It’s not just in the UK where politics happens. I read with interest, in The New European, about the situation in Spain where Pedro Sánchez, Spain’s acting Socialist prime minister and leader of the PSOE (Partido Socialista Obrero Español) has recently cemented his party’s position in the Congress of Deputies. He has achieved this, apparently, … Continue reading Separatism and exam results
A whole life sentence
The crimes of former neonatal nurse Letby are abhorrent and beyond comprehension. She has been found guilty in a court of law and, quite rightly, is now in jail. Justice has been served yet this case has thrown up a number of concerns, namely the desire that those found guilty of such crimes are to … Continue reading A whole life sentence
What did the Romans…
Watching Mary Beard on the television last night reminded me of the power and sophistication of Rome and its empire. ‘Meet the Romans’ is a ten year old repeat yet still enjoyable and took me back to my early school days when Romans were very much on the curriculum. To be honest I have always … Continue reading What did the Romans…
Setting them up for a fall
No government could be this insensitive, nor this stupid. It seems that they are jumping on every passing bandwagon in the hope that they may scrape together enough votes to win the next election, or at least not crash out into political oblivion. Sunak’s five pledges, which when announced looked like open goals are now … Continue reading Setting them up for a fall
ULEZ
Image thanks to get Surrey I wrote this blog immediately after the by-elections. Things move on. I’m told that the proposed extension to the Ultra-Low Emissions Zone was an issue that resulted in Labour not taking Uxbridge and South Ruislip in the latest by-election. How do they know unless they asked everyone? I keep coming … Continue reading ULEZ
One out of three can’t be bad
Image thanks to iNews Congratulations to the three newly elected Members of Parliament, Keir Mather for the Labour Party in Selby and Ainsty, Steve Tuckwell for the Conservative Party in Uxbridge and South Ruislip and Sarah Joanne Dyke for the Liberal Democrats in Somerset and Frome. Having faced the prospect of losing all three by-elections, … Continue reading One out of three can’t be bad
Why inequality?
Image thanks to NYMag Inequality has bothered me for a long time. It is firmly in my mind that it is the cause of much, if not most of human misery. I see it on an international scale where wars are fought over resources, on a national scale, where people are worried that immigrants will … Continue reading Why inequality?
Morality versus legality
I purposefully have not added a picture. Over the last few months we have seen two examples of the most virulent excesses of our media, two exposés that resulted in a feeding frenzy of speculation and accusation leading to the end of the careers of two broadcasters. The first was the story of Schofield and … Continue reading Morality versus legality
What’s Up with WhatsApp
It’s hard to get your head around what is going on within the Tory party at the moment. The issue with private WhatsApp messages is a case in point. Baroness Hallett, who is leading the COVID inquiry into government and ministers actions before, during and after the pandemic, has asked for the unredacted WhatsApp messages … Continue reading What’s Up with WhatsApp
Seven years too long
Image thanks to GoneWithTheTwins I remember that fateful day, seven years ago, coming down to check the result on my phone to find that leave had won the referendum. Almost immediately I got a WhatsApp from my youngest daughter asking me what it means. My reply was ‘that’s it, we’re out.’ It wasn’t quite that … Continue reading Seven years too long
Thoughts from a Retired Guerrilla Worker 