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STICKY: The dismal science
If you aren't following this blog, you want to begin before you bang on abt economics:
http://econlog.econlib.org/
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To all the world,
one can say only, Ha’makom yenahem etkhem betokh she’ar avelei Tziyonvi’Yerushalayim.
That there are mourners to mourn in Zion is specially the legacy of one of the greatest men ever to live, whom we mourn this day: Sir Nicholas Winton MBE.
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Let’s talk about Wolverhampton. And Labour.
After the current writing frenzy is over, I shall, I promise, respond to all the kind comments awaiting such response.
I am all too aware that to a few of my readers, Wolvo is, simply, where Fr Paddick is from, in the Village Tales novels; and, to far too many LJers in A Certain Fandom, merely where a member of A Popular Beat Combo, M’Lud is from.
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What a lovely morning.
Galloway gone. And much credit to my wine merchants in my getting through night. Hoping Balls' bollocking imminent.
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I cannot bear David Cameron.
I have despised him since his SpAd days. I have loathed him since the Conservative and Unionist Party chose the wrong David as Leader. I have, in fact, when I thought of him at all, disdained him for a goodish part of my life.
He’s sopping Wet. He’s an invertebrate. He’s a eunuch. (I speak politically and metaphorically.) He’s the incarnation of ( Read more... ) -
Getting your ... Greens.
Bennett N’s latest wheeze: a bit of right-on maundering about polymarriage (which sounds as if it involves root veg., or possibly persons educated (in theory) at a polytechnic, both of which pretty much describe Greens and Lib Dems, who are, commonly, vegetables with plate-glass degrees) which should have inspired Peter Simple: has had one merit.
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There may be upset tummies today here at Bapton.
What with champers for the new princess; juleps for the Kentucky Derby; and a glass or two of the creature raised to mark and mourn the death of the great Ruth Rendell.
(HMQ must be rather torn, now I think of it, between the excitements of the new great-grandroyal, and the races.)
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ANZAC Day 2015.
We will remember them.
In other Commonwealth and related news, i condole with all those touched by the tragedy in Nepal. I suggest that HMG show practical symapthy by sending aid through, and by, and with, the Brigade of Gurkhas.
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