Pride 1 Patriotism 0
August 18, 2025
Pride Day has just passed in my hometown of Hull. Pride flags were publicly displayed, replacing Union flags; countless posters were plastered on shop windows,
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No Piss Left to Take
August 17, 2025
I arrived at Hull station this Saturday to catch the train to London, en route to Heathrow Airport to take a flight to Greece. Across
Worried About Real Crime? ’Jog On’ Say Police
August 16, 2025
The British constabulary’s lust for inventing crimes to investigate, rather than simply dealing with the ones they already have, is impressive. ‘Non-crime hate incidents’ now consume the
Terry Thomas’ England
August 14, 2025
Chariots of Fire was on the “drop everything and watch” list my ex-wife and I compiled. A cry would go up when one of us
The Divorce From Hell (Part III)
August 10, 2025
I write this as an update, and with enormous gratitude to the many of you who have contacted me to enquire as to the status
Old College, New Guilt
August 9, 2025
The University of Edinburgh’s comedy show, aptly performed during the Festival Fringe, continues. In June, it brought us the highest-paid Scottish vice-chancellor who does not
How About ‘None In, All Out’
August 8, 2025
The man cave has been relocated to Istanbul this week and, this being such a colourful and engaging place with great food and – for
What Price a Vaccine Against Hypocrisy?
August 7, 2025
Naturally, the news that the Trump administration had sacked the complete membership of the Advisory Committee on Immunisation Practices (ACIP) and replaced it with new
Britain’s Cradles Rock Toward Sharia
August 6, 2025
The most popular baby names in England and Wales were released last week by the Office for National Statistics. This is a now well-rehearsed routine,