Things Past, Things To Come
With the centenary of the end of the First World War upon us, I found myself the other day contemplating (not for the first time) the War Memorial in a small town in the south of England not far from my home. There they were, the lost boys, row upon row upon row of good English names – and a sprinkling of Irish, Scots and Welsh to keep them company. What did they think they…
Kevin Bryan – 2014 Jonathan Bowden Oratory Prize Nominee
By Max Musson: I am pleased to announce the fifth nominee for the 2014 Jonathan Bowden Oratory Prize. Kevin Bryan, the Chairman of the National Front has been nominated for the rousing speech he made last November following the Annual National Front Remembrance Day Parade. Kevin’s speech can be heard at about 17:55 in the following video. Clearly Kevin is a forceful speaker and his election to the Chairmanship of the NF has provided him with…
Heroic Nationalism
By Frederick Dixon: At this season of Remembrance, and as we approach the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War, we should think about the nature of the sacrifice made by our young fellow countrymen and countrywomen in the two World Wars of the last century. They gave their lives, their health, their youth to save our country from foreign invasion – “for your today we gave our tomorrow”. This is not the…
Jewish Sensibilities & the Commemoration of Heroes
By Max Musson: As a boy, I used to enjoy reading stories of heroism and daring do on the part of British servicemen and women and British military units during past wars, including both the First and Second World Wars. Furthermore, I have always regarded it as important that current generations remember the sacrifices of past generations, especially those who gave their lives in the service of our nation and I believe that material both…