Hate, peace, and the bomb
I am as confused as everybody else about events in Iran – not only confused about what’s going on but whether I approve of it
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DA lays a trap for Ramaphosa
Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Michael Morris, and Chris Patterson discusses the DA's ultimatum to the president after the firing of a DA deputy minister. They also discuss the Freedom Charter 70 years on. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQsw9AAWcwY
Hell hath no fury like a scorned Democrat
Three weeks ago I met US Senator Bernie Sanders in London. He was on publicity rounds for his new book, meeting with a few crusty old socialists in their multi-million-pound North London residences (“solidarity, comrades”) and was scheduled to appear
Sipho vs. the state: how government destroys what free men build
There’s a pattern I’ve seen time and again: when government policies fail – and they often do – the people behind them never take the blame. In South Africa, the usual suspects are wheeled out every time the economy groans
Ramaphosa fires DA deputy minister
Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the firing of deputy minister of trade, industry, and competition, Andrew Whitfield. They also discuss the huge red tape burden on government department heads and a university connected murder. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGTrB6A2wyc
South Africa − a fine place, worth fighting for
In a conversation the other night the topic of Cape independence came up. I’d always thought I was relatively agnostic on it, but as I formulated my answer I realised why I was opposed to it. When I told my
When the Constitution and democracy fail
Constitutions are not sacred texts: they are tools to recognise and entrench liberty, limit state power, and ensure basic justice. But a constitution can fail at this purpose, and in South Africa – particularly in the context of racial victimisation
War in Iran – how to hold more than one position in your head at the same time
The New York Times paraphrased Israeli columnist Nahum Barnea this week. He notes that it is possible to house four positions in one brain. For instance: Be horrified by the images of violence and loss of life in Gaza and
First crack in the BEE wall?
Nicholas Lorimer and Marius Roodt discuss the statement by the president that government is considering a “review” of BEE. They also discuss the motion of no-confidence in the Jo'burg mayor and the coalitions bill. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJC--Zr5624