Elections
Knob o’t North
As mentioned by Mike Graham and Kevin O’Sullivan the self styled King o’t North has now been christened the Knob o’t North. The story so far is hard to believe. The mascara man has been [more…]
Elections
Authoritarianism
Kenya’s Electoral Theatre
As Kenyan voters, we have become used to experiencing, every five years, a high-stakes drama full of sound and fury, in which the stage is set years in advance, the actors are meticulously costumed, and [more…]
Elections
Runners and riders
Runners and riders is a phrase much loved by the other place, you know, the one founded by Fatty Fawkes. In this case there is some justification for its use as we delve into the [more…]
Authoritarianism
So, Who is a Terrorist in Kenya?
The status quo in a country can be the past, the present, and the future. So is the resistance to the status quo. Indeed, this is the essence of the revolutionary clarion call; the struggle [more…]
21st Century
The Sharika Plan, Part Two
Kenya hosts the largest U.S. embassy in sub-Saharan Africa and has regularly ranked among the top recipients of U.S. foreign aid globally, a majority of it focused on health programs. Under the first Trump Administration, [more…]
Democracy
Gorton & Denton By-election: The Constituency
Last time, we looked at the three serious candidates in the forthcoming Gorton and Denton by-election: representing the Greens, Labour and Reform UK. This time, we will look at the constituency. Part of it lies [more…]
Democracy
Gorton & Denton Runners & Riders
The Gorton and Denton by-election, to be held on Thursday, 26 February, was triggered by the resignation of Labour MP Andrew Gwynne who stepped down for health reasons aggravated by the fallout from messages contained [more…]
Arts
The Imperative for Reform: Reclaiming British Sovereignty from Foreign Meddling and Supranational Control
In an era of geopolitical uncertainty, economic stagnation, and institutional bloat, the United Kingdom stands at a crossroads. The nation’s governance has been eroded by decades of incremental changes that have diluted parliamentary supremacy, entangled [more…]
Authoritarianism
2026…..The Year to Start Stopping
A list of fings wot annoy me would be a very,very long list indeed. But we have to start somewhere. So, in the spirit of a New Year, New Slate, how about – Government & Media………………. [more…]