We’re big fans of Allister Heath’s here at Bogpaper Towers. We particularly enjoyed his column this morning and we are telling as many people as we can our new fact of the day – income tax in the UK was first introduced as an emergency measure to pay for the Napoleanic wars…and it was supposed
Month: October 2012
The Fall of Europe – Nigel Farage
As you all know, we love a bit of Nigel Farage here at Bogpaper Towers, he appeared on the wonderful Capital Account a few days ago and so we just had to share it with you. Enjoy!
Farage Slams Nobel Peace Prize Farce As “Insurgency And Violence” Reign
UKIP’s Nigel Farage has weighed in with his ‘boots on the ground’ perspective of this farce. “You only have to open your eyes to see the increasing violence and division within the EU which is caused by the Euro project” he said, adding that “the awarding of this prize to the EU brings it into disrepute.” We
Paper Money = Depotism
Read the original article here. “Fiat” is money with no intrinsic value beyond whatever an issuing government is able to enforce. When it enjoys a monopoly as currency, fiat inevitably turns the free market functions of money inside out. Instead of being a store of value, the currency becomes a point of plunder through monetary
How to protect against the evil eye
Read the original article here In large parts of the oldest civilized region of the world, you will find in nearly every room a pretty blue charm that looks like an eye. It’s in the front entrance of homes, somewhere in every room, on boats, in airports, in restaurants, and built into the designs of
Big government may be dead but iDemocracy will reshape our lives
Apologies for the lack of content in the last week folks, Bogpaper Towers has been struck down with a nasty cold so things have been taking a back seat for the last few days. But worry not, we are now back up and running at full speed and will continue to bring you top thoughts,
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