One of the depressing features of modern life – sigh, so many to choose from – is the Race Relations Industry. Depressing not because there are no problems with ‘racial’ discrimination. But because the policy area has been hijacked by progressives who define the ishoos so that their view of […]
One of the more depressing features of modern life – sigh, so many to choose from – is the rise of the Race Relations Industry. Depressing not because there are no problems with ‘racial’ and other discrimination. But because the issue is hijacked by ostensibly progressive activists of different shapes […]
Sound advice to today’s young people from P J O’Rourke, who tells us how a truthful politician would campaign: "No, I can’t fix public education. The problem isn’t the teachers unions or a lack of funding for salaries, vouchers or more computer equipment The problem is your kids!"
Ezra Levant attends a conference of grantrepreneurs, people who exist on and for public subsidies. Not a pretty sight. He asks a very pertinent question: Can an NGO really be an NGO — a non-governmental organization — if it is organized, or paid for, by the government? Friday’s conference wasn’t […]
Hurrah. An African leader hits a corpulent target, calling for the FAO to be abolished. Meanwhile rich countries scatter yet more subsidised food aid here and there, to Do Something. When the Soviet Union collapsed there were fears that Russians would starve to death in ther millions. I sat in on Whitehall […]
I return to Poland this week, my first visit back since driving across the border into Germany at the end of September last year. To help prevent Ambassadors from setting themselves up plumply in the country of their final posting, the UK Civil Service has a rule to the effect that former […]
Not long before I left Belgrade in 2003 I had a good discussion with the then Serbia and Montenegro Foreign Minister, Goran Svilanovic. An astute operator. He said that one of the problems in dealing with the EU is that "you don’t do deals. The Americans love deals, but you […]
The Telegraph reports that there is a scary new plan being hatched in Brussels – for the EU to have Embassies. Well? First, the EU already has a goodly selection of Delegations and Offices round the world. They are there to carry out work in policy areas where the EU […]
Which is the more impressive – and enjoyable? The scale of the UK Labour Party’s electoral calamity? Or the fact that it has been prolonged by the extended counting in London, giving the commentariat so much scope to twist the knife? Those who like crackling vivid English have plenty to […]
