Brexit: Predicting the direction of travel – backwards!
On Wednesday 11th March 2015, the Daily Record had as it’s headline, “Fury at sexist Sun as they depict First…
Month: June 2017
Brexit: You pays your money and you takes your choice!
Above: The Bank of England’s Financial Stability Report – June 2017. Most British Gazette readers will be familiar with the…
Valuing the nation's treasures.
One of the BBC’s undoubted successes is BBC 1’s “Antiques Roadshow”. This series about the appraisal of antiques was first…
The Orange Card: Overplaying one's the hand. Failing to learn the lessons of the past.
At this time there is much talk in the media about the fact that a year has past since the…
Grenfell Tower: The sword is ever suspended.
The Right Honourable David Lammy PC, FRSA, the Member for Tottenham being interviewed by Nick Robinson on BBC Radio recently.…
We agree with Gerry!
Good partisan advice for the Tories following the recent election débâcle comes from an unusual (for them) source: A certain…
May: Savez-vous où se trouve le comptable?
Macron: Oui madame. Restez sur la gauch et en haut de la colline. Lorsque vous atteignez le sommet, traversez la…
Thursday 8th June 2017: Revenge of the snowflakes.
Historians, who by the nature of their profession judge the actions of the past with the insightful wisdom of hindsight,…
Living in interesting times: A Coalition of Chaos?
Above, a recent You Gov poll. Hindsight is a wonderful thing. With it one can do things which without it…