The idea that nobody thought any of this through is an extraordinary admission… If you are having problems integrating people when immigration is at a relative historic low, why would you think you could do it better when it’s at an all-time high? […] It’s an odd thing to do, societally and culturally – to, for instance, without any mandate from the general public, decide to become something totally different… It’s an odd thing – for a society to effectively decide to abolish what it has been hitherto, and to become something totally new.

Douglas Murray, speaking recently in Norway. The talk begins around one hour seven minutes in. Via Simen Thoresen in the comments.

The freshness is sealed in. (h/t, Julia) || Newcastle scenes. || Giant robot Pikachu rampage. (h/t, Damian) || Robotic sand flea. || Just another day at the salon. || Light vortex. || Venn diagram of note. || The Sounds of His Coming and other album covers. || Assassin’s cabinet, 1682. || Hail versus sunroof. || Headline of note. || Something error happen. || An encyclopaedia of science fiction. || Simple pleasures. || Unspoken rules, spoken. || Enriched. || Berezka redux. || Our betters in the respectable mainstream media. || The understated gaming throne you’ve always wanted. || Ah, my little dumpling sweetykins. || You want one and you know it. || And finally, as excuses go, it’s not the worst I’ve heard.