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It is now an archive for my newspaper and magazine pieces. My blog can now be read at: www.spectator.co.uk/stephenpollard
Oliver Kamm
Politics, economics and culture from the master. Unmissable.
Melanie Phillips home page
Melanie Phillips' peerless blog. Read, and learn.
Daniel Finkelstein's Times Comment Central
A daily must-read.
Tim Worstall
Lots of interesting nibbles - and a ruthless swatter of economic gibberish.
Harry's Place
Must-read left of centre blog from writers who understand the threat to the West.
Clive Davis
Always interesting selection of culture and politics, from an Anglo-American bent.
Samizdata
Libertarian blog, packed every day.
Norm's blog
The thoroughly sensible thoughts of renowned left-wing academic Norman Geras, Professor of Government at Manchester. And cricket, too.
Public Interest
Peter Briffa's inimitable take on The Yazzmonster and other assorted demons.
Reform
The public sector reform group; their website is an invaluable source of data and ideas.
Centre for the New Europe
The leading European public policy think tank.
Politics, economics and culture from the master. Unmissable.
Melanie Phillips home page
Melanie Phillips' peerless blog. Read, and learn.
Daniel Finkelstein's Times Comment Central
A daily must-read.
Tim Worstall
Lots of interesting nibbles - and a ruthless swatter of economic gibberish.
Harry's Place
Must-read left of centre blog from writers who understand the threat to the West.
Clive Davis
Always interesting selection of culture and politics, from an Anglo-American bent.
Samizdata
Libertarian blog, packed every day.
Norm's blog
The thoroughly sensible thoughts of renowned left-wing academic Norman Geras, Professor of Government at Manchester. And cricket, too.
Public Interest
Peter Briffa's inimitable take on The Yazzmonster and other assorted demons.
Reform
The public sector reform group; their website is an invaluable source of data and ideas.
Centre for the New Europe
The leading European public policy think tank.
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| 2004 |
Let's celebrate!
I may indeed be a 'snivelling Bush arse-licker' as one correspondent informed me recently, but I thought this letter in today's Guardian rather fun. Asked to suggest new public holidays, Marilyn Partridge writes:
How about July 4 - Dependence Day?
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Trafalgar Day (October 21), to be joined in future with the commemoration of British withdrawal from the European Union. Nelson's victory and sacrifice will remind us how we smashed a previous attempt to create a unified system of continental tyranny.
Stated by: WJ Phillips on May 29, 2004 6:35 PM
We Gooners celebrate St. Totteringham's Day - the glorious day each spring when it becomes mathematically impossible for Spurs to finish above Arsenal. It usually occurs around Easter, but we find it moving earlier and earlier each season. Why not make it a public holiday.
Stated by: Janan Ganesh on May 30, 2004 7:55 PM
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