Getting on with it….. NOT! So, President Tusk has advised us of an extension to the end of January 2020! Hmm…….Above, Yvonne de Carlo and…
Brexit: Not in control of events: Events are in control. Above, an amusing cartoon by Banx. An alternative title for today’s could have been, “Abdication of good government.” This because…
It's not patriotism: It's politics! Above, the fictional nuclear research submarine (SSRN), “USOS Seaview”. One of the aspects of the acting profession is character recognition.…
“Oh, what a tangled web we weave ……….” Above, a cropped image of Sir Henry Raeburn’s 1822 portrait of Sir Walter Scott. The famous line which forms the…
Decapitation? We think not! Above, a beheading from Froissart’s Chronicles – early 15th Century – the execution of Guillaume Sans and his secretary in…
Stuffed! At midnight last night, a very important event took place: Abortion was decriminalised and “same sex marriage” was legalised in…
Hooray! It's our tenth anniversary! It is of course also Trafalgar Day. This was predicted to be a momentous day. However, it has turned out…
Brexit: Kicked into the long grass? Above, the planet Jupiter. I have a very good Brexiteer friend who lives in Huntingdonshire. He is a long time…
Brexit: A Farce! Above, The Dear Prime Minister! The long running black comedy farce, “Brexit” now playing at L’Berlaymont, Rue de la Loi…
Brexit: Facing the music……………… Above, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in their famous routine, “Let’s Face the Music and Dance” from the 1936 movie,…