Commonwealth or Common Woe?
I’m not sure whether or not the Commonwealth conference has quite finished yet. I thought it had, but then caught something on the radio the other day about a related function or reception, but as my interest in the institution is limited I didn’t really pay attention. Perhaps I should have, because this seemingly moribund organisation is coming back to bite us. It is not by coincidence that the conference was overshadowed by the Windrush…
As the Dust Settles … Europe on the Brink
Three weeks on from the fateful day when the British people finally managed to throw off the death grip that the EU held us in, we can look back on a turbulent period during which money markets and stock markets have see-sawed violently and during which several major politicians, and some minor, have seen their career prospects first raised up, and then dashed upon the rocks. Now however, as the dust settles, we find Boris…
Further Reflections on Brexit
Well, we did it. A first, indispensable, step has been taken towards the healing of our nation. The generations of the First and Second World Wars gave everything to save Britain from foreign domination and invasion, but the fear that the present generation might throw away their sacrifice has proved unfounded. We should thank God, rejoice and enjoy it for a day or two – and then get down to the arduous, long term business of completing the healing…
What’s the Point of a Points Based System?
You will have seen that both of the pro-Brexit factions – the Tory dominated VoteLeave and the UKIP dominated Leave.eu – want to introduce what they call an “Australian-style points based immigration system” in the event that we leave the EU. That we should leave is profoundly to be desired for all sorts of reasons which have already been well rehearsed on Western Spring, but not least because a country which cannot control its borders…
When Two Tribes Go To War!
By Max Musson: It is well understood that the social dynamics of all multiracial and multicultural societies drive ethnic minorities to organise in their own interests, and where societies are transitioning from an originally homogenous state towards multiculturalism, the actions of organised minorities inevitably militate against the interests of the original host community. Furthermore, host communities that do not respond by organising to prevent the undermining of their ethnic interests, and ethnic minorities that do…