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Month: October 2022

Economics

The Missing Factor in Liz Truss’ Economic Recovery Plan

19th October 2022 Patrick Barron 0

Despite much anticipation the economic recovery plan proposed by Britain’s new prime minister, Liz Truss, is missing one key ingredient that will ensure its failure–spending cuts. The new “temporary budget” presented by her Chancellor of [more…]

Book Review

Book Review: Scratchman by Tom Baker and Ian Marter

18th October 2022 Going Postal 6

Background In 1974 Tom Baker took over the role of The Doctor from Jon Pertwee.  In his first story he was introduced to a new companion – Harry Sullivan, played by Ian Marter.  The two [more…]

Economics

The British people are politically homeless – Part I

18th October 2022 Going Postal 1

A lot has been said and written about Britain’s political and economic woes since Brexit, and even more so over the last two years. Overwhelmingly, mainstream media coverage has been negative and many of the [more…]

Animals

Zero to Heartbreak in 48 Hours

17th October 2022 SharpieType301 1

An ordinary Tuesday, or so it seemed at the start of the day. Mr S had just gone off to the butchers for something nice for dinner when, mid-morning, my phone rang. It was our [more…]

Economics

Crisis After Crisis – The Economic Chain Reaction

17th October 2022 Emile Woolf 0

Several readers expressed surprise that last week’s essay concerned my personal NHS experiences rather than the pressing  issues of the day. In such a rapidly changing economic picture no commentary can ever be bang-up-to-date, while [more…]

Fiction

Samyaza Chapter 27, Marlborough Downs May 2007

16th October 2022 Blown Periphery 2

She was discharged from hospital after two weeks and Jean-Claude was there to take her home and carry her kit.  She was very weak and frightened like a little girl.  She said the worst pain [more…]

Animals

Larry’s Diary, Week One Hundred and Sixty-Three

16th October 2022 Going Postal 1

Monday Good morning merry readers and cat lovers. I’m feeling my age today, I woke up rather stiff, I don’t know why I didn’t indulge in a lot of exercise and since that bloated Palmerston [more…]

20th Century

Nostalgia Album, Seine Bridges

15th October 2022 Always Worth Saying 1

As we reach the end of our 1952 Nostalgia Album adventure to Gibraltar and back, my father and his parents remain at the top of the Eiffel Tower gazing at the more distant of the [more…]

Hobbies

How to Make the Going Postal Crossword

15th October 2022 Going Postal 2

Nearly five years ago, I emailed Swiss Bob with the idea of setting a Saturday crossword, as you are all (mostly) cerebral types who enjoy some mental gymnastics at the weekend after the nocturnal gymnastics [more…]

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