UK Politics
The Political Modellers Have Spoken: COVID Is over in Britain
Kurt Mahlburg mercatornet.com Kurt Mahlburg is a writer and author, and an emerging Australian voice on culture and the Christian faith. He has a passion for both the philosophical and the personal, drawing on his background as a graduate architect, a primary school teacher, a missionary, and a young
Euphemisms Mask the True Nature of Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia
Noreen O’Carroll mercatornet.com Dr Noreen O’Carroll is a lecturer in medical ethics at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences. The lower house of the Irish Parliament, the Dáil Éireann is currently considering the “Dying with Dignity Bill 2020”. The most striking feature of this bill is
Boris Johnson’s Polling Is Now So Bad That It Makes Sense for Conservative MPs to Get Rid of Him
Paul Whiteley University of Essex After studying economics as an undergraduate at the University of Sheffield Paul Whiteley obtained Masters and Doctoral degrees at the University of Essex. His first academic post was as lectureship in Politics and Statistics at Kingston Polytechnic in West London before moving to the University
Prince Andrew: How the Royal Family Brand Will Weather the Scandal
Pauline Maclaran Royal Holloway University of London Pauline Maclaran is Professor of Marketing & Consumer Research in the School of Management at Royal Holloway. She is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Prior to becoming an academic she worked in industry for many years, initially in marketing positions and
Why Prince Andrew Is Losing His Military Titles, but Staying a Prince
Craig Prescott Bangor University Craig Prescott is Lecturer in Law at Bangor University. He also teaches Sports Law at Birkbeck College, London. Following rapid developments in the sexual abuse lawsuit against Prince Andrew, Buckingham Palace issued a statement announcing that Andrew will lose all his remaining patronages and military titles
In Some Countries, The Media Do Their Job
The Queen cut a sad and lonely figure at her husband’s funeral last April. Bound by the rules around COVID restrictions, she had been forced to grieve away from her family and was also required to sit alone in the chapel at Westminster Abbey because none of her family
Ireland: 90% Support Women Being Offered Alternatives before Proceeding with Abortion
righttolife.org.uk Almost 90% of people in Ireland believe that women should be offered information about alternatives before proceeding with abortion, according to new research. The Irish pro-life group, Pro Life Campaign, has reported that “89% of people [in Ireland] support women being offered information about alternatives before proceeding
Pro-abortion Protestors Chant & Sing over Women’s Heartbreaking Testimony
righttolife.org.uk During the ‘March for Choice’ held in London last year, a small group of pro-abortion protestors loudly sang “We need abortions, because it’s quite alright” to the tune of 1960s ballad “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You“. In 2019, they sang the same version of
Cuddle Your Pets before Eating Them, Comrades
While socialism isn’t much chop for humans, it’s a whole lot worse for pets. Some animals may be more equal than others, but they’re all in the same boat when their owners are starving. Citizens in the glorious socialist utopia of Venezuela long ago resorted to boiling
EV’s Destined to Pay For Upgrading Electrical Grids
Ronald Stein cfact.org Ron Stein is an engineer who, drawing upon 25 years of project management and business development experience, launched PTS Advance in 1995. He is an author, engineer, and energy expert who writes frequently on issues of energy and economics. California has always advertised itself as being
A Football Stadium of Two Halves
January 9th, 2022. The New Year in the UK continues to amaze, with the difficulties of devolution presenting again. Chester FC, a non-league football side have been threatened with prosecution for breaking the Welsh Government’s Covid legislation. The problem is that the Welsh/English border runs through the stadium,
Othering Unvaccinated Persons
Jared McBrady brownstone.org Jared McBrady is an Assistant Professor in the History Department at SUNY Cortland. In my teaching, I prepare undergraduate students to become high school history teachers. In one course, teacher candidates prepare and deliver mock lessons. Their peers play the role of high school students, and
COVID Fanaticism Is on Full Tilt This Week
Simon Black sovereignman.com Simon Black, as James Hickman is more commonly known, is the Founder of Sovereign Man. He is an international investor, entrepreneur, and a free man. His daily e-letter, Notes from the Field, draws on his life, business and travel experiences to help readers gain more freedom,
Democracy Pushed to Its Limits
January 4th, 2022. When people comment on the dangers to America, an often cited, but incorrect quote from Abraham Lincoln states that “America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.” Lincoln did in fact speak to
The New Year in the UK
January 1st 2022. Happy New Year to both my readers and may we all have a better 2022 than 2021. Here in the UK, the restrictions on New Year’s Eve activities varied from country to country, with Wales and Scotland having severe restrictions (guidelines!). This has resulted in dozens