What is now happening to innocent civilians, women and children who are neither politicians nor in the military, is both heart rending and unforgiveable. The brightest part of this whole Ukraine disaster is the astonishing numbers of ordinary people across Europe and beyond, extending welcome, warmth, food and shelter to what amounts to millions in […]
Yes is almost certainly the answer. There is just so long you can keep outrage about parties and lies brewing, as the driving force of the political agenda. Shocking though the saga is, it actually has very little impact on everyday life. People feel badly let down, betrayed even, having suffered terrible emotional pain and […]
Mid way through last week I was telling friends that I reckoned Boris could ride out partygate and reach the local elections. He would then run a personal campaign to pull out Tory votes in May by travelling all over England to barnstorm and bribe with his usual false promises. If the outcome was losses […]
The answer is firmly yes. It is a slap in the face to the notion, proclaimed by many Tories in 2019, that like Thatcher, Boris would go on and on. Because it is now clear that his days are numbered. Too many lies, too much bluster, too little attention to detail. Chaos in the chain […]
Omicron is a super-spreader. It is sweeping the country. Anyone not fully jabbed or immune through recent infection, is likely to get it. Some will need medical help and will require hospitalisation. A few will sadly die. Even those fully vaccinated can get this latest variant, but although they can transmit it, they are unlikely […]
It was a concept built on lies, delivered to feed raw nationalism, to achieve a ‘have our cake and eat it’ outcome, which was never realistic and never on offer. Not only is it one of the greatest political mistakes in our history, it is one of the most disreputable. The referendum which enabled it […]
That depends on many things. Circumstances, choices, opportunities, both good and bad. Of course Covid still looms, but for the purpose of these thoughts, let us move past the pandemic. Overall there is now an underlying current driven by COP26, with much more widespread recognition of the threats posed by climate change and this will […]
For over a decade I have been writing and blogging about the weaknesses in our state structures, the need to reform and the rough and tumble of politics generally. The underlying core of Western society, its ambitions and aspirations remained constant. We were so pleased with the way we were, that we even sought to […]