Matthew Parris can never help but reveal his disdain for the lower classes (ever snice he was Mrs. Thatcher's secretary, and wrote a letter purportedly on her behalf to a council tenant, who was… (View Post)

I do think that a lot of judges in the Immigration Tribunal system need to be dismissed. They take a kind of wilful delight in frustrating the will of Parliament, whilst pretending to uphold it. (View Post)

French was the common language of literature, and Latin of scholarship. And, tournaments were an excellent opportunity to make friends with foreign knights. (View Post)

Generally it’s far harder to reduce inequality in times of stagnation than in times of growth. (View Post)

Yes, Mrs. Bennett and her daughters face a lifetime of living off Mr. Collins’ condescending charity. The army and navy provided opportunities for young men, in the Bennett’s’ position. For such youn… (View Post)