Conservative MP Philip Davies was asked on The Daily Politics today how many MP’s would be present for the vote on giving 16-year-olds the vote in the EU referendum. Has answer was:…
Author: bolshievik
True colours
There is a myth promulgated by the establishment that the military is above politics. They refer to it as a ‘constitutional convention’ as if using more syllables made it more true. It…
The use of force
Mark Urban, BBC correspondent, writing in his book about SAS operations in Iraq: “…in a UK context, for example, there are obvious political and legal reasons why the SAS could not…
Earthquake in Afghanistan
It was reported today that the Taleban had taken over another area of Afghanistan – Takhar province, which lies on the border with Tajikistan. Almost as an aside, the report mentioned that…
What I read today…
“Capitalism has always been progressive, something Voltaire noticed in the London Stock Exchange of the 18th century, where he saw Christians, Jews and Muslims trading together.” Ed West. Evening Standard Sorry Ed,…
MP’s expenses
A Tory MP has resigned from the Parliamentary watchdog which checks on MP’s expenses – because of his expenses. Geoffrey Cox is MP for Torridge and West Devon. What caught my attention…
The spy who bugged me
It comes as no surprise to anyone that the British security services serve a higher master than the elected government of the day. Now the judiciary have ruled that it is not…
The Sun, hypocritical? Surely not!
It is four days since The Sun’s front page excoriated Jeremy Corbyn for his alleged disrespect to the royal family. Jeremy Corbyn did not sing the national anthem. And today the same…
How the CIA funds corruption
Abdul Khaliq Farahi was Afghanistan’s Consul General to Pakistan in 2008, when he was kidnapped in Peshawar. He had already been chosen for promotion to ambassador, and was just weeks away from…