I’ve been to my clothing bank twice in the last few weeks.  No, times aren’t that hard in the Gin world – I’ve moved house and got all of my stuff out of storage.   I’ve given them lots of my old clothes – particularly suits from my office days.  There will be some very… Read More Poverty in your own neighbourhood | food and clothing banks

I was going out with a girl, her name was….

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With the posh boys in total control what happens next? The answer is pretty obvious  – a attack on anything that would place any limit, check or constraint on their power or privilege, anything that might stop them handing out cash to their mates, or compromising Britains interests with members of other elites around the… Read More Boris 3 | Back to the Future

It is easy to see why an elite of posh boys obsessed with their own power and privilege would lead the leave campaign and the subsequent Brexit government.   The more complex question is why so many ordinary people would follow a group of politicians who treat them with snobbish contempt . You could write a… Read More Boris 2 | The Empire Strikes Back

The immediate post war era wasn’t great for toffs.  The mood of the nation was serious and egalitarian.  Churchill came from a wealthy  background but turned down Oxford in favour of a commission in the armed forces, Attlee gave up a career as a Barrister to serve as a Major in Infantry, and was decorated… Read More Boris 1 | Rise of the Posh Boys

There has been a concerted campaign over the last few weeks against people working from home post pandemic. Given the appalling way that Downing Street was run during Covid you would have thought that 4pm wine time guys would keep their mouth shut. The campaign is being run by senior figures in the Government, including… Read More Working from home | Why all the hate?

A tricky one….

This may come as a shock to people but for the last few decades the world deaths in conflicts have been very low by post war standards.  We think from the news, and from what we read on line, that violence is surging around the world, but it isn’t.   This is the most peaceful… Read More The world is becoming less violent | Bad Putin fan art

One of the most common claims in British politics is that the Tories are tough on immigration, and Labour are soft. In reality this is just posturing – right wingers like to claim to be tough on foreigners, while lefties feel the need to claim the opposite for effect. One side claims it wants to… Read More Send Them Back | Labour vs Tories, Tough vs Compassionate