Britain’s Obsession with the Second World War March 27, 2012
Posted by Beachcombing in : Actualite, Contemporary
Anyone who knows Britain will be aware of the constant references to the Second World War in the island’s political culture, particularly when national sovereignty is at stake. Harold Wilson decried appeals to ‘the Dunkirk Spirit’: and then shamelessly used the same trick himself. And the recent spats over Britain’s use of its ‘veto’ within [...]
The Decline of the Public Domain January 30, 2012
Posted by Beachcombing in : Actualite
***Dedicated to Dr Ricardo R*** Beachcombing, like many aging ideologues, can no longer bring himself to care about things that used to give his teenage self heartburn. But, there are a few exceptions – identity cards, Brussels delenda est, reptile road-crossing tunnels… – that buzz him into life. Not least among these and particularly associated [...]
