Monthly Archives: May 2017

Notebook

Posted on May 31, 2017 by clivedav184z

St Stephen’s Chapel was the seat of the House of Commons from 1550 until it was destroyed by fire in 1834. Parliament’s authority was enhanced by this spectacular setting, and from it the English developed the habit of housing important … Continue reading →

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Marlow

Posted on May 30, 2017 by clivedav184z
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Over-heated

Posted on May 17, 2017 by clivedav184z

Is Europe really committing suicide? The reasonable arguments in  Douglas Murray’s polemic about Islamism and immigration are undermined by ultra-Powellite rhetoric. My review in The Times: Anyone who has seen Murray — a gay, Old Etonian associate editor of The … Continue reading →

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Notebook

Posted on May 5, 2017 by clivedav184z

As with my psoriasis, the affliction is not entirely unfortunate. It makes me think twice about going on stage and appearing in classrooms and at conferences – all the socially approved yet spiritually corrupting public talking that writers of even … Continue reading →

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