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Month: January 2025
Economics
How to Stop the BRICS Nations from Abandoning the Dollar
The US government is aghast that there is a new grouping of nations that seeks to form an alternative to the US trade bloc and trade settlement system that uses the dollar. These nations have [more…]
America
The Donald – an Update
After the stunning victory of Donald J Trump in the US Presidential election, what has he been up to. Normally this is the time when the transition teams start hammering out the details of the [more…]
Journalism
Justice For Ellie? – New Developments
The UK grooming scandal, better described as the Muslim paedophile rape of hundreds of thousands of British girls, increased in profile recently as Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips refused calls from Oldham Council for a national [more…]
Fiction
A Price Too High, Chapter Five
It was cramped in the back of the Fiesta, Trevor drove quickly, the roads were quiet, it was cold, but not frosty. He followed the signs to the military section in the hospital, Sally gave [more…]
Arts
Happy Margaret Thatcher Day!
My dear old boy – Delighted to say we are back at last. Safe and sound in dear old Blighty after a perfectly hideous 16000 mile round trip to the arse end of the world [more…]
Arts
Q&A Review
As if a disease or malignancy, BBC Question Time spreads around the world. I’m sure the people at Broadcasting House prefer ‘franchise’ or ‘licensing’ but I’m certain viewers of the British version of the topical [more…]
Fiction
Jinnie’s Story, Book Seven – Chapter Twenty-Eight
Jinnie lifted Millie so she could press Izzy’s ring doorbell. Izzy answered the bell and said, “Hello, please come up, the flat door is open.” The door lock buzzed, and the door popped open. The [more…]
Communism
Rejoice comrades! Net Zero Clean Energy is deliverable(ish)
Just as the US election grabbed all of the media attention (and subsequent tears and tantrums) ukelele-wielding, bug-eyed acolyte of Saint Greta Mad Ed Miliband announced with great glee that his plans to deliver us [more…]