Whatś the significance of the shooting of Charlie Kirk?
What can a 400 year old innovation do for us in the 21st century?
William Cobbett died as he had lived – arguing. His final illness didn’t prevent him from dictating angry letters to newspaper editors, and his last recorded words were reportedly complaints about the incompetence of his doctors. It was, in its way, a perfect end to a life spent in perpetual combat with the world.. But
For many people even getting elected to Parliament is not enough to make a name. Most MPs who are famous are famous as a result of being elected. Cobbett’s dealings with and in the House are pretty much the least interesting of his activities and among the least successful in a life already well supplied with failures.
Autodidacts tend to have a lot of self-confidence and will often be prepared to take positions that are a long way from the mainstream. Cobbett saw things his way. And that way was often completely wrong. One of his theories was that clouds originate as fog. He claims to have seen a cloud forming on
A pro-Israeli vlogger, who seems not to be a paid propagandist but may be a bit of a grifter, poses 10 questions that pro-Palestinians can’t answer. I have a go.