Confucian economics

 Interesting film about how Confucian economics worked in China, based on this excellent book by a Chinese American.

Highly recommend it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HM0stx4fuYI

Absolutely brilliant new film about the rule of law in Ireland at the time of the war of independence and civil war - 1920-24, with reference to Russian experience in the same period

 See this, and enjoy! "Have fun while you learn..."

63 - Dail Courts - Mary Kotsonouris (2020) - YouTube

Why Putin should not be Queen as well as Prime Minister at the same time

 A very interesting article (though I say so as shouldn't) about the CONSTITUTIONAL position of Putin, and why that makes war more likely. Russia needs a Tsar who is NOT involved in politics.

https://capx.co/tsar-wars-why-russian-support-for-putin-isnt-just-about-media-manipulation/

Enjoy!

Putin - Scotland and nuclear weapons

Thought this might be of interest to you all:

https://www.conservativewoman.co.uk/is-sturgeon-happy-to-be-in-bed-with-putin/ 

Enjoy!

Murder of a member of Parliament

 An important dimension to the murder of Sir Derek Amess is discussed in this article (about the position in Scotland):

CSM 05 - Amess and no Scottish surgeries

Enjoy!

The AUKUS deal and the rule of law

 A must read on Scotland's delicate position in the emerging global architecture, as dictate by English-speaking countries' responses to China's attempt to destroy the rule of law internationally:

CapX 05 - China, the Arctic and Trident 

Sturgeon in Scotland is like Putin - never listens to anything

 Try to substitute Putin and the Duma for Sturgeon and the Scottish parliament when you read this piece:

TCW - Answer the question, Ms Sturgeon

Here is the book referred to:

The Justice Factory (second edition): Can the Rule of Law Survive in Twenty-First Century Scotland?

Enjoy!

Rule of Law and democracy are NOT the same thing - though they ought to work together more than they do

 Very interesting article on the above subject:

https://www.conservativewoman.co.uk/eroding-the-rule-of-law-the-snps-brit-haters/ 

The imperialism of the anti-=imperialists

Check this out:  

https://countrysquire.co.uk/2021/06/16/the-imperialism-of-anti-imperialists/ 

When King Edward said: "I want to pump shit" ...

Chips Channon Diaries

This film is a review of the beautifully written diaries of a waspish insider (American who became and MP and married into the Guinness family) and obsessional social climber, from 1918-38. It includes his visit to the Olympics in Berlin and his impressions of the competitive party-giving by Ribbentrop, Goering and Goebbels (each of which he attended). It goes on to cover Channon's dislike of socialists (except Ramsay MacDonald as ex-socialist) and, most remarkably of all, the night the King came to dinner, and the extraordinary thing he said. I am sure you will enjoy watching - just 35 minutes! 60 - Chips Channon Diaries - ed. Heffer (2021) - YouTube