by John | Jun 28, 2021 | News
White working-class people are suddenly in the news White working-class people were once the bread and butter of news and current affairs. Apparently, they have been overlooking them for some time due to the emphasis on racial and other minorities. Suddenly some...
by John | Jun 24, 2021 | News
Gestures and gesture politics: what is it? ;Gestures’, ‘gesture politics’ and ‘virtue signalling’ are expressions Pretty Patel and others have used recently. They were commenting on people who had taken the knee at football matches. Such...
by John | Jun 21, 2021 | News
What is woke? Woke is a fairly new word, I think. Some people have been accusing me of it. They say I am joining in a culture war. People do not usually think of me me as warlike or cultured. Not if you mean highbrow or sophisticated but I suppose everyone is part of...
by John | Jun 18, 2021 | News
Corrupt police are in the news not only in a drama series Corrupt police appear to have contributed to the death of Daniel Morgan, a private investigator from Cardiff. That is how I understand press reports on the independent enquiry into the case. Previously the...