The Rio Olympics 2016: Getting what we paid for?
Above, the four flags of what has been called the “Old or “White” Commonwealth. By rights, this should also include…
Month: August 2016
Keep Calm and be Tolerant.
British Gazette readers will of course be familiar with variations of the Keep Calm poster above. The original Keep Calm…
Rio 2016: Cheaper than battleships!
What possible connection can there be between the recent Olympic success of Mr Jason Kenny and Miss Laura Trott and…
Count your blessings: Always look on the bright side of life.
Today’s article has chosen to embed the famous clip of the Life of Brian. And for a reason. Monty Python’s…
What is a political uniform. That is the question.
Two events of note have happened recently. On one level they are unconnected. On another level however they are linked.…
A sign of the times?
Mr Patrick “Pat” Condell is a writer, polemicist, and former stand-up comedian. In his early career he wrote and performed…
Tackling the Permissive Society.
Above, the song of childhood, Puff the Magic Dragon and below a comment from a You Tube user – American…
FAO: British Taxpayer: Amount Outstanding – €25,000,000,000.00
Von Die WirtschaftsWoche: “Die EU schiebt seit Jahren einen Berg an unbezahlten Rechnungen vor sich hin, der bei über 200…
Brexit: Coming face to face with reality.
Above, a picture of poverty. One hundred years ago to the day, a British Prime Minister faced a monumentally awful…
Louise, the Laughing Lear.
Oh Dear! Sometimes things just happen. Maybe someone pulled a stunt but poor Louise Lear normally so calm and collected…