The House of Lords is too big and filled with political cronies. It is not representative of the people it is supposed to represent and we don’t get a chance to vote to say who should join. Other than that it's fine! According to Parliament.uk it is independent from, and complements the work of, the … Continue reading House of Lords
Hollowed out
Image from Random Times It's been a funny old Halloween. For once nobody rang on our doorbell and the bag of sweets we bought, just in case, remains unopened. Some of the houses in the street did take the opportunity to dress their properties with the idea that at least the younger children could wander … Continue reading Hollowed out
CyberNational
Other departments are available I find myself talking a lot about cybersecurity these days. Sorry but it is occupying much of my time. To be honest, since lockdown I haven’t had much else to distract me, other than my granddaughter of course. I’m not a cybersecurity expert by any stretch of the imagination, I couldn’t … Continue reading CyberNational
Suffer little children
There are good people about I understand that it is the responsibility of the parents to feed their children. I totally get that. What I don’t understand is how we can have 1.4 million children relying on school meals. In truth, I do understand. Our system is totally broken, a system in which people in … Continue reading Suffer little children
A trip to Morrissons
Other shops are available Another sign of my advancing years is that I like to get to Morrissons by seven o'clock in the morning, just as it is supposed to open, though there are always people coming out as I go in. I can’t be bothered with the queues or a shop full of people … Continue reading A trip to Morrissons
Life Lessons
I am reading The Secret Barrister having picked up his book at Waterstones. I have been following him on twitter for some time and have been fascinated to learn more about how the law works, or doesn’t. What has struck me though is that I have managed to get to the ripe old age of … Continue reading Life Lessons
In good faith
Like most of us, I don’t know the half of it when it comes to the free trade agreement negotiations with the EU but, from an outsider’s perspective they don’t seem to be going well. The Prime MInister has now said that there is no basis for negotiations and that we should prepare for a … Continue reading In good faith
Paperless office
It's been a long time since I heard anyone talk about the paperless office. Of course it’s a myth, always has been and probably always will be as there are times when only paper will do. What people have meant by this is a general reduction in the use of paper and a drive to … Continue reading Paperless office
Explosive awards
Other awards were available I must admit that I admire Charlie Hoult from Dynamo and the team from Beaconhouse Events, for his and their willingness to try something new. I’m not sure if anything ever phases them but they always seem to be able to adapt to changing circumstances. So it has been with the … Continue reading Explosive awards
We’re all immigrants from somewhere
Other migrants are available Whenever things aren’t necessarily going their way the government can always rely on immigration to raly its supporters. It is one of the buttons that can be pressed to incite the tame press into action. The need for people to cross the channel in dinghies is indeed an issue but not … Continue reading We’re all immigrants from somewhere
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 