Tag Archives: David Cameron

England, Scotland and the ‘Borderlands’

Posted on 5 August 2013 by Byrnsweord

The announcement of the Scottish independence referendum – a decision equal in its short-sightedness and of comparable ignorance to the original moves towards devolution initiated by Tony Blair – has produced reactions ranging from narcissistic grandstanding, to pedantic infighting to … Continue reading →

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Mass Criminality & Authoritarianism in England

Posted on 19 August 2011 by Byrnsweord

“What an utter admission of failure, that after 50 years of the most lavish welfare state in the solar system, you cannot govern your country without soaking the citizenry in cold water and bombarding them with missiles from a safe … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged David Cameron, Derrick Bird, england, England riots, English Bill of Rights, englishness, London riots, Peter Hitchens, Raoul Moat, Riot Act, social media English riots, Terrorism Act 2000, Terrorism Act 2000 Section 44, UK Bill of Rights, UK gun control, YouGov | 1 Comment

Cameron clings to a disintegrating Britain

Posted on 6 January 2011 by Byrnsweord

Quite literally, in fact. I feel that in the fledgling moments of 2011, it is worth demonstrating in a clear, visual format the comprehensive verdict delivered to Mr Cameron and his close allies in the wake of the 2010 General … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Broken Britain, Coalition Agreement, Coalition Agreement England, David Cameron, disunited kingdom, Ed Miliband devolution, england, English Conservative Party, englishness, IPPR immigration, Peter Hitchens, Roger Lewis Wales, Scottish Devolution, simon heffer, Tony Blair, Welsh devolution | 9 Comments

High Speed Rail and England

Posted on 26 November 2010 by Byrnsweord

Railways have always been a neat microcosm of our role on the world stage. We invented them at a time when our technological advancements and the engineering prowess of our our brightest and best were subduing and/or at the forefront … Continue reading →

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Cameron, ‘the Country’ and England

Posted on 6 October 2010 by Byrnsweord

Today, David Cameron emphasised his own personal ideology more strongly than anything resembling reality. Not surprising, you might say. Perhaps you might also say that it’s no surprise that in spite of the fact that, as this BBC wordle illustrates, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Britain and England, Conservative Conference 2010, David Cameron, David Cameron speech 6th October, england, english parliament, englishness, Toque, Tory Conference 2010, YouGov England | 3 Comments