19th Century
A Bear’s Diary – Part 25
December 25th, 1810. We celebrate our first Christmas at sea – or at least, the English humans and bears of our party do, for the Russian crew prefer to wait until their laggard calendar produces [more…]
Month: June 2019
Arts
Postcard from Lille, Part 18
Mr Gecko lived in the roof space of 25 St Therese Street, in the subdivision of Yulo, in Josephina City, near the creek, slightly inland, on Josephina Island, half way down the Philippine archipelago. He [more…]
Arts
Roger Ackroyd’s Question Time Review
Question Time 6th June 2019 Panel: Nicky Morgan (Thicky Morgan) Piers Morgan (Foghorn Morgan) Anneliese Dodds (Medusa Morgan) Drew Hendry (Bagpipe Morgan) Alison Phillips (Whothefuckcares Morgan) Venue: Thetford, Norfolk (Leave 64%) So, five Remainers on [more…]
Arts
Going Postal with Question Time
Graphic EJ – Updated by Sam. Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Thetford. On the panel: Nicky Morgan MP, former education secretary, Conservative; Anneliese Dodds MP, Labour’s shadow treasury minister and a [more…]
20th Century
Why Germany? Part 2
After the Second World War, the need was felt to learn the lessons from history and make it impossible for Germany to cause any more catastrophes. Integrating the Federal Republic (aka West Germany) into a [more…]
Arts
Why Germany? Part 1
In this brief essay, I’m going to argue that German nationalism is inherently flawed and a danger to others. I will draw on historical, cultural, social and other empirical evidence to make my point. I [more…]
Arts
RIP Jen the Blue (Wankpuffin of the Year)
As you probably know Mrs JtB contacted me today to let me know her husband had passed away. ‘Jen’ enjoyed winding me up about sending him a mug and succeeded until I realised that was [more…]
America
Trump’s D-Day Landing – Changing Politics For Good!
As a Direct Democracy Party representative I am delighted to welcome the State Visit of President Donald J Trump to the United Kingdom. There is no greater historical bond between two nations shaped by an [more…]
Fiction
Joe Malone, Part Sixteen
Ch 16 – Drinks and Disgust Joe and Vanessa are at the Reform Club. To meet with Lord Bixby’s dinner companions. Something that he had arranged in his diary, before his sudden and unexpected disappearance. [more…]