An alternative take on the week's news
Two schools, Ampleforth and Downside are in the news today. The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) has detailed how these two schools allowed abuse to be inflicted on its pupils over 40 years. These schools are Roman Catholic and this news follows Prince Charles saying he was misled by a bishop that was... Continue Reading →
Boris Johnson would have good, honest British people believe that Islam one of the biggest problems in the world today. Nigel Farage's belief is that immigration represents an existential threat to Britishness. David Cameron (I believe that Danny Dyer rechristened him - Ed), spoke of strivers and skivers and Tommy Robinson and his followers use terms... Continue Reading →
Have you heard of the Mandela Effect? The phenomenon where you are convinced that something is a particular way only to discover you’ve remembered it all wrong. There are sites where people go and swear that they remember Nelson Mandela dying in the 1980s, the Monopoly man had a monocle and C-3PO was painted gold.... Continue Reading →
February 1998. Canterbury. The city is out in force to protest against the downgrading of the hospital. Thousands walk, chant, and carry placards, determined to make their voices heard. It's a great day and it is clear that people from every background have united in support of a common cause. It was downgraded. 15th February... Continue Reading →
Tom Cruise, the greatest actor never to win an Oscar, has a new Mission: Impossible film out, and it is fantastic. I watched it last night and was mesmerised from the first second to the last. Tom Cruise is such a good actor that I forget all of his baggage. Like this: or this: Or this:... Continue Reading →
The Black Unicorn 