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…]
GP’s Bloodbath investigative team, having returned from a bad-tempered Batley and Spen by-election battleground ballot box bust-up, thought they could take a relaxing break in front of the England v Italy Euro 2020 final. How [more…]
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…]
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…]
It’s late June 2021; I have a brief face-to-face encounter with former Supreme Court Justice Lord Jonathan Sumption, at the Chalke Farm History Festival, near Salisbury, Wiltshire. He is there to promote his latest work, [more…]
Mask Wars It had to happen and, once it did, the inevitability of the reaction was, strangely enough, inevitable. The mask has taken on a symbolism all its own. On one side of the argument [more…]
Early in the morning of Friday 2nd July 2021, the world of politics was shaken to its foundations by a count declaration in Huddersfield’s Cathedral House. The returning officer for the Batley and Spen by-election [more…]
It was the morning of the 25th of June and little Q was dreaming of singing and marching. Mother had packed all the bags with food, clothes and drink when suddenly there was a knock [more…]
Friday the 25th June was the last opportunity for candidates in the Batley and Spen by-election to canvass at Friday prayers before voting day the following Thursday, 1st July. Both George Galloway (The Workers Party) [more…]
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