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Continue reading →: Egyptian blogger jailed for criticising Islam | Breaking News | News | Telegraph
Link: Egyptian blogger jailed for criticising Islam | Breaking News | News | Telegraph. Every political blogger in the world should spare a thought for Abdul Karim Nabil Suleiman today. There, but for the grace of God, goes any one of us. Those of us lucky enough to blog about…
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Continue reading →: The City reacts to Peter Hain
Link: Alex cartoon.Telegraph. I have been a fan of Peattie & Taylor’s Alex cartoon strip since it was in that most tedious of rags, the Independent. I still recall the relief when the strip moved to the Daily Telegraph and I realised I need never buy the Indescribablyboring again. It…
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Continue reading →: nourishing obscurity: Guest blogging the EU
Link: nourishing obscurity: Guest blogging the EU. James Higham has kindly invited me to be a guest author over at Nourishing Obscurity. I have written a short piece about the EU Commission’s proposals for new eurocrimes.
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Continue reading →: Guest Authors
Over at Blogpower HQ, I have suggested a new initiative; namely inviting other Blogpower members to write pieces on our blogs as “Guest Authors.” So far reactions have been mixed, but I will give it a try and see how it goes. I am sure we all have slightly different…
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Continue reading →: Blair’s wealth gap: voters want City bonus curb | Uk News | News | Telegraph
Link: Blair’s wealth gap: voters want City bonus curb | Uk News | News | Telegraph. So 73% of the British people think they have a right to decide how others spend their money. Isn’t that what “something should be done” means in this context? Living in post-Communist countries for…
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Continue reading →: As anyone would have known
You Are a “Don’t Tread On Me” Libertarian You distrust the government, are fiercely independent, and don’t belong in either party. Religion and politics should never mix, in your opinion… and you feel opressed by both. You don’t want the government to cramp your self made style. Or anyone else’s…
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Continue reading →: As I would have hoped
You Are 56% Open Minded You are a very open minded person, but you’re also well grounded. Tolerant and flexible, you appreciate most lifestyles and viewpoints. But you also know where you stand firm, and you can draw that line. You’re open to considering every possibility – but in the…
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Continue reading →: As I would have guessed
You Are a Mac You are creative, stylish, and super trendy. You demand the best – even if it costs an arm and a leg. Are You a Mac or a PC? h/t Devil’s Kitchen
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Continue reading →: ‘One man dead after city shootings’
Link: ‘One man dead after city shootings’. The social contract under which we surrendered our arms in return for state protection has broken down, because the state has defaulted. It has so arranged matters that only the criminals and its own henchmen are armed. Sometimes it’s hard to tell them…
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Continue reading →: A reflection
This has been a tragic, humiliating week for Britain. The latest murder in South London coincided with a UNICEF report which suggested our children have the lowest quality of life in the developed world. This has caused many commentators to pause, briefly, and take stock. We have an opportunity, before…
THE LAST DITCH
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Tom is a retired international lawyer. He was a partner in a City of London law firm and spent almost twenty years abroad serving clients from all over the world.
Returning to London on retirement in 2011, he was dismayed to discover how much liberty had been lost in the UK while he was away.
He’s a classical liberal (libertarian, if you must) who, like his illustrious namesake, considers that
“…government even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one.”
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