"There are countless horrible things happening all over the world and horrible people prospering, but we must never allow them to disturb our equanimity or deflect us from our sacred duty to sabotage and annoy them whenever possible." -Auberon Waugh
Sunday, April 25, 2021
Hats off to our Aussie brothers and sisters on ANZAC Day
Mark Steyn reported that the Premier of Western Australia cancelled ANZAC Day commemorations because of a fresh outbreak of 2 cases of the Chinese virus.
Bucky, that is exactly right. And unfortunately, we're probably in for a lot more of this lockdown idiocy, since this leftwing government was not only reelected two months ago but given the majority in both houses. Thanks to Sky News Australia for saying what many of us are thinking. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUStjm1vWss
I dunno about that book Steve, if the blurb is accurate. 'Russia...Britain's ally in the east...' Huh? Imperial Russia had been considered mortal enemy of the British Empire at least for decades a century ago - getting too close to British India in Central Asia for example, it was feared they would seize 'the jewel in the crown'.
We Brits were anti-Russian, so much so that all British celebrated and embraced the Japanese when they defeated the Russians in 1905. The Japanese sailors were given heroes' welcome in my local area and many streets were named after them, even 'Tojo Avenue' (spelled Togo) - all quickly changed after Pearl Harbour of course. I read newspaper editorials back then hoping the Japs would become our allies against the Russians.
(My colleague Merriman diplomatically omits the Russia connection but note the dates, 1903 and 1906 just before and after the Russian defeat - that sent a clear signal surely).
- The sudden 'alliance' of WW1 was a convenience, much like the follow up with Stalin. That Wikipedia article makes too much of it.
If Lambert gets that wrong, I begin to doubt whether any of his other claims stand up.
Am I supposed to believe that the British Empire which encircled the world was so desperate for Russian wheat? Nah-ah, not buying that one, even if it's full of useful details.
Just finished this. Interesting analysis:
ReplyDeletehttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0197545203/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
And to my brothers and sisters Down Under: Good on ya, mate!
Steve, that's a new angle.
ReplyDeletePaco, thanks for the nod.
Mark Steyn reported that the Premier of Western Australia cancelled ANZAC Day commemorations because of a fresh outbreak of 2 cases of the Chinese virus.
ReplyDeleteJustice for Ashli Babbitt!
Bucky, that is exactly right. And unfortunately, we're probably in for a lot more of this lockdown idiocy, since this leftwing government was not only reelected two months ago but given the majority in both houses.
ReplyDeleteThanks to Sky News Australia for saying what many of us are thinking.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUStjm1vWss
I dunno about that book Steve, if the blurb is accurate. 'Russia...Britain's ally in the east...' Huh? Imperial Russia had been considered mortal enemy of the British Empire at least for decades a century ago - getting too close to British India in Central Asia for example, it was feared they would seize 'the jewel in the crown'.
ReplyDeleteWe Brits were anti-Russian, so much so that all British celebrated and embraced the Japanese when they defeated the Russians in 1905. The Japanese sailors were given heroes' welcome in my local area and many streets were named after them, even 'Tojo Avenue' (spelled Togo) - all quickly changed after Pearl Harbour of course. I read newspaper editorials back then hoping the Japs would become our allies against the Russians.
https://bluemlocalstudies.wordpress.com/2016/03/21/japanese-street-names-in-leura-hazelbrook/
(My colleague Merriman diplomatically omits the Russia connection but note the dates, 1903 and 1906 just before and after the Russian defeat - that sent a clear signal surely).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia%E2%80%93United_Kingdom_relations#Hostile_images_and_growing_tensions
- The sudden 'alliance' of WW1 was a convenience, much like the follow up with Stalin. That Wikipedia article makes too much of it.
If Lambert gets that wrong, I begin to doubt whether any of his other claims stand up.
Am I supposed to believe that the British Empire which encircled the world was so desperate for Russian wheat? Nah-ah, not buying that one, even if it's full of useful details.