Yesterday’s post, ‘The Venn diagram link between Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage: Chris Bryant MP’, has background information on the Labourite who managed to relentlessly t… Read More
On June 23, I wrote about the House of Commons voting against giving Boris Johnson a former members’ pass to Parliament.
The hypocrisy of MPs voting to refuse him a routine privilege i… Read More
This week held a lot of economic news.
Not being an economist, I don’t often write about this topic.
However, enough items appeared within the past few days to be worthy of comment.
Co… Read More
Yesterday, June 6, 2023, was the 79th anniversary of D-Day.
Along with many others, I hope that the centenarians who commemorated the event this year will be alive to see the 80th anniversar… Read More
On May 6, 2023, Queen Consort Camilla will be crowned as Queen.
With that in mind, my weekday posts until then will be a retrospective of Queen Elizabeth II.
Family history
It is useful and… Read More
The Telegraph stopped publishing their Lockdown Files series earlier this month.
However, I still have quite a few bookmarks to get through from the series.
Simon Case: ‘Mr Killjoy&rsq… Read More
Tuesday, February 28, was a busy news day in the UK.
As it is March 1, may I wish the Welsh a happy St David’s Day:
Today is St David’s Day!
Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus! pic.twi… Read More
Wednesday, February 15, 2023, was a busy day in Britain.
The day began with Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer announcing that the former Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, would not be allowed to run… Read More
On Wednesday, January 11, 2023, the outspoken Conservative MP Andrew Bridgen had the whip removed for remarks he tweeted about the coronavirus vaccines.
He now sits as an Independent.
Before… Read More
This is my final instalment on the rise and fall of Matt Hancock, the former Health and Social Care Secretary.
Those who missed them — and the drama of the pandemic — can catc… Read More
This post concludes the story of how Rishi Sunak became Prime Minister.
Those who missed them might find parts 1 and 2 of interest.
Before concluding, an important anniversary took place thi… Read More
Yesterday’s post introduced the significance of Scotland to Queen Elizabeth II.
In it, I mentioned that, after the 1707 Acts of Union, the history of Scotland began to be romanticised… Read More
My series on Boris Johnson’s downfall continues.
Those who missed them can catch up on Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Also of interest are:
Developing news: how long can Boris last as PM? (… Read More
Before discussing the latest developments among the candidates for Conservative Party leader, let’s look at the weather here in England.
The weather presenters have been going on for a… Read More
Continuing my series on Red Wall MPs and, most recently, Lee Anderson, this post gives his positions on various topics in British life.
Those who missed previous instalments can read about h… Read More
Considering that Parliament is currently prorogued and that this past weekend was the May bank holiday, one would think that nothing political happened.
One would be very wrong indeed.
In fa… Read More
Yesterday’s post examined Britain’s metropolitan elite and the unwitting effect they had on the 2015 general election, handing the Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron anoth… Read More
Last week, GB News, thanks to Nigel Farage, scored a world exclusive with an interview of Donald Trump, who has not been on television outside the United States since he left office in Janua… Read More
COP26 starts in Glasgow on Sunday, October 31, 2021, and is expected to last until November 12, possibly a few days longer if climate talks run over schedule.
COP stands for ‘conferenc… Read More
On Monday, July 12, the day after the Euro 2020 final, GB News presenter Guto Harri took the knee in solidarity with the cause.
His co-presenter, Mercy Muroki, looked on, silently embarrasse… Read More
Yesterday’s post discussed Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s third marriage and Catholic Canon Law.
Today’s post looks at the way Boris and Carrie Symonds — now Carrie J… Read More