Monday, 21 November 2011

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The Banjax Arrest, Reviewed by Sean Gabb

Review by Sean Gabb The Banjax Arrest By Jonathan Lamb ISBN: 978-1463644680

The Banjax Arrest This is a traditional and very strong science fiction novel. It is just the sort of thing to read in the evening, now winter has finally come – or to give as a present for Christmas. Continue reading

Review of Ian Milne’s “Time to Say No” [to the EU]

Review by Sean Gabb Time to Say No: Alternatives to EU Membership by Ian Milne Civitas, London, 78pp, £8.00 ISBN: 978-1906837327

In its supporting evidence, this is a very useful book. In its overall purpose, it is quite useless. Its former is the claim that British membership of the European Union does not pass any kind of cost-benefit analysis. Our trade outside the EU has been growing much faster than our trade within. This will continue for at least the next generation, as the main EU countries are demographically in decline and, on the whole, stagnant economically. Indeed, taking into account direct and indirect costs of membership, the gains from being part of the Single Market could be negative. In purely economic terms, Britain is better off out. Continue reading

Review of Jerome Tuccille’s New Novel – Revised Version

by Sean Gabb

Review by Sean Gabb
High Desert Barbecue:
A Tale of Suspense, Pyromania and Sexual Tension
by J.D. Tuccille
Stubbed Toe Press, Cornville, Arizona, 274pp – also available via Kindle
ISBN-13: 978-1466448308

High Desert BarbecueI will begin by saying that this is a consistently funny and entertaining novel. It is also hardcore li