Month: October 2013

The enduring power of feudalism has been brought to attention by the passing on 12 October of a deadline for the registration of ancient property rights. These are rights previously held by the “lord of the manor”. They do not appear in title deeds and were often unknown to property purchasers. They include the right…

In a particularly unpleasant demonstration of the British difficulty with democracy the Daily Mail newspaper has identified republican beliefs as evidence of hatred of Britain. An article by Geoffrey Levy, seemingly intended to undermine Labour Party leader Ed Miliband by attacking his father Ralph, accused the senior Miliband of hating Britain. It cited his “hatred”…