Yesterday was a dark day for British liberty. With passage of the government’s plans to introduce Vaccine passports the UK is now is “paper please” society to do basic everyday transactions. Government sycophants (which now include the “opposition” Labour party) will claim this measure is “only temporary” and that one …
Read More »Good riddance, Matt Hancock
It is welcome news that Matt Hancock has resigned – though Boris Johnson should have sacked him. After all, as early as last year, he called him “f*cking hopeless.” Matt Hancock represents the worst in politicians – or rather yet human beings. This is a man who used his position …
Read More »Cheap Foreign Goods Cost More
There’s lots of cheap stuff about. You can pick up a pair of Primark shoes for the change behind your sofa as easily as you might grab a pure polyester suit from the Moss Bros sale in exchange for a few hours’ wages – fast fashion has filled out our …
Read More »Covid-19 Heroes and Villains
It’s been a while. I last posted a blog here, back in June 2018 and since then have managed to contain my utterings to 120 and then 240 characters but.. That just isn’t enough. What follows mostly applies to the UK but I suppose some will resonate in other countries. …
Read More »Conservative leadership contest
Conservatives leadership challenge Theresa May has finally stepped down as party leader. The race to succeed her as Prime Minister is on. The aim of this is to summarise the relevant candidates and to track progress in the campaigns. The timetable of events is short, May’s last day as leader …
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