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This is a guest post in response to Paul Mason’s recent article in The Guardian: “Bond traders, Trots, and mumsnetters must unite against Farage’s mob” I was a huge admirer of Paul Mason for his decision to go to Channel 4 in order to escape the confines of the BBC that had stymied his ability…
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If we were speaking of any other topic, the issues of cost, permanence, and visibility would be seen as positive, but when we speak of tattoos, all of these, for some reason, become lines of attack. When we discuss cars, jewellery, or technology, the price is often seen as a sign of quality, but this…
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When you are walking in the wrong direction, the smart thing to do would be to stop, evaluate where you are heading, and change course if necessary. To continue walking in the wrong direction is not progress, but idiocy. For almost half a century we have confused the two, purposefully striding down a street that…
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What do Jose Mourinho, ancient artefacts, and tourism have in common? At first glance, not much, but on investigation we find that they all play a role in the continuous, if somewhat confused, campaign of propaganda by the Syrian regime leader Bashar al-Assad. A story that emerged recently, that immediately jumped out at me as somewhat strange, was…
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