Now Middle England Is Becoming Poor
If Gen X are losing the habit of spending significant money on things, and Gen Z is not adopting the habit at all, how will the economy grow?
Culture
The Left Eats Its Own: Obama Edition
The left’s great paradox is that it cannot stop attacking the very heroes it elevates. The activists, trained to see injustice around every corner, denounce the former president with the same fervor once reserved for his enemies. It’s hard to imagine what they’ll do when they take power again.
Diving into Obscurity: the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band
The art school cabaret band that indelibly influenced the cream of ’60s British rock and comedy.
Terence Stamp Knew What Was Up
The icon of Swinging London lived to be a foreigner in his own town.
Ripping up the Government Script
These people could stop the charade at any time – if they weren’t fanatics, that is.
Kids Books and Big Policy Stitch-up
Join Stephen and I as we discuss kids books, library policies, whether we can actually have our concerns heard or not, and, if not, why not?
The Kids Will Not Get $74 Trillion Dollars for Christmas
By making Gen Z believe this rubbish, the Bank of America is setting these kids up to make terrible financial decisions today based on some fantasy inheritance that’ll never show up.
Trump Says to Stop the Immigration
The US president has called on European leaders to stop the ‘horrible’ invasion of migrants that has gone on for over a decade.
Coldplay and the Art of Public Shaming
From the stocks to the Jumbotron, morality still seems to matter.
In Praise of Votes for 16-Year-Olds
Employed, unemployed, very ancient, young, professional, non-professional, tax payer, tax imbiber: all are part of the body politic and all may have their say.
Employers Are Punching Themselves in the Face
If you’re only hiring children, then don’t complain that they’re lazy and annoying.