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Month: July 2026

Politics

YooKay2026…… A State broken by Corruption (Part 3)

7th July 2026 Going Postal 0

In each of the 438 quangos described in Part 2, someone decides who sits on the boards, who chairs the committees, and who approves the contracts. Look closely at who those people are and a [more…]

Book Review

Book review: Proto: how one ancient language went global, by Laura Spinney

6th July 2026 Going Postal 0

Who are we, and where did we come from? Might our ancestral languages hold the key? More years ago than I care to remember, as a teenager I came upon an old book published in [more…]

Elections

Knob o’t North

6th July 2026 well_chuffed 0

As mentioned by Mike Graham and Kevin O’Sullivan the self styled King o’t North has now been christened the Knob o’t North. The story so far is hard to believe. The mascara man has been [more…]

Politics

Of Cabbages, Kings in the North, & Populism (Part 2)

5th July 2026 Going Postal 0

Part 1 can be read here:- The upcoming exam question for Reform (and anyone else who wants to solve the UK’s problems rather than merely secure power for its own sake) is how do you [more…]

Holiday

WG’s Summer Cruise, June 2026 – Part One

5th July 2026 Going Postal 0

The Prologue I booked this cruise while onboard P&O Arvia in the Caribbean the Christmas before last (2024). P&O are a bit artful, they leave a copy of the latest cruise brochure in your stateroom, [more…]

19th Century

The Realer World of Little Trains

4th July 2026 Always Worth Saying 0

Burnham, Starmer, by-elections, defence reviews, World Cups, wars and the cost of living? Meh. Never mind all of that, what’s happening in the realer world of little trains? I have an embarrassing gap on my [more…]

Fiction

Bombs and Betrayal, Chapter Seven

4th July 2026 Going Postal 0

An hour after he had told Sally and Jane of Taff’s impending arrival, his phone rang. Security informed him his visitor was waiting for him. He said to Howard he would be gone for an [more…]

20th Century

A History of Pop Music – Albums 1965

3rd July 2026 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

Featured Album: Righteous Brothers – Just Once in My Life This is a series of articles looking at albums from 1960 to whatever year we end up in. I will select a featured album for [more…]

Arts

Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review

3rd July 2026 Always Worth Saying 0

Question Time Andy Burnham Special 26th June 2026 The Panel: Emily Thornberry (Labour) Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative) Zia Jusuf (Reform UK) Stephanie Flanders (Journalist) Venue: Kettering Just when you thought it was safe to announce to [more…]

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