Ten Major History Books to Read

10 history books to understand the last 1000 years:

1) The Napoleonic Wars: A Global History by Alexander Mikaberidze

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Only Reform Can Restore the UK

 

The United Kingdom is more disunited than ever.

The United Kingdom has suffered liberal to socialist government, and back again, over the last twenty years.

The 1990s Labour government hadn’t reached peak woke yet. Instead, they were clearly committed to a fainting phrase of capitalism while increasing reckless spending, government overreach, and undermining the rights and liberties of UK citizens.

Mass immigration burgeoned as a problem under Tony Blair, and has gotten worse with each subsequent government.

The so-called Conservatives, starting with David Cameron, continued the slide towards decadent secular liberalism, from climate alarmism to same-sex marriage, increased abortions, and more immigration (legal and illegal).

Today, UK citizens have no government looking out for them. The major parties have become a uni-party punch-and-Judy show of incompetence, corruption, and communism. Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Utopia Unlimited” would have run a better state.

Enter Nigel Farage. If historians have any integrity, they will recognize and feature him as one of the most outstanding patriots in English history. He may not have fought side by side with the Roundheads against Charles I; he may not have served in World Wars 1 and 2; but he has spearheaded an untiring, inspiring movement to save his country and restore his countrymen.

Since the early 1990s, he lobbied for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union. The naysayers on both sides of the political spectrum laughed him off, convinced that the United Kingdom's entry and placement in the European Union was untouchable.

Then came June 2016, and the United Kingdom voted to leave the EU. The fight didn't stop there, however, because Parliament refused to enact the will of the people. Farage stepped aside to support London mayor Boris Johnson's premiership, and he finally got Brexit done.

Further to Farage's credit, he didn't stop after the Brexit win. Johnson did get the UK out of the EU, but he hastened socialist degradation, relegated secularism, and increased Chinese communist party influence. In the end, the “Johnson Conservatives” were just as guilty as their premier predecessors and the liberal government before them of undermining their own country.

In came Reform UK, Farage’s flagship party to … reform British politics forever. In two years, Farage and team have already gained six seats in Parliament (including crossovers from the useless Tories), including Farage himself, finally winning his Clacton-on-Sea constituency after decades of failed efforts.

Reform is the real right-wing alternative for the British people. The Tories are proven traitors, having campaigned on conservative platforms and priorities, only to renege on them time and again.

His party’s impressive victories across city and county elections in 2026 have further established that  Reform that is the restoring agent needed. All of the spirit and revolution of The Roundheads and the glorious revolutionaries who cherish UK freedoms, prosperity, and dignity will find their greatest expression in Farage's Reform.

Now Farage is facing a challenge from the right. Former Reform MP Rupert Lowe had some personal problems and controversies, and Farage kicked him out to avoid the drag on the Reform agenda. Putting pride and personal vendetta over country, Lowe launched a protest party: Restore Britain. To his credit, Lowe takes stronger positions on cultural issues, and he is less politically correct. Elon Musk has sided with Lowe and against Farage, as well!

Farage is an astute party boss, and he recognizes that politics is the art of the possible. Perhaps he's not as outspoken on radical Islam as he needs to be, although he is taking more steps to confront the radicalism. His pragmatic approach to illegal immigration (We can’t deport every illegal immigrant because it’s impossible) is not the right take, however. He can follow President Trump’s program, getting rid of the worst, cutting off the government money for the rest, and they will flee voluntarily. Farage’s platform for reforming bureaucracy and cutting spending may not be as aggressive as many would like, but you have to start with a real plan and a character and commitment to accomplish it.

As a political outsider hoping for the most conservative leadership in Britain, I was open to supporting Rupert Lowe. He tells the truth without a filter. He has not distanced himself from Tommy Robinson. He unabashedly recognizes the problems with Islam.

After the Manchester by-election in June 2026, mayor-turned-prime-minister Andy Burnham won the seat. Recognizing that Restore Britian could frustrate Reform’s efforts, Farage reached out to Rupert Lowe and his supporters: "What do you want?"

Answering the question, Lowe listed a series of requirements for the Restore Britain ticket to fold into Reform.

·         Mass Deportations: Deport every illegal migrant—including women and children—and enforce tougher rules on legal migration.

·         Cultural Bans: Implement bans on the burqa, cousin marriage, and halal and kosher slaughter.

·         Death Penalty: Hold a national referendum on restoring the death penalty.

·         Austerity and Welfare Cuts: Make larger spending cuts and reform welfare.

·         Cabinet Restrictions: Exclude all former Conservative ministers from a future Reform government.

 

Most of Lowe’s demands are focused on forcing Farage to take a tougher stance on issues he cares about. Farage can solve the death penalty controversy by putting the question to a vote before Parliament once he’s prime minister. If Parliament says no, that’s on them.

Two other issues were non-starters. Farage cannot remove Reform members who have abandoned the Conservative Party. Other pundits have also faulted Farage for inviting former Tories into his coalition. However, those former “Conservatives” were true conservatives who opposed their own party leaders by standing on principles, pushing back against the largesse and large failures of their decisions; and they remained in Parliament following the 2024 Tory Shellacking. Successful political parties depend on loyalty and trust. Also, Farage needs to attract disaffected Tory voters.

Then there’s the dust-up over kosher practices. The United Kingdom’s heritage is not under attack from Jews. What is Lowe thinking? The Kosher controversy suggests that Farage did the right thing by removing Lowe.

If UK voters want to save their country, they need to pick Reform and reject Restore. The latest by-election in a Kent constituency proves the dire necessity for this change.  Mike Goodwin provided a sound analysis and clear warning in his recent Substack post. Restore Britain harmed Reform, so that Farage’s team lost what should have been an easy-win local election. Kent is strong Brexit territory, and the main location where the boatloads of illegal immigrants breach British soil and sovereignty. 

Restore Britain is not only restoring Britain, but rather restoring left-wing chances for maintaining power and exacerbating the destruction of the UK. Reform UK has lost other by-elections because of Lowe’s protest vote.

Reform is the only principled patriotic right-wing opposition, and the best hope for restoring Britain is Nigel Farage as prime minister. Liberal pundits have mocked Farage as a wannabe Trump, but his astute political maneuvering and cultural sense can win over the British public better than Lowe’s grumbling or the Tories’ long record of failure. Farage, the consummate political operator, needs to emphasize not only the repeated betrayals of the Tories, but the current problems created by Restore Britain. Farage should co-opt some of the issues from Lowe’s camp, then double down on why voters should ignore him. 

Anti-Tribute to Milo Yiannopoulos

 

And thus the whirligig of time brings in his revenges. William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night, Act V, Scene 1

Milo Yiannopoulos, the Gamer Gate reporter who exposed the left’s attempt to push feminism, LGBT and diversity into gaming; the Breitbart enfant terrible who called himself a “virtuous troll” among corporate media types; the campus lecturer bête noire, the jokester who mocked the wokesters before become a woke joke himself; the gay “conservative” who became a straight far-right (?) influencer; the celebrity-turned-obscurity who turned everyone off,  the wannabe podcaster who grifted where he could; the flimsy buddy to white nationalists who betrayed them when their association stopped paying the bills; Kanye’ Wests former PR guy who failed at his own PR, the guy who was “super-hot back in 2015, 2016 and kind of disappeared” according to Ben Shapiro; the male version of Sue Mengers, bad taste but lacking class, connections, common decency, or relevance; and a chief cheerleader for deporting all illegals (and the above-mentioned Shapiro, disturbingly enough), has been deported.

Good riddance!

Milo Yiannopoulos was the troll whose trolling finally took its toll, and justifiably so. Falling from social media grace in 2017, he repeatedly tried to get back in front of the cameras, like Norma Desmond long past her prime. He resorted to slandering conservative social media commentators, engaging in the most outlandish conspiracy theories, then teaming up with the most sordid people, all for a buck.

Then the universe hit back, and boy, the irony is delicious.

Trump has excised MTG, Alex Jones, Tucker Carlson, and Candace Owens by repudiating their latest anti-Trump antics. Despite their deep dishonesty and lack of integrity, they are American citizens, so they are entitled to their opinions, and we are entitled to ignore them.

Milo was an interesting case. He was the avant-garde of MAGA at the time: provocative and contradictory, unafraid to say the things that couldn’t be said (about Islam, feminism, immigration, etc.). The problem with being a troll, however, is that other trolls muscle in on the audience, and there comes a point where real consequences meet the virtual reality of relentless Internet fandom.

The UK national overstayed his VISA, received multiple summons to appear in federal immigration court, yet blew them off as if they didn’t matter. Then, when checking in at a Louisiana airport, ICE nabbed him, booked him, and shipped him out the next day.

That’s what I call efficiency. This glorious outcome is the latest form of conservative correctional justice, as well, with another useless “woke right” wannabe getting the boot.

How did he become anything in the first place? Milo burst onto the conservative scene with Breitbart News in 2015. He had previously made a name for himself exposing the attempts to turn video games into left-wing feminist drek. He should have stuck with that line of journalism and stayed in the UK. Instead, he came to America looking for work, and Breitbart took him up through a friendly contact, Raheem Kassem. That Breitbart alumnus has since issued an apology to the world for having brought him into the American conservative media space.

We forgive you, Raheem!

Like a Diva who lost her voice but didn’t care, Milo relished the job, then tried to push Raheem out of his job! Milo insisted on his own news section, then made himself the star, and even scored interviews with mainstream media types – ABC, FOX, even Bill Maher—which brought him to the forefront.

He tried to make “gay conservative” a thing, which is a troll and a joke in itself. He bashed homosexuals while living as a homosexual. What is this? Some kind of sick joke? He made himself the star at a press conference following the Pulse Nightclub shooting in 2016, urging the public to support Trump to stop radical Islam and mass immigration.

In 2017, he spouted off some very weird, nay, disturbing comments about pedophilia, in which he claimed that such abusive relationships “help those young boys discover who they are and give them security and safety and provide them with love and a reliable sort of rock, where they can't speak to their parents."

WHAT?!

Understandably, he was forced out following the expected fallout. He had big money backing from the Mercers, major book deals from Simon & Schuster, and a growing media following, even after he was banned from social media. He had once crowed at his detractors: “How to Beat Me (Spoiler: You Won’t).”

Then he was beaten, undone by his own comments, and he announced his resignation from Breitbart. He attributed his flippant remarks to unresolved child abuse issues in his life and his poor choice of words.  However, Milo had claimed on Joe Rogan’s podcast that he was not abused as a child; then he declared he had been abused as a child. What’s going on here? Trolling is only funny when you are taking down the arrogant and abusive. It’s not funny to mock victims, and it loses its edge when you have to change your story for your audience. That makes you just as complicit as the rich and powerful whom you claim to troll.

Trying to find his way back into the limelight, he turned on President Trump, then attempted to destroy his re-election bid by bringing vile white nationalist Nick Fuentes to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.

 

Then Milo started mocking everyone else in the conservative movement, people who did not deserve such railing. He repeatedly demeaned Charlie Kirk’s beloved widow (Here’s a sample of his abuses here, here, and here.) He celebrated Dennis Prager’s terrible accident, which has left him paralyzed.

Ultimately, Milo turned on Trump and others because he found it lucrative. The social media space has created a place for people to profit off of anti-American doom-and-gloom, calling yourself “America First” while trashing everything about America.

To their recent credit, Citizen Free Press slammed Milo when he blathered another ridiculous claim, this time alleging President Trump had not been nearly assassinated in Butler, PA in July 2024, but that it was all coordinated fraud. Citizen Free Press posted the link with a heading to this effect: “Milo attempting to be relevant.”

Exactly.

Dinesh D’Souza chose to debate the dumb (I warned him about this in a previous article) and hosted Milo for an interview. The waning troll just spouted off empty inanities, declaring that Candace Owens was the best—and that Ericka Kirk is a horrible human being. No, Milo is the horrible human being, jumping on one fringe bandwagon to the next, desperate for likes, views, and shares, and willing to tear down anyone for anything.

Milo’s much-needed and welcome departure is a huge win for all of us, including the Trump Administration.

Milo’s removal proves ICE is no respecter of persons. Conservative, progressive, or just plain stupid: if you are an illegal alien, you’re gone. Trump isn’t just targeting the “criminal illegal aliens,” but his administration is getting rid of as many illegals as possible. Finally, Milo’s removal provides a boost to Trump’s reputation, since he’s not allowing illegal scofflaws to blow off court hearings and federal orders.

Nothing but wins here. The troll finally got trolled, and we can all celebrate.

Tenth Amendment Center: It was Gun Control

 

IT WAS GUN CONTROL Sept 1, 1774: The Powder Alarm and the Road to Independence  (article | podcast) **NEW BOOK AVAILABLE: REVOLUTION BETRAYED

Despite the fact that it proved to be mostly a false alarm, the “Powder Alarm” of Sept 1-2, 1774 showed the colonists that the British were serious - and willing to use gun control efforts to subjugate them.  Sounds familiar, doesn't it? The event showed that the American Revolutionaries meant business, too. In response, thousands of people armed up and started streaming towards Boston to fight off the aggressors in what became a precursor to Lexington and Concord just a few months later. Of course, they don’t really teach this in the government-run propaganda centers/schools. PLAN TO DISARM In the aftermath of the Boston Tea Party, the British Parliament passed the “Coercive Acts.” Among other moves, the British closed the port of Boston and revoked Massachusetts’ charter, bringing the colony under the total control of the British government.  These actions further inflamed tensions between the British and the American colonists. Many colonists saw this as a further attempt to strip them of their right to self-rule and force them into submission. As noted by American History Central, “The people of Massachusetts began to plan for the worst. Many of the towns throughout the colony were in the habit of storing weapons and ammunition in storehouses throughout the colony, including the Provincial Powder House on Quarry Hill in Charlestown. Slowly, and quietly, the towns started removing their weapons and ammunition from the storehouses.” General Gage, the military governor of Massachusetts, felt the best way to deal with this and keep the peace would be to disarm the colonists as much as possible.  Yes, that’s just what empires have always done.  On Aug 27, William Brattle, the leader of the provincial militia, snitched in a letter to Gage to let him know the colonists were taking their powder, and that only “the King’s supply” remained. Gage, of course, determined that the remaining powder had to be taken and brought to Boston for “safekeeping.”  It was Gun Control: The Powder Alarm and the Road to Independence Article Here: https://tenthamendmentcenter.com/2024/09/01/before-lexington-and-concord-the-british-gun-grab-that-nearly-sparked-the-revolution/ Podcast Here: https://blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2023/09/it-was-gun-control-the-powder-alarm-and-the-road-to-independence/ THE REDCOATS ARE COMING! On Sept 1, Gage sent sheriff David Phips, along with a force of 250+ Redcoats, with orders to remove the powder - and Brattle handed him the keys. Most of the troops returned to Boston, but a small detachment marched to Cambridge and seized two artillery pieces assigned to the Middlesex County militia. But with that many troops assembled in Boston common and sailing up the Mytick river at 4 or 5am - it’s not surprising that rumors of an all-out war started to spread like wildfire. There were multiple reports of the British killing a number of people, Boston getting bombarded by warships, and more. Rev Ezra Stiles was informed that 6 men were killed. Silas Deane heard a mob descended on Brattle’s house, and troops opened fire with “a large number wounded.” Rev. Stephen Williams heard that Boston “was demolished.” And within days, news traveled to Philadelphia, where John Adams was given what he called a confused but alarming account of a potential “bombardment of Boston.” Despite the fact that these all turned out to be rumors only - at least for the time being - how the people responded was nothing short of remarkable.  ARMED RESPONSE Immediately, as many as 5000 - and upwards of 20,000 people armed up and started streaming towards Boston from as far away as Connecticut. One traveler in Shrewsbury reported that in the space of 15 minutes, 50 men had gathered, equipped themselves, sent out messengers to surrounding towns, and left for Boston. Within 24 hours, several thousand Massachusetts farmers marched in Cambridge demanding that Attorney General Jonathan Sewall, council members Samuel Danforth and Joseph Lee - and Sheriff David Phips - resign or apologize for the actions they took. They then moved to Lt. Gov. Thomas Oliver’s home and threatened him into signing a resignation. Brattle - the snitch - was forced to flee. It quickly became clear that the rumors of a hot war were false. As the facts overtook the rumors, the colonial militias returned home. NEW BOOK: REVOLUTION BETRAYED America Rebuilt the System the Founders Fought a War to Secede From This is the story of what the Revolution actually was, told through the voices of Adams, Jefferson, Paine, Otis, Dickinson, and many others. Plus the thinkers who shaped them - and a clear-eyed reckoning with how completely it has been thrown away. The redcoats never left. They just stopped wearing red. GET IT HERE MORE GUN CONTROL But the threat of more British gun control was still very much on their minds and they were right to worry. The King then banned the importation of all arms and ammunition without a permit. And guess what - no one was ever issued a permit. Lord Dartmouth, the Royal Sec. of State for America - suggested more aggressive measures. He urged Gage to “Upon no account suffer the Inhabitants of at least the Town of Boston to assemble themselves in arms on any pretence whatever, either of town guard or Militia duty.” Another letter to Gage was even more aggressive: “all cannon, small arms, and other military stores of every kind, that may be either in any magazine, or secreted for the purpose of aiding the rebellion, should also be seized and secreted” We know what happened - and with a goal of confiscation, the British marched on Lexington and Concord in April 1775. 📖 Read it in your browser → HERE 🎙️ Watch or listen to the podcast → HERE As we commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence this year, this article and podcast are a big part of how we’re ramping up our efforts to teach more and more people what the government-run “education” system never teaches. And if you’ve enjoyed this quick history lesson, you’re going to love our new book! Revolution Betrayed: America Rebuilt the System the Founders Fought a War to Secede From Please consider picking up a copy today HERE *** We’re also commemorating our own anniversary this year: June, 2026 marked 20 years of teaching people the true principles behind the American Revolution and the Constitution. And we’re gearing up for much more. But we can’t do it alone. Your membership support is crucial to keep these timeless lessons alive. JOIN US TODAY! Prefer to make a one-time donation? Pitch in here: https://donate.stripe.com/fZecNzggUaDG3LydR0 You can also mail a check to: Tenth Amendment Center 4000 Barranca Parkway, Suite 250 PMB 705 Irvine, CA 92604