Subject of the day on Twitter (at least on many of the accounts that I follow and interact with) was BBC bias. Not accusations of institutional leftist bias, which is the the more common criticism, but instead claims that the…
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Some thoughts on Margaret Thatcher
This piece was also a cross-post at Harry’s Place On Twitter, Margaret Thatcher died a thousand deaths. OK, maybe not a thousand, but lots. Countless times her name would trend as some mischief-maker or other would start yet another rumour…
Further adventures with Peter Hitchens
It’s been an unusual week. It’s not often that I get to exchange opinions with a renowned conservative columnist on my blog, but that is what has been happening. Further to my previous post documenting a conversation on Twitter with…
You’re gonna have to face it, you’re addicted to Peter Hitchens
The 1992 horror film Candyman is based on an urban legend: if you look into a mirror and say ‘Candyman’ five times, the eponymous protagonist will appear from nowhere and slaughter you with the hook on the end of his…
Why I love Twitter
I first learned of the horrific events in Norway yesterday not through traditional media channels but, as is so often the case nowadays, Twitter. I immediately went to the BBC and then The Guardian websites for additional information but, finding…
Jumping on the bandwagon
I’ve never really seen the point of Twitter. “Micro blogging”? 140 characters to make a point? Why bother when I can write whatever I want here without such limitations? That said, curious to experience it properly, I put aside my…
Citizen Sane 