On the aftermath of the Anna Soubry and Owen Jones incidents at Westminster – Where the Yellow vests went wrong
INTRODUCTION When I saw that a group of people were going to start up a movement of ‘Yellow Vests’ similar to that which has…
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Another potential ‘Yellow Vest’ embarrassment?
When a small group of pro-Brexit activists started up a copycat version of the French ‘Gilet Jaune’ protests, I worried that it would end…
The London ‘Yellow Jackets’. Is this an effective Brexit protest group, or could it end up as an embarrassment to be avoided?
Late last week I wrote an article praising the relatively peaceful protest organised by a group of British ‘yellow jackets’. I commended the demonstrators…
A very British ‘Gilet Jaune’ protest
I’ve been reviewing some of the video footage and news reports from a British version of the French ‘GiletJaune’ or Yellow Jacket protest. Whether…
The Great Brexit Betrayal March – a personal account
First of all let me apologise for not getting this piece about Sunday’s Brexit Betrayal march up earlier. I’ve had a long journey back…
As expected, the other side of the ‘Jamal’ case emerges
The story of the ‘Syrian refugee’, who was allegedly attacked without reason in a Huddersfield school, caused the media, some in the political classes…
The fight against political indoctrination in American schools – Has it lessons for us in Britain?
I’m going through one of those periods of serendipity regarding my current political reading and viewing habits. This is because at the moment I’m reading…
MARIAS demonstration 20th August 2018 London
On the 20th of August, next Monday, there will be a demonstration in London by the organisation Mothers Against Radical Islam and Sharia (MARIAS)….
When Non-Violent Direct Action goes wrong
As regular readers of this blog will by no doubt know, I see some value in the use of Non-Violent Direct Action (NVDA) as…
On the Worcester anti-megamosque demonstration.
Yesterday I attended the demonstration in Worcester organised by the English Defence League which was called to protest against the proposed megamosque that local…
