Teachers want to ditch classic novels in favour of shorter books because they reckon boys do not have the stamina to read more than 100 pages. So they want books of less than 100 pages? Are we back to ‘The…
Tag: impact of Progressivism
The Royal ‘We’, Is This, Christina?
Christina Patterson on the rise of the ‘right wing’: Last week, at a literary party, I talked to a very handsome writer. “What we need,” he said, after taking a big swig of champagne, “is conviction politicians.” I wasn’t quite…
Tory Party members poll: a study in useful idiocy
The wheels are turning in the minds of Tory High Command; the conundrum, as Lord Ashcroft calls it, is how to get enough people to vote for a standalone Tory government. The obvious answer, ditching Progressive Dave, his cabal, and…
Victimhood Poker – Now It’s A Battling Cards Game!
You remember those, don’t you? Each card has ‘hitpoints’ and you attempt to overwhelm your opponent. Of course, it was easy to play, as you knew in advance just how many hitpoints each card had. You simply didn’t know what…
Wot, No Sex Offenders Register..?
(Sam) Armstrong approached the teenagers – believed to be aged around 15 and 16 – and asked them if they wanted to have sex with him. He then took them to a building near a railway line and took turns…
All Strikes Are Equal, But Some Are More Equal Than Others…
London Underground workers are to take six days of strike action in an escalating row over the sacking of two Tube drivers, threatening travel chaos for millions of passengers, it was announced today. Ouch! The strikes will effectively disrupt the…
Non-event during football match: useful idiots, media up in arms
Here is an incident that demonstrates why Britain is now a mediocrity full of useful idiots who don’t know the first thing about anything, but who are told that they are geniuses by their delicate school masters and mistresses so…