Reading the runes: Will he or won't he? In previous articles, this organ – along with other commentators – have suggested that the chameleon is likely have the…
I have in my hand, a piece of paper…….. It has Herr's Juncker's signature on it…….. Neville Chamberlain’s famous statement made on the concrete of Heston (not Croydon) Aerodrome on 30th September 1938 will always be…
“Was habe Ich getan?“ & “What have I done?” There will be times in everybody’s life when we have thought, “What have I done?” It is often followed by…
"When Europa saw the breadth of the discord in her domain, she wept………………….” Above, the late Alan Rickman as Hans Gruber. Today’s article paraphrases one of the most widely cited actions attributed to…
A return to the politics of principal? Just like a businessman must know his customers, any successful editor must know (in the broadest sense) their readers. It…
Donald Trump on Angela Merkel British Gazette comment: Notwithstanding the FACT that we are merely relaying what a Republican Party Presidential candidate has said about…
A licence to rape? Doubtless this headline will be reported as incitement and therefore a “hate crime”. We will however, to borrow a title…
Don't Panic! The inspiration of today’s image is of course drawn from the ever popular “Dad’s Army” comedy series and constitute two…
State funding of political parties: Is it on the way? Yesterday’s Guardian reported upon the expected crisis in the Labour Party’s funding if and when the Tories manage to get…
A little light horse play. Above, two horses enjoying themselves. And not a Guardian reporter in sight! Today would have been my late mother’s 95th…