‘Indian pandemic might come here’ screams the Daily Mail: India had 2812 Covid deaths in a single day. Despite these headlines and deaths in the Covid stakes, India is doing rather well or terribly badly. Will it affect us? India has a population of 1.4 billion. Britain has a population of 70m, twenty times smaller. For a country with a … [Read on]
April 23 … St. George’s Day, which the English for many years – 300 more or less, in fact – have rarely if ever been encouraged to celebrate in the joyful way national days are marked proudly in Scotland, Wales, and Ireland. From the early 15th century, St. George’s Day was a significant feast day and a national holiday in … [Read on]
In another bout of the relentless virtue signalling around all things woke, Nos Universitatis Hullensis has declared neutrality in the war against carbon, sort of. In fact, our most recent update from the vice-chancellor declares: ‘our goal to become a carbon-neutral campus by 2027’. There are no physicists or mathematicians at Hull, both subjects having long ago been dispensed with … [Read on]
“..The ranks of this new ruling class are refreshed by immigrant academics who come to understand themselves in the way progressivism understands them: as minorities who can also act victim-like if they want—a precious endowment in the cultural academic market. Intersectionality awaits to welcome them and give them a warm hug. They can be treated on principle as black-adjacent. To … [Read on]
I have an admission to make. I lecher. This makes me a lecherer after which I was a senior lecherer. What’s more, I lecher at the University of Hull where they made me a Proffesor. So I guess I could not of dun beter. My university, not usually in the headlines for anything, has forced itself there, becoming a national … [Read on]
A sizeable minority believe the Chinese Virus (Covid 19) is a sinister plot by a shadowy group of wealthy industrialists to enslave the world. I believe this to be misconceived. The real cause is ‘hidden plain in view’ on our TV screens. It is a creation of our unified media, a case of Marshall Mcluhan‘s, ‘The media is the message,’ … [Read on]
Monday 12th April was a milestone in Boris Johnson’s roadmap out of lockdown. Pubs reopened, at least in England. Hurrah! But forgive me for my lack of excitement, because the conditions for drinkers are far removed from the convivial and relaxed atmosphere of this British institution. First, you cannot simply walk in and order a pint at the bar. No, … [Read on]
It is only with his death that Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, is finally being accorded the recognition he deserves for what he achieved in an extraordinary life of service to this country, and, of course, steadfast support for the Queen. Royal protocol requires that those who knew him best are only now able to share their memories, and we … [Read on]
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