Culture

Culture: what divides us

November 8, 2025 3:09 am Published by Richard North Post a Comment

Given the time and energy – of which I have neither – there are probably half a dozen pieces I... View Article

Politics: another British value

November 3, 2025 3:45 am Published by Richard North Post a Comment

While the authorities and media obsess about “misinformation” on social media – latterly in respect of the Huntingdon train stabbing... View Article

Politics: the way we are

October 17, 2025 3:19 am Published by Richard North Post a Comment

As so often, it is someone on social media who hits the right note. In this case, the honour goes... View Article

Politics: a campaign blog

August 24, 2025 3:52 am Published by Richard North Post a Comment

Before its name change to Turbulent Times, this was very much a campaigning blog, set up with the ultimate aim... View Article

Culture: an “epicentre of xenophobic hatred”

August 8, 2025 3:13 am Published by Richard North Post a Comment

It is strongly indicative of how far down the slippery slope we have descended when a sensible move by the... View Article

Immigration: on being English

August 5, 2025 3:16 am Published by Richard North Post a Comment

Amid the swirl of current events, there has been a growing discussion on the nature of Englishness – an increasingly... View Article

Politics: the adults left the room

April 11, 2024 2:30 am Published by Richard North Post a Comment

I haven’t read the whole of final report of the “Independent review of gender identity services for children and young... View Article

Culture: hanging by a thread

February 15, 2024 3:26 am Published by Richard North Post a Comment

One of the disturbing characteristics of modern society and the way it is developing is that there seem to be... View Article

Culture: the cult of indifference

April 7, 2023 3:06 am Published by Richard North Post a Comment

To add to its scalps on prepayment meters, it was interesting to see The Times on Wednesday (for Thursday) take... View Article

Culture: low expectations

April 4, 2023 3:06 am Published by Richard North Post a Comment

An analysis of thousands of rankings on the Internet Movie Database website, publicised by The Times yesterday has found that... View Article

Culture: the common enemy

December 15, 2022 2:33 am Published by Richard North Post a Comment

Not even a month ago, I was writing belatedly about Awaab Ishak, the child who died of a respiratory disease,... View Article

Media: maintaining the boundaries

December 11, 2022 2:59 am Published by Richard North Post a Comment

I have no rooted objections to consenting adults entertaining themselves in any manner they think fit, as long as it... View Article

More Facebook censorship

June 27, 2022 1:40 am Published by Pete North Post a Comment

It’s usually Twitter censoring me but this week it’s Facebook and I’m now suspended for seven days for a post... View Article

Let them eat Jubilee cake

June 5, 2022 2:51 am Published by Pete North Post a Comment

I’m joining in with the Jubilee festivities this weekend. Most of the village participated yesterday and a good time was... View Article

Joker: the liberation of madness

December 15, 2021 5:06 pm Published by Pete North Post a Comment

A few people lately have recommended I watch Joker. So I did. It’s the origin story of Batman’s most notorious... View Article

Something rotten at the Imperial War Museum

December 13, 2021 8:07 am Published by Pete North Post a Comment

One of the essential follows on Twitter for anyone interested in the history of World Ward Two is RG Poulussen... View Article