Playing The Mischief With Us
As the papers recently filled with the distressing images of desperate souls looking to escape the imminent religious tyranny of the Taliban, I'm reminded...
Captain Tom’s Spitfire Flypast
This is not how we used to do things:
Captain Tom's spitfire flypast to mark the fundraising hero's 100th birthday has been cancelled amid fears...
To Explain The MoD’s Cock Up With The Carriers
It's entirely true that the Ministry of Defence has been known to waste money. There's a certain inbuilt reason for this too, what happens...
How Have The Daily Mail Managed This For The Lord’s Sake?
We could say that the Viscount Montgomery of Alamein is wearing the medals of a deceased relative on his right breast.
We might say...
The Legacy Media As Factcheckers And Determinants Of The Truth
All that shouting about how Facebook - and other social media - really must start expunging untruths from their system. Just anyone saying anything...
Do Not, Under Any Circumstances, Believe New Estimates On Costs Of Britain’s Nuclear Submarines
There are all sorts of lovely ways that it is possible to fiddle with estimates of costs and benefits of things off into the...
US Deports Widower Of Slain Soldier – Some Want Government To Have More Power
ICE, the part of the US Government concerned with such things, deported the widow of a slain soldier. Could be just par for the...
This Was Always Going To Happen – Solely Male Draft Is Unconstitutional
One of the advantages of having a written constitution is that there's a process to solve conflicts between different pieces of law. Even, there's...
South Korea’s Done What Trump Insists Germany Should – Pay More For Defence
The specific circumstances are indeed different in South Korea and Germany but Trump's been making similar demands in both places. That the countries should...
Excellent, US Army Biases Fitness Standards Against Women
This isn't what we normally think of as an increase in justice and righteousness in society but it is indeed so - the US...