America
Bashar al-Assad’s Journey
As we stand on the cusp of the Syrians and Turks continuing diplomacy by other means it may be an opportune time to have a quick look at Bashar al-Assad. The son of the former [more…]
Politics
Conservatives
Dead in a Ditch
You could have been the man who saved the day, And won renown and everlasting fame. Instead of that, you ducked and ran away: Ten years from now, no one will know your name. [more…]
Elections
Election of Speaker of the House of Commons
Anyone hoping for someone better should be prepared to be disappointed. My bet’s on Bryant, Harperson is also an obvious candidate. Not since the Great Stink has Parliament been so malodorous. Lindsay Hoyle is the [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary Week Ten
Monday Another new week and still a stand-in feeding me, fortunately this one likes the radio on LBC and I can listen to Nick Ferrari while I eat. He had an interview with the Saj [more…]
Authoritarianism
A Tramp’s Take on Workers’ Rights
One of the tramp’s perpetual complaints, of which there are many not a few, is that the Tories will do away with his beloved Workers’ Rights as soon as we step away from the EU. [more…]
Conservatives
Globalism v. Nationalism – Groundhog Day
Well, here we are again, frens. Brexit Groundhog Day. A Tory leader gets a deal, it doesn’t go through Parliament and Brexit is extended. The Tory government can’t get a majority and vote anything through. [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary Week Nine, Animal Prison
Monday I had a lovely day yesterday, it was so nice and peaceful here in Downing Street with Bozzie and the Otter away. I didn’t see Dilyn all day, I wonder if he is in [more…]
America
Jeri Ryan and Barack Obama
Jeri Ryan, or you may know her better as Seven of Nine from Star Trek Voyager, and Bathhouse Barry you say, what can they possibly have in common. Seven of Nine is fiction and Bathhouse [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary Week Eight
Monday Unlike my prediction on Saturday, yesterday was reasonably peaceful here at Number 10. The only thing worth mentioning was that David Cameron is stirring it up again in the Sunday papers. Everyone hates a [more…]