Paul Embury in ‘Unherd’ https://unherd.com/2019/12/is-this-the-end-for-labour/ …they [Labour] failed to grasp that working-class voters desire something more than just economic security; they want cultural security too. They want politicians to respect their way of life, and their sense of place and belonging; to elevate real-world concepts such as work, family and community over nebulous constructs likeContinue reading “2019 Election – The Best Quotes”
Monthly Archives: December 2019
Labour Party Reflections
Corbyn has announced he intends to lead a period of reflection by the party in order to better understand why they lost the general election. Once the lessons have been learned, he will step down and a new leader, better suited to the voters will replace him. I can you exactly why this process ofContinue reading “Labour Party Reflections”
Don’t Be Friends With Your Kids
I’ve noticed a lot of friends take pride in being friends with their teenage – or younger – kids. Well, I’m here to tell you: you gotta cut that shit out! How can you discipline your kids if they are your friends? You can’t. And the kids realise that. I know this is seen asContinue reading “Don’t Be Friends With Your Kids”
Gender Conformity Is Not Sexy
People, particularly young people, are having less sex. Here are some articles on the subject that reference recent US polling on this subject From the BBC: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/f98ed501-d075-4b3a-abca-7e46bd8904cf From The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/12/the-sex-recession/573949/ From The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/03/29/share-americans-not-having-sex-has-reached-record-high/ Many reasons are put forward in these articles to explain the issue: economics; porn; risk aversion and more. OneContinue reading “Gender Conformity Is Not Sexy”
My Atheist Agony
I was an atheist from an early age. I can’t remember the exact age when I decided there was no God but it was certainly before I started secondary school. (I remember, specifically that I was atheist before secondary school because I briefly reverted from atheism when my school place was in doubt. The storyContinue reading “My Atheist Agony”
The Left Hate Diversity
They hate diversity of opinion. That is why they are working so hard to control all speech. They are doing this by labelling all speech they don’t like as ‘hate speech’. This is why quotas are introduced to ensure that BAMES and women are suitably represented in showbiz and writing awards. They hate diversity ofContinue reading “The Left Hate Diversity”