White Poppy Cowards
BY JACK KENNAUGH Those who wear white poppies are cowards. They have every right to choose to wear that symbol. But they are cowards none the less. They have chosen to ignore the warnings of history and tint the past through their own warped glass. Imagine being at the Somme, Ypres, or Passchendaele. People make flippant remarks about Hell on Earth. But it existed 100 … Continue reading White Poppy Cowards
The RSPB & Foxes
BY NIGEL BEAN (& PAUL READ) A couple of years back I wrote a series of articles on the part the RSPB played in helping Labour obtain a hunt ban in 2004. Today I sit back with a metaphorical cigar while reading in newspapers that supporters are now refusing to renew their membership and animal rights protesters even forced them to take down their stand … Continue reading The RSPB & Foxes
Do the Lib Dems Still Exist?
BY JOHN ISMAEL Whatever happened to the Liberal Democrats? That bastion of a political party that brought us Jeremy Thorpe, Cyril Smith, Mark Oaten and Lord Rennard? Just a few years ago Nick Clegg and his party comprised a significant part of the cabinet. They were part of the political furniture. Remember names like David Laws, Simon Hughes, Ed Davey and Danny Alexander? Regulars on … Continue reading Do the Lib Dems Still Exist?
Cream of Turkey & Wild Rice Soup
Ingredients: 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 2 cups sliced mushrooms, ¾ cup chopped celery ¾ cup chopped carrots ¼ cup chopped shallots ¼ cup all-purpose flour ¼ tsp salt ¼ tsp freshly ground pepper 4 cups chicken broth 1 cup quick-cooking or instant wild rice 3 cups shredded cooked chicken, or turkey ½ cup sour cream 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley Method: Heat oil in … Continue reading Cream of Turkey & Wild Rice Soup
Free Speech’s Fair Weather Friends
BY SAM HOOPER A society which looks to the state to deliver retribution for non-harmful offensive speech is a society which no longer values a core tenet of liberal democracy. The battle for free speech is won or lost at the margins, which means that those who call themselves advocates of free speech without being able to point to a history of defending deeply offensive … Continue reading Free Speech’s Fair Weather Friends
Escaping Socialist Venezuela
BY ANASTASIA CHOO Venezuela’s downward economic spiral has led to widespread food shortages, hyperinflation and a mass exodus of migrants into Latin America. Although the situation is anatomically different from Syria, analysts claim the exodus from Venezuela rivals the number of Syrians in Germany. The intensifying economic and political crisis has now pushed hundreds of thousands to flee the country in search of food, security, … Continue reading Escaping Socialist Venezuela
Maple and Mustard Pulled Pork
Ingredients: 200g sea salt 300g light muscovado sugar 2kg piece skinless pork shoulder 100ml maple syrup 100g wholegrain mustard 2 tbsp English mustard powder Method: Mix the sea salt and 200g of the sugar in a large food bag, add the pork and coat it well. (If you don’t have a bag, rub over the pork in a dish and cover with cling film.) Leave … Continue reading Maple and Mustard Pulled Pork
Sticks & Stones
CSM EDITORIAL First they complained that Brexit voters were misled by a bus advert. Next they complained that Brexit voters were racist. Then they whined about how Brexit voters were uneducated. Then came the gammon insults. These were linked to stories about Brexit voters dying off because they were so old. Northern Brexit voters then took loads of stick. Then Facebook got the blame as … Continue reading Sticks & Stones
The Devil Beneath My Feet
BY ANDREW MOODY William Burroughs, although an iconic figure who the Beats referred to as “The priest”, lived one of the most tragic lives of any major American artist. A heroin addict for the majority of his life, by his death in 1997 he still had not conquered his addiction and had lived only half a life. Kurt Cobain, also a brilliant artist and heroin … Continue reading The Devil Beneath My Feet
