I’m not a religious man. I would be but I simply can’t see the point. If you pray to a God you need to see results. I’m a materialist atheist. And you don’t see results. When someone gets over the flu people say ‘thank God, she’s better’. When they die of cancer they say ‘well, – Read More-
Who speaks for ‘us’? I don’t mean ‘me and you’ or even ‘my family’, but who speaks for ‘us’, the entire nation of British people, and some Scots? Not sure about the Northern Irish but feel duty-bound to include them just this time. Because the government is elected by us, though never all of ‘us’, – Read More-
Went out for dinner last night. The ‘works Christmas dinner’. Obviously there was no turkey involved, if Jesus was around today he’d eat Asian Fusion, like the rest of us. So it was that we trecked across to fancy Fitzrovia to our destination, upmarket (read: eyewatering), trendy (dark), Asian experience. We were met by a – Read More-
Mark Carney, in an address in Liverpool yesterday, asserted all manner of stuff, as the governor of the Bank of England would. He actually questioned whether free-market capitalism is still viable, though failed to mention too many alternative models. Now that Fidel Castro is dead. And he bemoaned the plight of the now legendary ‘working – Read More-
Today is the long-awaited supreme court decision on the legal basis for Brexit. That is the question. Whether tis nobler to leave the European Union in one go or by slinging arrows and misfortune at the hapless government to force parliament to agree terms. This will affect greatly whether the current Brexiteers maintain the ‘headless – Read More-
man plans, God laughs. Bollocks!!! xxx
We all crave freedom. Freedom from, and freedom to. Freedom from persecution, freedom from starvation, poverty, slavery, freedom from gloating Arsenal fans and all manner of horrible things. Freedom to vote, freedom to live as I please, to pray as I please, to not pray as I please, freedom to enjoy road-rage. And to do – Read More-
Zac Goldsmith is basically a good person. I think. His father, Sir James, wasn’t. But he shouldn’t be punished for that. You can’t choose your parents. Though if you are being selective, an offshore billionaire would be right up there with ‘loving, caring, nurturing’ on most lists. So Zac was the Conservative Party MP for – Read More-
Francoise Hollande, the most unpopular French leader since Luis XIV, is not standing for the next presidential election. This is very unusual in a country where the top job is highly sought after, due to its great salary and fringe benefits. Like the Eylsee Palace as your crash pad, all the mistresses you can consort – Read More-
Have you noticed how cold it is? Frosty the snowman has returned. With a vengeance. I’ve had to scrape the ice off my bike in the mornings. Otherwise I couldn’t see where I’m going. Its so cold that apparently people are wearing long-sleeved shirts in Newcastle to go out at night!! That’s cold. Cold enough – Read More-