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Continue reading →: “The lamp that shows that freedom lives” is to be extinguished by Labour.The author expresses deep concern over recent legal reforms in Britain, particularly the abolition of double jeopardy and the introduction of laws like the Prevention of Terrorism Act. They warn that proposals to limit jury trials, especially by figures like David Lammy, threaten justice, shifting power to biased judges and…
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Continue reading →: Happiness Beyond DoomscrollingThe author reflects on the unhealthy habit of doom scrolling and the ineffectiveness of civic engagement, despite a fulfilling life blessed with love, family, and intellectual stimulation. They express a desire to focus on positivity and share their enjoyment of a light-hearted fishing show featuring two friends confronting life’s challenges,…
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Continue reading →: Public Distrust in “Grooming Gangs” InquirySource: How much confidence, if any, do you have in the national inquiry on grooming gangs? | Daily Question A YouGov survey suggests there’s little public confidence in the national enquiry on rape gangs. This, even though no chair has yet been appointed and the terms of reference have yet…
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Continue reading →: If a Star of David antagonises you, you’re a racist.The post discusses the evolving perception of racism in Britain, emphasizing a Jewish man’s arrest for wearing a Star of David. The author reflects on personal experiences with racism, critiques the heightened sensitivity around race, and questions if current anti-racism laws address the real issues.
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Continue reading →: Progressing Back to the Middle AgesI was baffled by my first exposure to antisemitism in Eastern Europe in 1992. I explained my confusion by saying it was ancient history in Britain. Our last pogrom was in the Middle Ages. Since returning to England in 2011, I’ve had a nagging fear that this was not likely…
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Continue reading →: No to digital IDThis campaign is endorsed by The Last Ditch Please retweet, reblog or otherwise share. If you haven’t done so already, please also sign this petition. If the government gains this level of control over your life, all hopes of personal liberty will be dead. It’s naive in the extreme not…
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Continue reading →: Charlie Kirking it.I had a lovely lunch this week with a couple of friends. The male of the couple has been mentioned so often now he needs a nickname like the Quarterback and the Navigator. Let’s call him Hercules He and I had a quick drink before lunch. He warned me to…
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Continue reading →: The ghoulish dishonesty of Jimmy Kimmel – spikedLiberal America is finally waking up to the cruelty of cancel culture. Source: The ghoulish dishonesty of Jimmy Kimmel – spiked All over the world, ordinary people are waking up to the true meaning of “woke.” Regular folks, “normies” if you will, have watched their leftist friends, family and neighbours…
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Continue reading →: A Faithful Archive: 19 Years of Blogging HistoryThanks to the “Happiness Engineers” of WordPress who fixed (and improved) their TypePad import tool, the entire back catalogue of The Last Ditch has now safely arrived here. Many individual photos have been successfully imported. I was not expecting that, based on what I had read. I think that was…
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Continue reading →: Unite the KingdomI didn’t take part but I should have. I am not fit enough at the moment, alas. Apart from missing the chance to stand with the decent working people of Britain, I also missed a marvellous photo opportunity. As is evidenced by this splendid image by my West London neighbour…
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Tom is a retired international lawyer. He was a partner in a City of London law firm and spent almost twenty years abroad serving clients from all over the world.
Returning to London on retirement in 2011, he was dismayed to discover how much liberty had been lost in the UK while he was away.
He’s a classical liberal (libertarian, if you must) who, like his illustrious namesake, considers that
“…government even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one.”
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