politics

We need a Brexit truth commission. There were so many lies told during the referendum campaign, on both sides of the argument, that something needs to happen to heal our divided nation. We can’t brush it under the carpet and hope it will go away. Neither can we continue in the belief that somehow we … Continue reading Truth commission

Image thanks to Business Insider In my humble opinion Brexit is a disaster. I have not hidden my views and feel I have been consistent during and following the referendum. I am clearly not the only one as people who I know voted to leave tell me they are feeling let down. Even the Telegraph … Continue reading You lost get over it

It’s been a relatively quiet week in Westminster politics, at least by recent standards. From my perspective the new Prime Minister is holding the Tory soap opera together much better than his predecessor though there is definitely dissension among the ranks. Only three things have struck me so far since last week. First is the … Continue reading A quiet week in politics

I know it’s a well worn cliche but here we are with our third Prime Minister in a handful of months in what has been the most extraordinarily turbulent time in British Politics. What was once seen globally as a steady and safe nation has been turned into a laughing stock. We have become the … Continue reading A long week

This week we have seen another spate of protests mostly by Just Stop Oil, a coalition of groups working together to ensure that the government commits to ending all new licences and consents for the exploration, development and production of fossil fuels in the UK. It’s demands are clear: FOSSIL FUELS ARE KILLING US TOGETHER, … Continue reading Just stop!

Image thanks to videoblocks I am a proud member of the anti-growth coalition. So are most of us it seems. Anyone who disagrees with the government’s kamikaze economic plans is in the same boat. It’s not a very exclusive group. Growth, growth, growth is Truss’ mantra. What she means is GDP growth. The trouble is … Continue reading The ludicrous concept of growth

Image thanks to Sky News I have never met them and I doubt I ever will but there seems to be some awful people at the top of the Conservative party. They seem to be callous, uncaring and lack empathy for others’ misfortunes. Indeed I would say they come across as cruel and heartless. I … Continue reading Awful people

Image thanks to Left-Horizons.com Thinking way back to 2016, on the eve of the fateful EU referendum, I remember talking to a friend about how they were going to vote. He was (and still is) of a different political persuasion than I am and so I wasn’t too surprised that he intended to vote for, … Continue reading Disaster (capitalism)

Image thanks to Share Talk Is it safe to come out now? These last couple of weeks have been very emotional, even if you are a republican. I had a good chunk of respect for the queen but not for the monarchy as a whole. In this country we have what is called a constitutional … Continue reading I guess it’s over