Today, 5th May is Liberation Day in the country of my birth and upbringing. On that day in 1945 the Netherlands was liberated from Nazi occupation. Liberation Day used to be my favourite public holiday. The weather tends to be pleasantly spring-like this time of year and on this day people used to be out... Continue Reading →
Second Act in the Theatre of Tyranny
It has been several weeks since various countries have called the state of emergency and half the world population has been forced into lockdown. In those weeks authorities have tightened and extended restrictions to freedom of movement, freedom of assembly and freedom of opportunity to earn a living. There seems no end to the media's... Continue Reading →
Covid-19 Bollocks and the Threat to Freedom
It seems like several years have passed in just a couple of weeks. Although the coronavirus had been an issue on the news since the beginning of the year, only in the last few weeks has the virus completely dominated the news cycle. On top of that, what only seemed possible in repressive China has... Continue Reading →