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Labour’s bad boys – Part 2 Hugh Dalton

22nd January 2026 well_chuffed 0

These days Edward Hugh John Neale Dalton, known as Hugh, would be considered one of the good guys but in 1947 he committed one of the worst sins possible in those more genteel times. He [more…]

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13, or thereabouts, U turns

19th January 2026 well_chuffed 0

It seems there are more than 12 U-turns but it does depend how you count them. Let’s list them Mandatory digital ID for workers Watered down to not being mandatory in every case. Winter Fuel [more…]

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Labour’s bad boys – Part 1 Nick Brown

15th January 2026 well_chuffed 0

Nicholas Hugh Brown, known as Nick, born in 1950 in Kent is the object of much speculation, none of it good. He went to the University of Manchester and worked in advertising for Proctor and [more…]

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Will AI benefit humanity?

12th January 2026 well_chuffed 0

Elon Musk has said that AI and robotics can lead to a future of universal high income and eliminate poverty by creating an abundance of goods and services making human work optional. Elimination of poverty [more…]

America

The Donroe Doctrine

8th January 2026 well_chuffed 0

This is the name given to the latest burst of US Foreign Policy as espoused by Donald Trump. So far it has resulted in a raid on Venezuela to kidnap Nicholas Maduro and his wife. [more…]

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NYE messages from the party leaders

5th January 2026 well_chuffed 0

Being a bit of an eejit I decided to see what the New Year’s speeches from the various leaders were about. Not very inspiring in general I am afraid to say. I looked at 5 [more…]

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The Donald has extravagant Plans

18th December 2025 well_chuffed 0

With all the “Orange Man Bad” abuse aimed at Donald Trump it is easy to overlook what his plans are.  The mental pygmies on the left, that includes you Jobby, Toilets et al, are so [more…]

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Labour’s bad boys – the intro

17th December 2025 well_chuffed 0

A series on Labour’s bad boys has been suggested. At first sight it seemed akin to climbing Everest, there are just so many but on reflection, as one of the current phrases goes, it is [more…]

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Qualifications to be a minister

15th December 2025 well_chuffed 0

With the dreadful Rachel from Complaints presenting as the most incompetent Chancellor, probably since records began there come the usual cries of why not get somebody qualified to do the job. In such cases I [more…]

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