I have written to Graham Norton at the Daily Telegraph to ask for his advice: I have a problem with my newspaper. It carries an advice column’ by a well-known TV personality and supposed comedian who is giving obnoxious if not improper advice. Someone wrote to him asking about a […]
Here is a gloomy wail by Dahlia Lithwick against the conservative case brought to attack the sprawling ‘Obamacare’ Affordable Care Act, which now has reached the US Supreme Court: But after the aggressive battery of questions from the court’s conservatives this morning, it’s clear that we can only be truly free when the young are […]
The Daily Telegraph has an Agony Uncle column written by Graham Norton, "TV presenter and comedian". Some of it is online. One question posed to Mr Norton in the newspaper edition is all about three siblings who each have inherited £100,000. One of the siblings has agreed with the solicitor […]
In one of those things you never imagined could possibly happen, some feminists are now firmly denying that back in the crazy radical ’60s and 70s women burned their bras to protest their supposed subjugation. Or something. Why are feminists denying this? Because any such incendiary underwear activities would have trivialised their […]
Imagine you’re a senior executive. Then imagine that you have a Problem. You have to address a major conference in SE Asia next week. Public speaking is not your favourite thing. You need some serious senior advice about local sensibilities to make sure you make no ghastly gaffes. Plus the presentation […]
Assorted Crawfs made it back to White Hart Lane last night for the FA Cup 6th round replay. What a lively night it was. Look out for the superb second goal (not that there’s much wrong with the third Spurs goal). And the startling efforts of Bolton goalie Adam Bogdan […]
Back in writing business after a few days of running around trying to earn some money. Here is a piece I have written for the Telegraph Blogs on the moral case for the Syrians doing what it takes to defeat the regime oppressing them: One of the iconic principles of the […]
Here’s the link to my latest Telegraph Blog piece on Trust, Sovereignty and Reality: Let’s agree that we need more Trust. How in fact to get it? Can it be "built" or "rebuilt" by clever leaders? Or does it emerge in a mysterious, organic, bottom-up way? One of Europe’s most […]
The sad news that the Archbishop of Canterbury is standing down reminds us of this towering achievement. It’s not just that Iowahawk had the idea. It’s the energy and sustained brilliance of the execution, plus the grim unerring accuracy of the satire. Sit back, add some absorbent materials to your […]
Here is Francis Fukuyama giving gracious words about James Q Wilson, a towering US political scientist who recently died. I was pleased to see him take up some of the many ideas which featured in one of Professor Wilson’s many masterworks, Bureaucracy, which I urge you to buy if you […]
