21st Century
The Fall of Boris
All his life Boris had his eyes On winning that most glorious prize, The golden key to Number Ten, The greatest goal of powerful men. A chubby lad at a posh school, His one ambition [more…]
21st Century
21st Century
The future of UK Politics and the Rise of Islam
In 1997 Tony Bliar opened the floodgates to uncontrolled migration, then deliberately shut down debate and discussion, as anyone who mentioned anything about it was called a racist. The conclusion I reached was that by [more…]
21st Century
The Eurovision Song Contest 2022
It’s that time of year again…… The UK entry is Sam Ryder – SPACE MAN – United Kingdom 
– Official Music Video – Eurovision 2022 and is the featured track. The music is generally [more…]
21st Century
The Stockwell Shooting – A Failure of C3I?*
Operation Kratos In 2001 international terrorist events directed security services to conclude that terrorist events involving suicide bombers, were not only likely but sadly inevitable in any country. Among many other agencies, the Metropolitan Police [more…]
21st Century
Return to the Inferno
Set thirty years in the future As I reclined upon a heavenly cloud, Imbibing a celestial Chianti, I heard a voice crying my name aloud; ‘Twas Virgil in his toga, calling, ‘Dante, There’s work to [more…]
20th Century
Regina Quondam, Rex Futurusque
Author’s Note: The following was published in February 2018, shortly after it was announced that Her Majesty had recovered from a potentially nasty bout of a seasonal respiratory illness. The collective national response to [more…]
18th Century
A Walk in the Past
Ey-up miduks, as they say here in my adopted city. This ramble all started with a day off. A Friday, to be precise. It was no particular Friday, and there was no particular reason for [more…]
21st Century
After The Goldrush (an historical reprise)
There was a band playing in my head And I felt like getting high I was thinking about what a friend had said I was hoping it was a lie 2021 started as many had [more…]
21st Century
After The Gold Rush
I dreamed I saw the silver spaceships Lying in the yellow haze of the sun There were children crying and colours flying All around the chosen ones All in a dream, all in a dream [more…]