It is ironic that the Tories’ policy of austerity that has cut public funding to the bone and ripped the heart out of so many towns does not appear to deter the voters, as the electorate seems to blame Labour, or perhaps it is that they blame the Labour councillors …
What now?
That exit poll! What a shock! A big majority for Johnson and the Conservative party? No! Oh please, no!
There was a view that I held, amongst many others, that at the very least we didn’t want to give Boris Johnson a mandate for Brexit or anything else for that …
One week to go – some random thoughts
One week to go to a critically important election, which is not, for me anyway, about that excruciating divisive dilemma, the Brexit thing, but how our country will be run for the next five years. What do we want? Boris Johnson’s vision or Jeremy Corbyn’s?
So here re: their visions, …
After a brief respite things are hotting up
Hello again
This is very much written for those of you overseas who might have heard a few things via your media about a new party emerging in the UK and sweeping to victory in the European elections. Well, yes, but see more below.
First, let’s back-track a bit. If …
The Shitstorm is Now or Is It? – Part 2
In this post I’ll continue to give you a day-by-day account of a week, which is not yet finished. A deeper analysis will come in another post – probably next year! Anyway, Lenin’s quote should now read: There are decades when nothing happens and hours when decades happen.” As things …
The Shitstorm is Now Part 1
Or look at it this way. Having said for nearly two years that nothing is happening, Lenin’s quote is very apt, “There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen.”
The past week has been interesting and as for this week…… So again, like the …
Random thoughts on current events
I’ve been struggling for a few weeks now with a piece for this blog. The writing workshop I went on before I started this blog taught me that when writing a column (which this is, kind of) if it isn’t written quickly then drop it. And that’s what I’m doing. …
The Exit from the EU – a situation report
It’s some time since I’ve posted here and for those of you who’ve joined this blog recently, apologies. Life and events, dear readers. Anyway, here is an update on the exit of the British from the European Union. And before that a short note on my stance.
I let out …
The Corbyn phenomenon – what happened and why.
Apologies, I’m a bit behind with these blog posts, but here’s a short blast on the results of the recent British General Election.
Goodness. What an upset. The predictions were that Corbyn and the Labour party would be slaughtered with Theresa May increasing her majority by at least 52 with …
The British General Election: A sit rep
Instead of the usual, nothing much to report, events in the UK are moving quite speedily in this fair land.
Indeed, quite a lot has been happening. And, first of all, I want to say that regarding the tragedy in Manchester, I commend you to read George Monbiot’s recent article…