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Questionable Ethics, Philosophical Guidelines, and the Art of Profiting from Instability (Part 1)

1st September 2026 Going Postal 0

The tearoom on Chancery Lane was a haven of quiet opulence, its walls lined with damask and its tables adorned with crisp linen, where the soft clatter of teaspoons against bone china composed a subtle [more…]

19th Century

Gertrude Bell: the uncrowned Queen of Iraq

31st August 2026 Going Postal 0

This is the first article since the railway series went into the sidings, and we are now well overdue an article on the fairer sex. So, this week we bring to you a lady who [more…]

Conservatives

Tory Bad Boys – the Intro

31st August 2026 well_chuffed 0

Conventional wisdom used to be that Labour’s scandals always involved money and Tory scandals were always of a sexual nature. The last few decades have blown that out of the water. All sides, including those [more…]

Animals

Larry’s Diary, Week Three Hundred And Thirty-Nine

30th August 2026 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning, my happy readers. Well, the weather seems to have changed for what, to me, is much improved. The sky over Downing Street is clear blue this morning and it’s pleasantly warm. But [more…]

Literature

Postcard From Jerry, Part Four

29th August 2026 Always Worth Saying 0

A Tokyo love hotel cuddling a pristine metro station would have been ideal. But hard to find in a de-industrial northern English town during the twilight zone that lies between last orders and sunrise. Usually [more…]

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Bombs and Betrayal, Chapter Fifteen

29th August 2026 Going Postal 0

Sally and Dave were both quiet, before they went to bed, she asked if he had decided what to do. “Yes, I will see Jane first, try for more money, make sure everything is agreed, [more…]

Business

Plutocracy, Power, Property and Place

28th August 2026 Always Worth Saying 0

The phrase ‘grim up north’ lingers in the national imagination and conjures images of soot-stained skylines, struggling towns, and industries long past their prime. Yet this caricature of tired decline obscures another, less frequently told [more…]

20th Century

TANKFEST 2026 & The Tank Museum, Pt 2

27th August 2026 Going Postal 0

The Tank Museum itself is worth a visit, regardless of whether there’s an event taking place or not. It’s a very large museum and could easily take a full day to explore if you want [more…]

Conservatives

Labour’s bad boys – Part 25 The Outro

27th August 2026 well_chuffed 0

Well we reach the end of our squint at the misdemeanours of our elected representatives of the socialist persuasion. This is far from an exhaustive list or there would have been hundreds of names. I [more…]

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