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Plant Tending In A Pandemic; Untying The Gordian Knot

8th September 2021 Colin Cross 3439 Comments

My reference to “untying the Gordian Knot” is somewhat ethereal. I’ve been giving some though to the complex threads that underpin the whole Covid “debate” whilst, at the same time, taking some note of which [more…]

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The Great Road Safety Con

2nd September 2021 Godfrey Bloom 3281 Comments

Fifteen years ago I wrote an aide memoire on speed cameras & their futility on road safety, I co-authored it with an old fashioned traffic cop when I was in office. Subsequently  I was asked [more…]

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We have all been had

5th August 2021 well_chuffed 2131 Comments

The scam continues. I have posted this graph in the comments but seeing as no c— reads them I thought I might do an article but no c— reads them either. The graph shows the [more…]

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The great infantilisation

2nd August 2021 Rookwood 3799 Comments

It has puzzled me for considerable time now some of the truly childish “Warnings” that one finds on the side of food packets and generally throughout society these days. Nuts with the statement “Contains nuts”. [more…]

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Europeans obviously value freedom more than us!

31st July 2021 Fred Brownbill 2068 Comments

‘There is no greatness where there is not simplicity, goodness, and truth.’ ~ Leo Tolstoy ~ Once again Europeans in many major cities came out in the tens of thousands this past weekend, as also [more…]

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Growing, Foraging, Eating In A Pandemic; Mask Wars 2

27th July 2021 Colin Cross 2886 Comments

Mask Wars Part Deux Like many other people (no doubt) I looked forward, with mounting anticipation, to walking up to the bar in my local, being greeted by a smiling serving wench and taking my [more…]

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Politicians – the People’s Enemy for Centuries

27th July 2021 Godfrey Bloom 2284 Comments

Most problems that blight the lives of ordinary folk are caused by politicians. In a democracy one might suggest this is counter intuitive, but democracy has mutated since its  Athenian concept so drastically it has [more…]

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Frankenstein’s Party

26th July 2021 Going Postal 2214 Comments

T’was 2019, mid July The whole nation was a’ high With anger and rage For their failed paige Do it all May! Just go away! Could not please every geezer, The treacherous Theresa But big [more…]

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Freedom March, Saturday 24th July 2021

24th July 2021 Always Worth Saying 2626 Comments

The worlds of sport and politics were rocked to their foundations this Saturday morning as England men’s senior able-bodied football team manager, Gareth Southgate, appeared at the top of every news bulletin announcing, “Get your [more…]

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