Compulsory Black Slavery Classes in UK

This Government is just taking PC politics to the most pathetic extremes to win a few ethnic votes .....

 

Roman Slaves Pouring Drinks

 

.... the latest is that we will be compulsorily teaching about the role of Slavery in the rise of the British Empire.

 

Georgia actions linked to Kosovo

I blogged recently that South Ossetia is Kosovo's bastard child and yesterday Russian Nationalist MP's confirmed it, by stating that "South Ossetia and Abkhazia had more rights to become recognised nations than Kosovo", which declared independence from Serbia earlier this year with support from the US and much of the European Union.

And in fact the link had been made in the Caucuses last January, when the Kososvo decision was being considered by the EU and US. Russia repeated this warning in February, and so we should not be surprised by what has now happened, certainly this blogger isn't - see our discussion of December 2007 .

The die has been cast for another round of wars in both the Balkans and the Caucuses, by these Russian declarations of support for separatist ethnic movements, just when these two benighted regions, looked to have a good democratic future in the EU.

PC politics by Western politicians will never replace "Realpolitik" in the world.

Edinburgh Festival a Photo Montage

The Edinburgh Fringe is a celebration of the brilliant, the vapid and the just plain stupid ..... this selection of photos from the High St (outside St Giles) and the surrounding areas illustrates the methods used to either gain money, or publicise shows.

This man is trying to hawk tickets .....

As is "Slim" Elvis

This 'Trad Jazz' band were self publicising their own "tribute to George Melly"

Whilst "Indiana Jones" was 'passing the hat'.....

Older attractions such as the statute of 'Greyfriars Bobby' remain eternally available...

.... but back to the Fringe

A Japanese mime artist

And a street ticket promoter getting no interest goes 'extreme' ...

While others just get ahead ...

and even Shakespeare needs a hand

However off the main street, its often the venues that are of interest .....

such as the UdderBelly

This venue tours the country for festivals such as Brighton but is a star of Edinburgh Fringe as well.

Just another war criminal

Last year I blogged on the subject of the value, of continuing the hunting of 'ex nazi's', who were now largely aged 80 or above, and who often had little or no evidence against them, except old allegations.

The blog attracted a "friend" of one of the men on the Simon Wiesenthal Centre list of 'most wanted Nazi's' .... he was Harry Mannil, who this anonymous commenter said, was being falsely accused and hounded by being included on this centre's list.

However another member of the list was not disputed by anyone:

Number [9] Karoly (Charles) Zentai (Age 85) Location: Australia Zentai participated in manhunts, persecution, and murder of Jews in Budapest in 1944. Status: discovered in 2004, Hungary has issued an international arrest warrant against him and has asked for his extradition from Australia, Zentai is currently appealing.

Well today came the news that he is to be extradited from Australia, and it will be interesting to see what standard of evidence can be brought to court after all this time. As I have said, I am not happy that fair trials are guaranteed after this length of time, or even that 'functionaries' such as Mr Mannil is alleged to be, should be prosecuted as 'war criminals'.

Still my opinion counts for nothing, as illustrated above, in the meantime the hunt goes on for others on the list, such as SS doctor Aribert Heim.

Edinburgh Comedy Fringe

I have been up to Edinburgh, for both a social visit, and too see some shows at the "fringe", and unusually I took a camera ..... I usually forget! I have lived in Edinburgh for over five years in the past, and still consider it to be the most beautiful and friendly large city in the UK and Europe.

I have good friends there, and any visits is both an excuse to see these friends, and visit a city I love. I saw a number of shows which I list in no order "1.Sammy J in the Forest of Dreams", 2."Ha Ha Hamlet!", 3."Umbrage Swain & The Magical Diamond of Ramtutiti", 4."The Golden Age of Magic", 5."The Axis of Awesome Comeback Spectacular", and 6."The Return of the Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre" .... the best of these were easily 1, 3, 5 and 6 and my personal favorite was .... well 3 and 6.

If forced into a corner, despite strong competition from the "Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre", the fact is that I was kissed by the incredibly beautiful and talented Millie Reeves from the cast of "Umbrage Swain & The Magical Diamond of Ramtutiti", which means that its a show I will remember for a LONG TIME ! I got the kiss, and free tickets for her show, for offering her a chair whilst I was in a "Don Quixote" mode in the Underbelly bar, which only shows that being nice has its own rewards!

I will blog on Edinburgh later (with Pictures!!!), but I will leave the last word in support of Umbrage Swain & The Magical Diamond of Ramtutiti, which is a hidden gem of a show, well acted and written, and with two talented and beautiful girls, ably supported by three funny guys ..... my surprise hit for Edfringe 2008