Category Archives: Politics

British neo-fascists in the House of Lords (March 1939)

Posted on February 14, 2017 by odeboyz

The House of Lords 29th March 1939 One speaker called for the publication in English of an unabridged translation of Hitler’s Mein Kampf at a price of no more than a shilling a copy- so impressed was he by the … Continue reading →

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Cold and Alone

Posted on February 14, 2017 by odeboyz

The beginning of December To the finish of February Three months of winter Besets England each year. In the coldest weather Each exhale, mists the air As do gas fumes From gas boilers. Those lucky enough To be able to … Continue reading →

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Could an objective observer have identified Nazi Germany as the ‘worst of the worst’ in the 1930s?

Posted on February 9, 2017 by odeboyz

The horrors of the Holocaust were a pivotal turning point in international relations. Interventionists believe the Holocaust was preventable. They further believe that diplomats prevented intervention because nation-states were deemed to be sovereign in their domestic policies. Implicit in interventionist … Continue reading →

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Worrying Shadow Hanging Over the World

Posted on January 31, 2017 by odeboyz

A self-obsessed egotist Struts menacingly His opinions, sadly listened to By small minded cowards Who feel their land Is under threat by immigration. Poor, desperate people Who flee from war and persecution. Such a powerful man Without remorse or pity … Continue reading →

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The Ricardian Curse, Margaret Thatcher and North Sea Oil

Posted on January 27, 2017 by odeboyz

Introduction Liz Truss hero worships Margaret Thatcher and emulated her when she too became prime minister in September 2022. Truss wrecked the UK economy in 48 hours of economic insanity. Margaret Thatcher wrecked the UK economy over a much longer … Continue reading →

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Is Theresa May a Conservative?

Posted on January 24, 2017 by odeboyz

Michael Oakeshott wrote: To be conservative, then, is to prefer the familiar to the unknown, to prefer the tried to the untried, fact to mystery, the actual to the possible, the limited to the unbounded, the near to the distant, … Continue reading →

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Trump Praises San Bernardino Couple

Posted on January 24, 2017 by odeboyz

Donald Trump has praised the San Bernardino couple, Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malaki, for integrating fully into American society. “When I hear how a Muslim couple carried out a mass shooting with the enormous cache of weapons and ammunition … Continue reading →

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On the Occasion of the inauguration of Donald J Trump

Posted on January 20, 2017 by odeboyz

“Gödel’s* logical rigour caused problems outside academia, too. While studying for his American citizenship assessment in 1948, he told his sponsor Oskar Morgenstein that he’d spotted some inconsistencies in the US Constitution. According to Godel the contradictions created a legal … Continue reading →

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Obama and Trump meet God

Posted on January 3, 2017 by odeboyz

Obama and Trump are standing at the throne of heaven. God looks at them and says, “Before granting you a place at my side, I must ask you what you have learned, what you believe in.” God asks Obama first: … Continue reading →

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The Political Ambition of Boris Johnson- British Foreign Secretary

Posted on December 20, 2016 by odeboyz

“Why should we not form a secret society with but one object, the furtherance of the British Empire and the bringing of the whole world under British rule, for the recovery of the United States, for making the Anglo Saxon … Continue reading →

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