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Historical Facts
If you think life used to be better then think again. Many everyday phrases tell us about the reality of life in the sixteenth century … The next time you are washing your hands and complain because...
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England’s Proper Patron Saint
On the cusp of St. George’s Day, we await the usual round of pleas for the Government and others to make something special of the day in the way that the Celtic fringe does for Saints Patrick, Andrew...
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The Other King’s Speech
The Spanish call it “23F” – February 23rd – the day King faced down fascism. This year is the thirtieth anniversary. The story really starts with the Civil War. There were no good guys, just Stalin’s...
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Radicals For Capitalism
The group of young intellectuals who often gathered at Ayn Rand’s Manhattan home in the early 1950s had a couple of different names for themselves. One was the “Class of ’43,” after the year that Rand...
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The Greatest Leaders
On Independence Day, a statue of Ronald Reagan was unveiled in Grosvenor Square, London, outside the US Embassy, and alongside statues of two other American Presidents: Franklin Delano Roosevelt and...
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A Nation In Denial
The USA and its myth of the war of 1812-14 Origins On June 1, 1812, President Madison sent a message to Congress recounting American grievances against Great Britain. After the message, the House of...
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The Death of Politics, by Karl Hess
From: http://fare.tunes.org/books/Hess/dop.html The following text was originally published in PLAYBOY, March 1969. It is also available as part of Karl Hess’ autobiography, as available from Laissez...
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The Beeb, nudity, truth and the stirrup
History is supposed to be about telling the truth – and understanding the differences between facts and opinions. It is obviously a matter of debate and opinion on what caused the First World War....
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LP Review: Seven Years in Tibet, by Heinrich Harrer
Seven Years in Tibet is a superb read. The autobiographical work of Heinrich Harrer provides an honest, perceptive, and perhaps unique account of pre-occupation Tibet. Harrer’s adventure over seven...
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On liberty: The Czech museum of Communism
Strangely enough, it was a visit to the Communist Museum in Prague that led me to write something slightly different. The museum is outstanding and good value. It presents an insightful, detailed and...
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