People ask me...
Jul. 5th, 2019 06:06 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
johnny9fingersWell, some folk ask how I can consider myself a conservative when I hold neo-Keynesian economic opinions, am a feminist, and believe the state should shoulder some of the burdens of living within its strictures.
In general I just say I'm for conserving and preserving that which we have which is worthwhile.
For example, on the anniversary of my daughter's birthday and the day we lost the American colonies I read this piece of news:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48868113
And I was sad.
Britain's oldest building firm, R Durtnell and Sons, has ceased trading, putting more than 100 jobs at risk. The company was founded in 1591, and has been run by 13 generations of the same family.
R Durtnell and Sons should be part of the warp and weft of England. And it is my opinion that, culturally and historically speaking, we can't afford to let entities/institutions/businesses of this age, venerability, and importance to just cease trading, or go into administration.
If ever a building company had a claim on English Heritage or the National Trust it is R Durtnell and Sons. And their records and archives are of historical importance as well.
This is a small, national tragedy. Mind you, we have bigger ones to appreciate ATM.
In general I just say I'm for conserving and preserving that which we have which is worthwhile.
For example, on the anniversary of my daughter's birthday and the day we lost the American colonies I read this piece of news:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48868113
And I was sad.
Britain's oldest building firm, R Durtnell and Sons, has ceased trading, putting more than 100 jobs at risk. The company was founded in 1591, and has been run by 13 generations of the same family.
R Durtnell and Sons should be part of the warp and weft of England. And it is my opinion that, culturally and historically speaking, we can't afford to let entities/institutions/businesses of this age, venerability, and importance to just cease trading, or go into administration.
If ever a building company had a claim on English Heritage or the National Trust it is R Durtnell and Sons. And their records and archives are of historical importance as well.
This is a small, national tragedy. Mind you, we have bigger ones to appreciate ATM.
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Date: 2019-07-05 06:02 pm (UTC)That is sad.
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