Gun crime
Shootings in US suburbia, what would J.G. Ballard make of them?
These shootings. I think we need J G Ballard back. Looking back through previous such apparently random events, we might observe that: • The perpetrators are almost always white. •… Continue reading
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The Connecticut shooting
The news coming out of Connecticut is just awful. 18 children have been gunned down at their school and, reports suggest, that another nine people—including the gunman—are also dead. The… Continue reading
105 CommentsInsane culture
I’ve just flicked on the television in search of fresh disasters. The news that Raoul Moat shot himself when cornered in a kessel is still ‘breaking’. In this heat I’d… Continue reading
37 CommentsThe gun control question
Inevitably, the horrendous tragedy in Cumbria has led to calls for gun control to be reviewed. An already sensitive issue is complicated by philosophical differences between those who argue that… Continue reading
61 CommentsWelcome to London
Visitors to London are now given an extra special welcome when they arrive at our stations, thanks to the Metropolitan Police’s latest advert (pictured). It is advising commuters that, if… Continue reading
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