Why I Joined Labour
So, I quit the Liberal Democrats and joined Labour. I’ve been disgruntled for some time.…
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City ’til I Die
I looked at the form. It was printed on green paper; the black sans-serif letters…
On “Muslim Appearance”
As it turned out, those who murdered drummer Lee Rigby were about as nondescript as…
Review: “Skyfall” starring Daniel Craig and Javier Bardem
[AMAZONPRODUCT=B006X040NY] I thought that James Bond had turned a page. Both of Daniel Craig’s initial…
Faith and Christmas
As Christmas draws closer, I find everything I do bears an increasing sense of urgency.…
A Second Country
The news of the Royal Pregnancy was probably greeted with celebrations down at Number 10…
On the Eve of Leveson
Self regulation of the press in the United Kingdom has failed. The Press Complaints Commission,…
With a Whimper
It was a marked contrast to the flashbulbs and glory of President Obama’s re-election; on…
Fired Up. Ready to Go.
By the time this essay is published, most people in the United States will be…
Review: “Sinister” starring Ethan Hawke and Juliet Rylance
Halloween offers few forms of entertainment for the middle aged. If one has friends who…