Kathleen Marquardt cfact.org Over 200 million in the UK will be unable to pay their energy bills this winter, and the government is suggesting they purchase green housing or renovate their homes to be climate change friendly. In an article at CURRENT News, the British independent charity organization Citizens
As George Orwell wrote in 1943, in response to “progressive” hand-wringing over the bombing of German cities, “all talk of ‘limiting’ or ‘humanizing’ war is sheer humbug”. The opponents of the bombing, Orwell noted, still wanted the war to be won — they were not so foolish, at least, as
If there was one left-wing politician I’ve always had a lot of respect for it was Roy Jenkins. He was a UK Labour MP, albeit on the right wing of the party, a cabinet minister in the Wilson Governments; Home Secretary, and Chancellor of the Exchequer. He was
Tim Donner libertynation.com For those who accept the well-worn but dubious assertion that liberty is worth compromising for the sake of security, we present, a quarter of a millennium later, the Boston Tea Party. It was December 16, 1773. Restless colonists, patriots willing to go beyond unrest and
December 11th, 2023 As the year draws to a close, various conflicts around the world are getting more active and even my little bit of rural England has seen a couple of Palestinian flags on display in the high street. I had an interesting conversation in London last week about
December 4th, 2023 My letter today is going to be a bit of a ramble, a stream-of-consciousness piece highlighting areas of concern to me as a resident of this green and pleasant land. I have had marches inflicted on me by pro-Palestinian supporters and “unbiased peace promoters”
El Gato Malo El gato malo is a pseudonym for an account that has been posting on pandemic policies from the outset. AKA a notorious internet feline with strong views on data and liberty. brownstone.org Well, that sure does maybe explain why so much of this felt like a
Mike Fairclough Mike’s successful 20-year career in education ended when he questioned vaccine policy for schoolchildren. He has been investigated by his employer, and he has since taken his employer to the employment tribunal. brownstone.org During the Covid-19 pandemic, I was the only serving UK headteacher
November 26th 2023 A lot has been going on in the UK this past week, so this letter just gives a few snippets of the chaos that is stifling the breath out of the UK. At first, I thought that events and actions by the Government, both Central and Local
Dear Editor I thought I would reach out to you as you have taken an interest in the truth about matters. Lois Bayliss is a solicitor, practising in England, with a 17-year unblemished record as a medical negligence lawyer. She has been acting pro bono in relation to challenging
November 19th 2023 I’m thinking of renaming my letters “Ripley’s believe it or not”. Recent events in the UK are verging on the unbelievable. Not satisfied with both main political parties becoming a complete parody of political parties and displaying signs of being a complete shambles the whole
“If the bell tolls for Israel, it won’t just toll for Israel, it will toll for all mankind,” Bob Hawke once said. It’s a sad reminder of just how far the Labor Party has slid into the moral abyss that Hawke’s moral clarity has been replaced by
November 16th 2023 After a nuclear explosion, fallout ensues and the aftermath of the Suella Braverman sacking is no exception. Within 48 hours the UK Supreme Court had decided that the proposal to send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda was illegal. Two hours after that decision was reached Rishi Sunak was
November 14th 2023 Suella Braverman, Ex Home Secretary published her letter of response to having been sacked by Rishi Sunak yesterday. It contained many home truths and resonated with the electorate. It confirmed what many people have been thinking about Sunak and I make no apologies for inserting Braverman’s
In the UK, Cabinet minister Suella Braverman was sacked on Monday. Now, she has delivered a scathing resignation letter accusing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of betraying the nation. While much of the pointed letter needs no interpretation, other parts can be read as coded messages for a leadership bid. Camilla
November 13th 2023 Remembrance weekend has come and gone. The main demonstration, although riddled with vile posters and banners and a minority (a big minority!) chanting antisemitic phrases, passed mostly without serious incident. There was a last-minute anti-protest protest march which resulted in over one hundred arrests as
