Today's mantra (to be recited antiphonally): History repeats itself; But in different ways.
It was Karl Marx (above) who famously declared, “History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce.” Between 43AD and…
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The European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act, 2017: The shortest suicide note in history?
It is to the The Right Honourable, Sir Gerald Kaufman, PC, the Member for Manchester Gorton and Father of the…
Article 50: We told you so!
The news (https://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/4919894-latest-downing-street-reacts-to-losing-brexit-case.html#.1258-stage-hero1-1) that there will have to be legislation to invoke Article 50 was obvious all along! It has…
Saved from one's own folly!
Conolly’s Folly (above) is often derided as a waste of money. However, Mrs Katherine Conolly (one “n” not two) commissioned…
The poison chalice: Who is going to drink from it?
In yesterday’s article we discussed Mr Trump’s inauguration and reflected upon the prospects for “US assistance” from the Anglophile President.…
Inauguration Day: Two winners and two losers.
Yesterday we saw the culmination of a series of three very unlikely events coming to fruition. These were Leicester City…
Pandora (aka Mrs May) opens the jar!
The disastrous consequences of a “train crash” Brexit must fill most sensible people with dread. Whether or not we are…
Living in interesting times: Playing chicken.
We’ve all watched them, either as films at the cinema or on the TV. The formulaic “action film”. You have…
The Death of Democracy: Your rights end where my feelings begin.
Type “Your rights end where my feelings begin” into Google and click for an image search and you will get…
Debbie Reynolds dies one day after daughter Carrie Fisher.
Our article of Boxing Day criticised the state broadcaster of overdoing the reaction to Mr Michael’s death. That does not…