BY STEPHEN PAX LEONARD READ BY STEPHEN: “Mrs Daddywood, are you there?”, shouted Reggie from the comfort of the giltwood and red silk damask Tatham, Bailey & Sanders chaise longue. “Just a minute, luv”, said Mrs Daddywood as she came charging down the corridor. “Oh, there you are. How splendid. Now, Mrs Daddywood, why don’t you take a seat? By golly, Mrs Daddywood…”. He paused … Continue reading A Mild Scrape with the Banter Bill
BY DOMINIC WIGHTMAN Come rain or shine, I take a long stroll each morning before breakfast along the same network of country paths. The dogs enjoy a good wander and a swim, and I relish returning home for a well-deserved cup of tea. In the spring and summer, the walk can be spectacular as the sun rises and the Devon skies unfold their breathtaking beauty … Continue reading The Individual
BY NIALL MCCRAE AND ROGER WATSON Protests and protestors do not have a good reputation in the mind of the public, being characterised by self-righteous agitators pursuing marginal and possibly subversive causes, while causing disruption to others. This image suits the authorities, but it is not always sustainable. People attending massive demonstrations, like that against war in Iraq in 2002 and 2003, could not be … Continue reading Covid Rule Sceptics & the Countryside: Different Battles, Same War?
BY JAMES MELVILLE “A really efficient totalitarian state would be one in which the all-powerful executive of political bosses and their army of managers control a population of slaves who do not have to be coerced, because they love their servitude.” Aldous Huxley, Brave New World The Covid crisis has created the perfect storm of coercive authoritarianism. A combination of government psychological manipulation, SAGE cultivated … Continue reading Authoritarianism V Liberalism
BY PAUL NEWALL The other week I warned of the dangers of vaccine passports. I thought at the time that it’d be a few months before their introduction but lo and behold a revamped version of the NHS track and trace app includes this enhancement below. So, it transpires that my concerns were somewhat understated. Basically, as it is plain to see, your whole life … Continue reading 1984 No Blueprint
