A Knight to Remember

Not so lovely, boyo.

Did you see that the 77th British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, were held last night 18 February 2024? I managed to completely avoid the ceremony to which the BBC devoted prime time TV. I used to be of the view that ALL these ceremonies where actors congratulate each other on how wonderful they are simply constitute a complete waste of time – but that’s a given!

Let’s try to get a grip on this one, shall we?

It’s quite inspiring to realise that at least SOME European countries have the courage to ban the garb of Islam from the public square.

So today is the UK Budget, that annual act of political pageantry when the Chancellor of the Exchequer stands up and tries to bribe you with your own money! And some people are foolish enough to go with it and cheer for the scraps thrown their way. Let’s be clear from the get-go, Governments do not have any money of their own, they simple misappropriate our money in the form of taxes and then use the proceeds to try and manipulate our votes!

I interviewed Ben Habib, Leader of the newly formed Advance UK and this is what he had to say!David Vance Substack is a reader-supported publication.