Bush, Dole, W., McCain, and Romney: Libertarians?
Libertarians already face an uphill battle. The last thing we need is to be linked to a bunch of big-government Republicans
- 3 April 2013
The Fifth Column(ist): Post-CPAC Edition
Notes and musings from a conservative living and working in New York City
- 19 March 2013
Romney was right
At the time, Romney was derided for bringing up Mali in one of the presidential debates. Looks like he was right after all
- 15 January 2013
The Hagel nomination and Obama’s second term
Chuck Hagel is not a terrible choice to lead the Pentagon, but he's not much better than that
- 8 January 2013
Right, then? Where now for the Republican Party?
2012 is no more the end for the Republican Party than 2004 was for the Democrats
- 12 December 2012
The continuing Kennedy legacy in US politics
Time and again it can be seen that candidates who successfully play the Kennedy card in elections, even if it is only superficially, tend to benefit
- 28 November 2012
Obama's economic failure
As Jay Leno put it, “Economists say we’re heading for a fiscal cliff and we elected a guy whose campaign slogan is ‘Forward!’” Barack Obama: the Thelma and Louise President
- 20 November 2012
Republican hand-wringing misses the point
Instead of blaming everyone else for their lack of success in 2012 it is time for the Republican Party to have a period introspection and contemplation
- 13 November 2012
The Ron Paul Effect: How the GOP threw the election by disenfranchising Ron Paul supporters
Instead of welcoming the passion and dedication of the Ron Paul movement, the party chose to alienate an entire generation of young Republicans, scorning the sensible message of limited government and non-interventionist foreign policy
- 9 November 2012
The 16 trillion dollar question
The American economy is a rapacious beast; it constantly needs new territory to feed its growth, if that territory is not forthcoming, it will quickly eat itself alive
- 7 November 2012
Yesterday it was heart in mouth. Today it's hat in hand
Obama has won the US Presidential election, giving way to four more years in the White House
- 6 November 2012
Mitt Romney does Gangnam Style
Recent video sees Romney doing Gangnam style... kind of
- 6 November 2012
Racism smears may underestimate Romney's polling figures dramatically
In the British elections in 1992, the pollsters were certain Conservatives would lose. But mainstream media bias made people afraid to say who they'd really vote for, and race wasn't even an issue...
- 5 November 2012
Mitt Romney - the hope and change candidate
My hope that Mitt Romney wins stems from different, almost aesthetic factors. As a former diplomat I am revolted by the ducking and weaving displayed by the Obama administration over the debacle in Benghazi when the American ambassador was killed.
- 5 November 2012
Believers in the Free World are backing Romney
Domestic policy is one thing, but if America makes the wrong choice for its Commander in Chief, the Free World as a whole is imperilled
- 4 November 2012
Latest on the blog
- Italian Communists blame capitalism for London terror attack
- Green Party Leader blames London terror attack on Britain
- Fighter jets escort Pakistani plane in British airspace
- VIDEO: Douglas Murray vs Anjem Choudary on Channel 4
- Major incident in South London with reports of shootings and a beheading
- Major incident in South London with reports of shootings and a beheading
- Saudi Arabia beheads Yemenis, displays corpses in public
- Swastika flag flies over Palestinian village
- VIDEO: BBC presenter slapped down over question of Farage's drinking and smoking habits
- MPAC Woolwich response betrays British Muslims
- NY Democrat pleads with Republican not to share document proposing confiscation of guns
- Sunday Times blood libel cartoon, on Holocaust Memorial Day no less
- Palestinian jailed for Facebook like
- 'Muslim Patrol' vigilantes attempt to control London streets
- Saudi cleric who raped and killed daughter receives small fine
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