of Life
Prior to the advent of the Euro, I lived in the Netherlands and then Belgium.…
The Slouch Towards Bethlehem
The Left had much to celebrate over the long weekend: not only was the Conservative…