Give them 2.54 cms and they’ll take 1.61 kms as the expression goes. Once again the faux prospect of reintroducing imperial measures has raised its head, not that they ever went away. You can still order a pint of beer, buy a quarter of cheese and drive at seventy miles an hour. There are some … Continue reading Give them 2.54 cms
EU regulation
Nearly six years on from the referendum on membership of the EU, Brexit is still dominating the news. Despite COVID and the numerous scandals, both political and now royal, the B word has been a constant backdrop to our lives. The Prime Minister and his fans insist that Brexit got done, yet the appointment of … Continue reading EU regulation
Siding with liars
Anyone who has ever watched Prime Minister’s Questions will be aware of one of the strangest bits of political theatre. MPs get to ask questions of the Prime Minister, which he avoids answering but instead makes some arbitrary political point. This is clearly frustrating to MPs, of all colours, especially when the Prime Minister lies … Continue reading Siding with liars
Partygate
What a mess this government has got into over the affairs leading to the Sue Gray report. We’ll not see the full report for some time as the parties are now subject to a police investigation. The Prime Minister has been sticking to the line that we should all wait for the report before coming … Continue reading Partygate
Football or politics
Image thanks to the BBC A conversation with my son in law can only ever go one of two ways, football or politics. This time it was the latter. We don’t always see eye to eye on everything political though we are mainly in tune. I’d hate for you to think we were like Alf … Continue reading Football or politics
I’ve never met him
Image thanks to Indy100 I’ve never met the Prime Minister and, to be honest, I hope I never do. My impression of him therefore comes only from the media. I get plenty of opportunities to create an impression of him as he is all over the media, traditional and social. I can’t turn on the … Continue reading I’ve never met him
Antivaxxers
I’m not one of them. I have had my two shots as well as my booster and, no doubt if offered another COVID-19 injection I will be there in the queue. I have also had all my injections at school and my children have had theirs so I can’t be accused of being against vaccinations. … Continue reading Antivaxxers
What no tests
Image thanks to Times of Bristol There are hen’s teeth, there is rocking horse manure and then there are Lateral Flow Tests. I am joking of course. The fact that we are able to get tests at all, paid for through general taxation, is an unbridled luxury. Much of the world has to suffer the … Continue reading What no tests
Reset anyone?
Working with Eiji Toyoda, Taiichi Ohno helped establish the Toyota Production System laying the groundwork for today’s Just-in-Time methodology. He was reportedly asked what the system was called, yet he was reluctant to give it a name as he believed that once a system was given a name it would become codified and bastardised into … Continue reading Reset anyone?
Old Bexley and Sidcup Byelection
What have we learned from last week’s byelection in the constituency of Old Bexley and Sidcup in the south east of London? A few things. The seat was made vacant by the death of James Brokenshire from lung cancer at the age of 53. He first won the seat in 2010 and contested it a … Continue reading Old Bexley and Sidcup Byelection
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 