Russell Taylor – In praise of UKIP

I don’t know anything about the UK Independence party, but Russel Taylor casts it in very Tea Partyish terms. The Tories have responded by insisting UKIP has no real policies, to which I would say that this hasn’t held them back. Their ragtag combination of Keynesianism and liberal dogma doesn’t represent a coherent response to the mess… Read More Russell Taylor – In praise of UKIP

3 May 2013 AndrewLeave a comment

The Cowardice of the Intellectuals

Not merely with regard to radical Islam: (h/t: Instapundit) We flatter ourselves into believing that we are more liberated than our stuffy ancestors. A sobering corrective to modern self-satisfaction is to realise that an ex-Muslim novelist would never now dare do what Salman Rushdie did with The Satanic Verses and write a book that said the life… Read More The Cowardice of the Intellectuals

9 Feb 2012 AndrewLeave a comment