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Postcard from Canada: 11 August 2020

Postcard from Canada: 11 August 2020

Geoff Corfield Geoffrey Corfield has been active in Conservative politics in Canada since 1976, both federally and provincially. But he won’t always write about politics because he has more experience with writing history and humour. He lives in London, Ontario, frequents used book shops, swims lengths, drinks beer, plays

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The Pirate Is Still Gunning for Izzy

The Pirate Is Still Gunning for Izzy

You gotta hand it to them: outside the Balkans or some feuding Appalachian hillbillies, nobody hates with quite the undying passion of the left. Case in point: former rugby player and scribbler of alleged ‘histories’, Peter FitzSimons. “Pirate” Pete has pursued record-breaking rugby player Israel Folau with a tenacity

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The Hypocrisy of Diversity and Inclusion

The Hypocrisy of Diversity and Inclusion

Last week, Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton unloaded at a few people involved in Formula 1 for not providing sufficient support for his stand on Black Lives Matter. Funny thing for me is that his skin colour was never an issue. Not for me, not for his teams, not

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Woke Wombles Killing Their Sports With Activism

Woke Wombles Killing Their Sports With Activism

I don’t go on Facebook much. I got completely sick and tired of hearing the opinions of my woke friends in relation to all manner of issues du jour. I actually deleted my account for a long time but have recently dipped a toe back into the fetid cesspool

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The Madness of Political Correctness

The Madness of Political Correctness

economicnoise.com The madness of political correctness is mocked in this e-mail sent to Clarence Page of the Chicago Tribune after an article he published concerning a name change for the Washington Redskins. The author is unknown but perceptive, clever and sarcastic: Dear Mr. Page: I agree with our

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The Americas Cup Fiasco

The Americas Cup Fiasco

Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com I was shocked as both a substantial Auckland ratepayer and central government taxpayer, to read that the Auckland City Council and the government have contributed over $250 million of our money to the staging of the America’s Cup. The justification for this largesse is

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