Conservatives
Tory Bad Boys – Part 10 Jeffrey Archer
The Jeffrey Archer affair was rather an odd one and it has been alleged that he took the rap while covering up for a colleague. He was an MP, left and wrote best selling books [more…]
Politics
Economics
Say’s Law and the Riots in France
There is much commentary purporting to explain the recent French riots. (I write this article on October 24, 2026.) But so far I have seen no explanation that attempts to lay at least part of [more…]
Conservatives
When will the boats stop coming in?
So. Just to be (in the words of 2TierKeir) absolutely, crystal, clear……….. UsLabour has finally abandoned any pretense about “Stopping the Boats” or “Smashing the Gangs”. Such ‘policies’ have now been consigned to the spider infested, deep [more…]
America
A tale of two Donalds
This week’s rant concerns two possible ironies. The mid-terms in the USA are almost upon us or rather them. Now as usual the polls are indicating massive Democrat success and we all know how much [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week Three Hundred And Forty-Eight
Monday Good morning, my happy readers. Well, another chilly morning, and I woke up to the central heating on again. I am very thankful to whoever it was who moved my cat basket next to [more…]
Conservatives
Tory Bad Boys – Part 08 Cecil Parkinson
One of Maggie’s blue eyed boys. Yet again another sex scandal. Cecil was a cad. He was the Tory MP for Hertsmere from 1979 to 1992, then they gave him the ermine and he moved [more…]
Arts
A View From (A Cathedral Miles Away From)The Greenhouse; Burt Opens Up!
Although a little reluctant to visit in the beginning, I found the installation of the sculpture “Museum Of The Moon” inside Carlisle Cathedral an interesting thing to visit. However, I found the Treasury Vault (housed [more…]
Conservatives
Another jumped up Mayor
To quote a certain newt-fancier named Leninspart “And I’ll tell you another PM who used to be a provincial mayor”. This of course refers to the much maligned Neville Chamberlain who had been Mayor of [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week Three Hundred And Forty-Seven
Monday Good morning, my happy readers. I have been looking out of the window, and it is not very nice outside. I think it is drizzling. The only problem with being confined to the house [more…]