Labour
Mahmood well off message
From a woman who says the first thing she thinks about on waking up is Islam. From a woman who in October 2015 visited refugee camps in Greece helping to deliver food aid. From a [more…]
Blog
Arts
From Tangible to Digital: The Shift from Physical to Virtual Media
In the past few decades, we’ve witnessed a profound transformation in how we create, share, and preserve our memories and communications. The digital revolution has reshaped the landscape of human expression, moving us from the [more…]
America
Putting Trump’s Proposed Two Thousand Dollar Rebate in Perspective
President Trump has proposed giving “each American” a check for two thousand dollars ($2,000). Well, not “each” American. Top earners will not be included, so instead of each of the three hundred and thirty three [more…]
Going Postal
An improbability of puffinry
Celebration Dinner Hard to believe but early next year it will be GP’s tenth anniversary. In celebration of that event there will be a dinner at the usual place in West London. Nothing booked yet [more…]
Literature
An Old Man’s Musings Part Forty-Five
Thank you all you lovely people for your kind comments and encouragement on my articles. One such from Audrey’s Daughter using the phrase – A way with words has given me the opportunity to air [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week Three Hundred And Five
Monday Good morning, my friends. Back to the old routine, a trip down the chilly garden before my Felix. The Robber Reeves house rental saga got a bit worse over the weekend when it emerged [more…]
Law
Dear Elon Musk
Dear Mr Musk, I hope this message finds you well. I am reaching out to you to ask … Firstly, some background. Being the cleverest person in the world, Elon already understands all of this, [more…]
Fiction
Downfall, Chapter Fifteen
They walked up and down both sides of the street, it was quiet, Trevor was correct, there was no place to hide. They got coffees from a kebab shop, Dave said he would take the [more…]
Arts
Fabulously Flamboyant Friday: Pirates! Pt.2
Ahoy shipmates! Avast behind, shiver me timbers and please be welcome – ya scurvy, land-lubbery dogs – to tonight’s Fabulously Flamboyant Friday and yet another of our fortnightly mastications upon the marshmallowy pillows of musical [more…]