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The significance of the CRU emails by Devil's Kitchen on Nov 21, 2009Whilst your humble Devil is waiting for the rest of the world to finish watching Strictly Come Dancing and the XFactor and catch up with the fact that something quite momentous has happened, I thought that I would point out the significance of the CR...
Post of the Day: Worstall goes all Devil by Devil's Kitchen on Nov 21, 2009Timmy rarely swears, but this article on the EU urging us to "focus on the big issues"—by some apologist called Vaira Vike-Freiberga—has really got his goat, and his comments are succinct and to the point...Europe is as democratic as it can be fo...
No, damn you! No! by Devil's Kitchen on Nov 14, 2009Via Dick Puddlecote, I see that the "noble" Labour Member of Parliament for Rother Valley, one Keith Kevin Barron, has a slightly skewed view of what MPs are supposed to be. [Emphasis mine.]We are the state's representative in our constituencies and...
Son of a gun! by Devil's Kitchen on Nov 14, 2009One of the things that I have consistently maintained is that the criminal law should be reserved solely for those who have done harm to others—not potential harm. Indeed, under a libertarian government, the only criminal law should be...No person...
Votes at 16 by Devil's Kitchen on Nov 8, 2009I can't find a link for this (please put one in the comments), but I heard on the radio a couple of days ago that Gordon Brown had re-affirmed his belief that people should be allowed to vote at 16. This is presumably because Gordon believes that tee...
Minette Marrin: "we need fewer MPs" by Devil's Kitchen on Nov 8, 2009I have to say that there is very little for your humble Devil to disagree with in this Times article by Minette Marrin. Here are some of the highlights...In these dark days we all try to find little moments of amusement. Fortunately there is plenty o...
Gordon and Darling: insane bastards by Devil's Kitchen on Nov 8, 2009The BBC—even the BBC—is reporting that the latest stupid idea from Brown and Darling has received a "lukewarm reaction".Prime Minister Gordon Brown's idea of a financial transactions tax has received a lukewarm response from G20 countries.The pro...
Farewell freedom—it was nice knowing you by Devil's Kitchen on Nov 1, 2009Those of us who like to extol the virtues of freedom and who are, simultaneously, political anoraks, have been dismayed—to put it mildly—at the wholesale destruction of our ancient freedoms. And things have only got worse...Some months ago, whils...
A Hodge podge of stupidity (and a smattering of evil) by Devil's Kitchen on Oct 28, 2009Via Counting Cats, I see that this farcical government is getting exercised about kiddies playing online games. Online computer games like Second Life and World of Warcraft face cinema-style age classifications under new Government plans.Margaret Hod...
A musing on budgets by Devil's Kitchen on Oct 27, 2009I have spotted a worrying trend amongst politicians and the media, concerning the size of government, the, frankly, colossal budget deficit and the levels of public debt.The narrative—reinforced by Brown's £16 billion sell-off of assets (which aim...
