Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.
The announcement of the engagement of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry is of course cause to send hearty congratulations to…
Month: November 2017
Is this woman the most stupid politician on the planet?
Answer: Possibly, but probably not! Your Editor is sexist. That is to say he treats women different from men due…
Hapless Hammond: Doing the job he really wanted.
In British politics, cabinet jobs have tended to be handed out on a “like it and lump it” basis. In…
Brexit: What lies beneath?
It has long become an article of faith. Brexit, that is. That is to say there is a generally held…
Brexit: Sunk by torpedo attack from (E)U 27 off the coast of Europe, 2018-2019.
The above footage was shot on 4th June, 1999. It is of the destruction of HMAS Torrens (DE-53) by HMAS…
Clive Bannister, CEO the Phoenix Group interviewed about income in retirement.
Mr Clive Bannister, Chief Executive Officer of the Phoenix Group – the UK’s closed life specialist – talking about the…
Brexit: Stag…. Camera…. Action!
Following the news that Hapless Hammond is not allocating any money to prepare for a “no deal Brexit” the news…
The Bible: It's not just about God. It's also about man.
Above, the title-page and dedication from a 1613 King James Bible, printed by Robert Barker. One of the things about…
Brexit: The ultimate betrayal?
Today’s Daily Mail has a report by Hugo Duncan, the paper’s Deputy Finance Editor. Mr Duncan writes: “Britain’s colossal debt…
In the twilight and awaiting the dawn! Of a new “top dog”!
Above, a composite image of the Capitol Building in the twilight of a Washington DC evening with the image of…