Shrinking The State | Trump vs Starmer

How easy is it to cut the size of Government? The original strapline for my blog right at the start was “small business is good, big government is bad”. Part of my dislike of big government comes from my own experiences as a Civil Servant. This gave rise to Chadwick’s laws of public finance and … Read more

Musk and Grooming Gangs | On-line Safety Act

I had planned to publish this in a few weeks, but events over took me… Elon Musk has been conducting a campaign against the British Government since the far right riots last summer. His latest obsession is Muslim grooming gangs, and the apparent refusal by Jess Phillips, the Minister of State for Safeguarding and Violence … Read more

2025 | Review and Predictions

Trump cartoon

This is a long blog, so I’ve included some jump links for those who only want to read about the UK or the US, or just skip to the predictions! UK US Predictions This year was a turning point in post war history.  The US has elected a criminal autocrat and given him the power … Read more

Bonus Round | Classical Music

As part of the Easter Quiz I set a bonus music round on classical music. As some of us will be needing some calm and relaxation this morning I thought we might enjoy another go. I have split the quiz into 2 rounds, an easy round and a not so easy round. 12 easy questions, … Read more