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A Night in the Land of the Lucky

29th November 2019 Joe Slater 0

Autumn 2014 So this was the plan. I was doing a Eurail circuit of France, and while in Dijon wanted to include a day or two in nearby French-speaking Switzerland. But because I was on [more…]

Roger Ackroyd’s Question Time Review

29th November 2019 Roger Ackroyd 0

Question Time 28th November 2019 Panel: Lionel Shriver (Crazy name, not so crazy lady) Zanny Minton Beddoes (Crazy name. Bilderberger) Caroline Lucas (Just crazy) Andy McDonald (Barking) Brandon Lewis (Carpetbagger) Venue: Swindon 53% Leave. The [more…]

Going Postal with Question Time

28th November 2019 Going Postal 0

Graphic EJ – Updated by Sam. Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Swindon. On the panel are: Brandon Lewis, chairman of the Conservative Party, Conservative; Andy McDonald, shadow transport secretary, Labour; Caroline [more…]

Bees

28th November 2019 Going Postal 0

I started bee-keeping, encouraged by my father-in-law, as he had been by his father-in-law. He, the former, had had to give up his bees, after collapsing in the orchard following a sting, and sold all [more…]

The silence of the lambs

28th November 2019 Rookwood 0

Nothing true is popular. One of the most disturbing revelations an individual human can receive is the fact that the majority are not always right. This statement might appear to be self evident, but if [more…]

Diabetes – NHS under pressure

27th November 2019 Lugosi 0

What is it they don’t understand? We all know that the NHS is either creaking or broken. Your opinion of the NHS is based on your experience and reports in the media. I have both [more…]

The Evolution Of The Bank Run

27th November 2019 Going Postal 0

There are numerous and wide-ranging reasons why someone may choose to invest in physical precious metals. A deep understanding of monetary history provides plenty of solid arguments, and so do the mounting geopolitical risks, the [more…]

In Praise of Mono-Culturalism

27th November 2019 Colin Cross 0

What is “monoculturalism”? Take a trip around the internet and you’ll find out that monoculturalism is defined as “the cultivation of a single crop in a given area”. That’s all well and good and the [more…]