As promised, there are some exciting developments in these parts. Well, exciting for me, anyway. As of tomorrow this blog will have a new home as it will be joining The Spectator. Consequently, there's a new URL. There are a few technical details that still need to be sorted out, but everything should be up and running pretty soon. Obviously I hope you'll join me at the Speccie. The game's a lot less fun when you're not playing too. Equally clearly this move wouldn't be happening without the support and encouragement of those of you who read this blog and those of you who have been kind enough to link here. So for that, many thanks.
A reminder: this blog's new home is here. It is, as the man said, a new day.
UPDATE: New RSS feed is here
Congrats, Alex! That's fantastic!
Posted by: E.D. Kain | January 19, 2009 at 07:12 PM
Good luck in the new digs. I hope your move doesn't mean a decrease in the blogs about wayward sheep.
Noticing that you finally bailed on the "No Gods and precious few heroes" byline had me once again thinking about its source. Given the politics I suspect it is not from the Brian McNeill song of that name even if the chorus continues with "in the Land of the Leal." In his version of the song Dick Gaughan co-credits Hamish Henderson and the first of his "Elegies for the Dead in Cyrenaica." In looking at my inextensive selection of Hamish Henderson poetry books Cyreneica failed to make it. However, I did come across the following which is perhaps apposite to tomorrows inauguration and departure ceremony in Washington, DC:
Not to suggest, of course, that you will be participating in ill-ploys in your new loanins.
Posted by: ndm | January 19, 2009 at 08:42 PM
They don't seem to have an RSS feed for you yet, but I'm sure they'll get there.
And congratulations!
Posted by: Cheryl | January 19, 2009 at 08:43 PM
I gave up reading the Speccie blogs since I'm not fascinated by race relations nor Israel. I hope you continue to sing better songs than those.
Posted by: dearieme | January 19, 2009 at 09:06 PM
dearieme writes:
I gave up reading the Speccie blogs since I'm not fascinated by race relations nor Israel.
This strikes me as somewhat unfair to Clive Davis who has an excellent blog with an interesting blend of cultural and political commentary. I agree that Melanie Phillips drones on with little understanding and much malice about both race relations and Israel. She damages the reputation of The Spectator just as she damages any cause she supports.
Posted by: ndm | January 19, 2009 at 09:49 PM
Congratulations, Alex! Your unique voice has long deserved a broader audience.
Posted by: RW Rogers | January 19, 2009 at 10:37 PM
Congrats in order, but please maintain firewalls between you and the utterly repellent and utterly humourless Mad Mel. She really is a disincentive to paying calls there.
Posted by: Jpeeps | January 20, 2009 at 10:26 AM
Congratulations on the blogging move - I hope the new home won't make you any less irreverent.
I'll update my feed.
Posted by: last year's girl | January 20, 2009 at 01:59 PM
Wassup with the Hanoverian hairdo over at the Speccie? Instant gravitas? P'raps you should have a word...
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