BY MARGARET ASHWORTH St Cuthbert’s Cave and the National Trust at its anti-Christian worst The National Trust (NT) has a record of wokery as long as your arm. If there’s a leftie cause, the NT is on it. In 2017, the Trust attempted to make all staff and volunteers at Felbrigg Hall in Norfolk wear LGBTQ+ badges, after outing the Hall’s late owner (who bequeathed … Continue reading Cancelling Cuthbert
BY BERT BURNETT Peatlands have become a hot topic in recent years, hailed as vital carbon sinks and biodiversity hotspots. Yet, behind the well-meaning rhetoric of conservation and rewilding lies a more complex story—one of financial incentives, natural processes, fire risk, and the often-overlooked role of traditional land management. While the protection of peatlands is undeniably important, it is equally crucial to question whether the … Continue reading The Great Peatland Con
BY ALEXIA JAMES The conservative meme “Go Woke, Go Broke” has always been somewhat misleading. What conservatives wilfully fail to understand is that people are diverse, and you sell more products if you appeal to a broader demographic. Companies that have “gone woke”—if they were truly woke—would stop using slave labour and toxic materials. Corporations are, by nature, highly conservative. Their so-called “woke” campaigns are … Continue reading Go Woke, Go Broke?
BY STEWART SLATER There is something about the country house which speaks to the British soul. The National Union of Students may be the largest membership organisation in the land, but add together the National Trust and English Heritage and you comfortably top it. Indeed, the former has more members than all the trades unions affiliated with the TUC combined – thanks, Maggie. Millions of … Continue reading The Country House Theory of Britain
BY MARK CRUDGINGTON In 2023, the HSE released its “Opinion on the Annex 15 dossier proposing restrictions on lead in ammunition.” As is often the case with reports from government organisations, the authors seem to opt for verbosity where brevity would suffice. One can easily lose enthusiasm while wading through a swamp of jargon that offers little substance. Regrettably, I’ve squandered a significant portion of … Continue reading HSE and Steve Barclay to Close Churches and National Trust Buildings?
BY QUENTIN PIGG One of the more memorable lines from David Lynch’s Blue Velvet – perhaps because the film contains so few – is Isabella Rossellini saying: ‘You put your disease in me’. That was of course a reference to rape. So why am I reminded of that line when reading less poetic ones in newspapers detailing the National Trust’s – more leap than lurch … Continue reading Shady McGrady
BY NIGEL BEAN & PAUL READ The bullying and harassment of the National Trust by the League Against Cruel Sports (LACS) under the veil of a right to protest is an utter disgrace. The League hope to ban hunting on National Trust property by slowly bleeding them out with hundreds of fake news stories referencing “illegal” hunting. Soon you won’t be able to search for … Continue reading LACS Bullies the National Trust
BY CHARLES EVANS Melford Hall is a stately home in the village of Long Melford, Suffolk. It is the ancestral seat of the Parker Baronets. The hall was mostly constructed in the 16th century, incorporating parts of a medieval building held by the abbots of Bury St Edmunds which had been in use since before 1065. It has similar roots to nearby Kentwell Hall. It … Continue reading Melford Hall
BY CHARLES EVANS Berrington Hall is a country house located north of Leominster, Herefordshire. During the 20th century it was the seat of the Cawley family. It is a neoclassical country house building which was designed by Henry Holland in 1778-81 for Thomas Harley. It has a somewhat austere exterior, but the interiors are subtle and delicate. Berrington Hall is home to the Elmar Digby … Continue reading Berrington
