I’d add in, the growth in the power of the State to raise armies. Peasants could survive an army 5-10,000 soldiers foraging in a district, far better than 30,000. Medieval laws of war were flouted as… (View Post)

The behaviour of the Establishment on such grooming gangs was obviously despicable. (View Post)

Surely, Left Populism is something akin to the Danish Social Democrats. They are genuinely Left, but they have Europe’s most stringent immigration policies, and are unyielding in support of Ukraine (… (View Post)

Irish Republicans booing Prince William is like bears shitting in the woods. It’s in their nature. As for the Coronation, the cost is trivial in the scheme of things. (View Post)

Roy Jenkins as Chancellor gave a very nice Estate Duty (as it was called then), tax break to the upper classes, by exempting country houses and works of art that were made available to public view, f… (View Post)