This just came to my attention by way of Facebook. http://ringmar.net/forgethefootnotes/ Worth looking at. It would appear that the LSE are trying to censor Erik Ringmar, a professor of mine, for his speech to prospective students, in part by demanding he take down his blog. Will post more when I know what’s going on… xD.

Matt Sinclair echoes Norman Tebbit in saying that the BNP don’t fit on the right and by extension must be of the left. Giving definitions such as ‘left-wing’ and ‘right-wing’ are not in and of themselves good, but only by the extent of the usefullness. Is it useful to describe the BNP as right-wing? I [...]

The images I need for my blog.

I don’t like the national anthem. The British one, that is. God Save the Queen. Without wanting to nick Billy Connolly’s material about replacing it with the theme tune to the Archers, there are some random things I want to say. Firstly, the tune is crap. It’s slow, boring and har to sing.Secondly, the words. [...]

Re-reading my blog, it is hugely embarrasing. I’m re-starting the blog, and I’m leaving the posts up, mostly because I can’t be bothered to remove them. I just wanted to say a few things. I know that I frequently contradict myself, I know that I overplay things, I know that I think I can be [...]

I have just had the misfortune of watching Labour’s Party Election Broadcast for the local elections. It mentioned not one policy. When I say not one policy, I don’t mean that it refrained from mentioning Labour policies and attacked the policies of other parties. It didn’t even mention the BNP, which even Margaret Hodge seems [...]

Just back from a few days’ holiday in Madrid. All in all, very pleasant. I saw friends, dined excessively, saw the sights and generally had a good time. I’ve been to Madrid a few times before, but it’s generally been while in transit, so I’ve only had a couple of days and so have met [...]

I note with amusement that the last post on this blog was announcing my return, since when I have posted, er, nothing. Anyhow: I’m back. New Dave. New Blog. Now with more hats and more moral indignation