Category Archives: History

The Convention on Modern Liberty

Posted on 18 January 2009 by Robert

The website is now tested and live at www.modernliberty.net. Please tell your friends, spread the word, and buy a ticket. That other site of mine, LiberalConspiracy, is a supporter too. Continue reading →

Posted in Debate, History, Human Rights, Law and Order, Modern Liberty, UK | 2 Comments

On Trolls, Liberty, Debate and Damian Green

Posted on 8 December 2008 by Robert

It all depends on what kind of conversation you want to have, and it is often impossible to talk about something at the level of detail you desire, if you are arguing first principles. Continue reading →

Posted in Debate, History, Human Rights, Law and Order, Liberal Conspiracy | 1 Comment

Fifty One Years Ago Today…

Posted on 4 December 2008 by Robert

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Posted in Diary, History, London | 1 Comment

A Sunlit Salute to The Fallen

Posted on 17 November 2008 by Robert

Who do we forget first? Those young unmarried men without descendants, that’s who. It is a crass, Darwinian truth that, for the most part, we are a nation descended from the survivors of war, not the fallen. Continue reading →

Posted in Diary, History, London | 3 Comments

History Conscious

Posted on 6 November 2008 by Robert

That most important of sounds, the noise of the thousands cheering, was dialled down by the sound editor, so we could properly hear Obama’s words. It is historical, yes, but by the time we come to experience it, it has already been tampered with. Continue reading →

Posted in History, Politics, USA | 5 Comments

Southwark Rooftops

Posted on 19 October 2008 by Robert

What did I tell ya? There’s the whole world at your feet. And who gets to see it but the birds, the stars and the chimney sweeps. ‘Bert’ (as played by Dick Van Dyke), Mary Poppins, 1964. These Southwark Terraces … Continue reading →

Posted in Art and Cultures, Environment, History, Internet Philosophy, London | 2 Comments

A Matter of Principle?

Posted on 13 June 2008 by Robert

We are witnessing the boiling of the frog, David, and you were complicit in turning up the heat. Continue reading →

Posted in History, Human Rights, Terrorism | 8 Comments

Pushing the Envelope

Posted on 25 May 2008 by Robert

Sifting through my late Grandmother’s scrap-books, I found this set of Pharmaceutical envelopes from the Victorian/Edwardian era. They were collected by her uncle (so that’s my Great-great Uncle) Thomas Lewis, who was a Chemist in Pembrokeshire, Edinburgh, and London. Continue reading →

Posted in History, UK, Visual | 4 Comments

The problem with Live Earth

Posted on 8 July 2007 by Robert

I think I have been afflicted by GMEF (That’s Global Music Event Fatigue). There is little incentive to tune in for the event of the year/decade/century/your life, if you’ve seen the same event the week before. Continue reading →

Posted in History, Media, Music | 4 Comments

The Palace at Whitehall

Posted on 12 April 2007 by Robert

I suspect we have all encountered buildings like this at some point. Perhaps not as extensive as Whitehall, but still with that organic quality that tells us that the building has had more than one author. Continue reading →

Posted in Books, History, London | 1 Comment