Reading Time: 2 minutes Late last night, I had the impression that things were getting back to normal. It started to snow and as the clock struck one, the ground was covered by a white coat of untouched snow. Having read about the importance of snow in a recent issue of Nature Climate Change, I was glad that maybe […]
Opinion
David Davis May Not Care About A No-Deal Brexit, But I Do!
Reading Time: 4 minutes I actually thought that I had forgotten about Brexit Secretary 1.0, David Davis, until I had the unfortunate pleasure of listening once again to his void and sarcastic comments on this week’s Question Time. How such a man who is so obviously ignorant of what is actually happening to the UK, got the Brexit job […]
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An Open Letter To All Women
Reading Time: 7 minutes A Facebook user passed judgement on a film he hasn’t seen, a blog post he hasn’t understood, and a woman’s condition he knows nothing about. We must all agree that, on the whole, women are in a much better position than 70 years ago. However, we must also acknowledge that the views held by many […]
Brexit Musings (31) – The Withdrawal Deal: Divorce Or Funeral?
Reading Time: 3 minutes In a divorce, there are always children who suffer. At a funeral, there are always those who are left alone. It’s quite ironic that for over 40 years, the EU and UK have been constantly bickering, with the UK acting like a spoiled cat who doesn’t know whether to go outside or stay indoors. […]
A Loving Father’s Thoughts On LGBT Rights, Feminism, And Intersectionality (2): The Feminists
Reading Time: 7 minutes All these feminists giving blowjobs like it’s missionary work – Jessa Crispin (Why I’m Not a Feminist: A Feminist Manfesto) I‘ve never given much thought to the feminist movement in general, and feminists in particular, but having delved a little deeper into the matter, I now realize that I was right not to. […]
A Trader, a Clown, And a Devil – The Brexit England “Three Liars”
Reading Time: 6 minutes When historians look back at why the EU referendum was organized, how it was run, and what the people voted for, it will become obvious to even the average history student that the whole affair was based on lies, deceit, and misconceptions. Historians will also note that not many times in the course of history, […]
When Democracy Is Bullied By… Democracy
Reading Time: 6 minutes Some time ago I wrote a post entitled, “Democracy menaced by…democracy,” concerning what I believe are the dangers of holding a referendum in a parliamentary democracy. With March 29th 2019 fast approaching, and an EU/UK deal far from being certain, the demand for a second referendum – the people’s vote – is gaining momentum, and […]
Brexit Musings (30) – Never Read The Morning Newspaper Before Breakfast
Reading Time: 4 minutes It’s just so tough getting up, in the morning. One thing I never do before, during, or straight after breakfast, is take a glance at newspaper headlines on my tablet. That would really put me in a bad mood. The EU leaders who assembled in the beautiful Austrian town of Salzburg, should have done the same. […]
When Progressive Rock Meets Progressive Politics
Reading Time: 7 minutes As we made our way to the concert hall, not a single one of us under the age of 55, I didn’t really know what to expect from a progressive rock band that I last saw at the Hammersmith Odeon, in 1981. Progressive rock is rather like progressive politics. It’s complicated, sometimes pretentious, and even […]
The Dutch Cartoon Competition Was Wrong Because Geert Wilders Organised It
Reading Time: 6 minutes The cancelled Dutch cartoon competition was not about Islam. It was all about Geert Wilders. It was way too long since we heard from the flamboyant leader of the Dutch extreme-right-wing party PVV, Geert Wilders. Let’s face it, the Dutch parliamentary elections are a thing of the past, and the present coalition is doing very […]