China Gets a Few Things Right
China gets a lot wrong, but a few things right, says Dr Roger Watson, who finds the country moving ahead in some ways but still lamentable in others. The post China Gets a Few Things Right appeared...
View ArticleThe Creeping Absorption of Hong Kong into China is Palpable
Returning to Hong Kong for the first time since Covid, Dr Roger Watson says that the creeping absorption of the region into China is palpable as Beijing dismantles many of its former freedoms. The post...
View ArticleHow Many Policemen Can You Get on a Motorbike?
Roger Watson delves once again into the eccentric and grammatically challenged world of petitions to Parliament and finds little to encourage but plenty to amuse. The post How Many Policemen Can You...
View ArticleFossil Fuels to the Rescue
Last week, escaping from London back to the North was impossible on an electric train as power had gone down, and only diesels could do the job. The moral speaks for itself, says Dr Roger Watson. The...
View ArticleNursing and Midwifery Council Bans ‘Misgendering’ in ‘Free Speech’ Guidance
The nursing and midwifery council has banned 'misgendering' in its first 'free speech' guidance for practitioners. While broadly backing free speech on political issues, it draws a line at anything...
View ArticleWhat the First Amendment Means for Free Speech at University, According to a...
What does the First Amendment require for free speech at American public universities? Harvard law expert Cass R. Sunstein wades into the debate, with some perhaps surprising outcomes. The post What...
View ArticleHas Parkrun Lost the Plot?
Parkrun has scrapped reporting course records to escape from the brewing controversy over including trans women (i.e. men) in the women's records. This is madness, says avid Parkrunner Dr Roger Watson....
View ArticleU.K. Universities Lead the World in Spin
U.K. universities lead the world in spin, says Dr. Roger Watson, who describes some of the most egregious examples from his 30-year university teaching career. The post U.K. Universities Lead the World...
View ArticleFrom the Humber to the Wolds, East Yorkshire Will be Cold
Hull resident Dr Roger Watson had no idea the Government was proposing devolution for [checks notes] Hull until he saw a sticker with a QR code at a bus stop. It's a load of nonsense, obviously. The...
View ArticleWhat Did Belinda the Cat Do?
Dr Roger Watson explores the weird and wonderful world of rejected petitions to Parliament, from serious issues like healthcare to letting "Belinda the cat back in Tesco". The post What Did Belinda the...
View ArticleCivil Disorder Comes to My Home Town
Hull resident Dr Roger Watson has written an account of the rioting that blighted his city yesterday afternoon. He too has reservations about the number of asylum seekers being housed in Hull, but...
View ArticleDid David Clews, the Anchor of Unity News Network, Really Fan the Flames of...
David Clews, the anchor of Unity News Network, has been attacked by several newspapers, accused of encouraging his followers to participate in the recent rioting. But did he? No, says Dr Roger Watson...
View ArticleCrime and No Punishment: Starmer’s Red Dawn
Two-Tier Keir is cracking down on 'far-Right' protesters who use hurty words on Twitter, while turning a blind eye to antisemitic hate, says Roger Watson. It's a clear case of 'one law for us, none for...
View ArticleFighting Goliath: A Review of Norman Fenton and Martin Neil’s New Book
"Of all the books on the COVID-19 years, this one really has the COVID-19 narrative on the ropes." Dr Roger Watson reviews Fighting Goliath, the new book from Professors Norman Fenton and Martin Neil....
View ArticleWhat Has Hull Done to Deserve This?
As if Hull didn't have enough problems, eco-obsessed Cold Play have announced their only U.K. tour dates outside London will take place there. Observers are baffled, but Roger Watson thinks he knows...
View ArticlePostcard from Washington D.C.
Roger Watson is in Washington D.C., a city completely in the grip of Harris-Walz mania. Every banner, button or shout-out is for Kamala Harris. It's a bubble completely detached from the country it...
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