Communism
Venezuela’s Wasted Potential
Flash, bang stuff Last week, we visited British Guiana for our Railway Review and, as is sometimes the case, found ourselves in the wrong place but at the right time. We tootled along some 15 [more…]
Politics
America
The Donroe Doctrine
This is the name given to the latest burst of US Foreign Policy as espoused by Donald Trump. So far it has resulted in a raid on Venezuela to kidnap Nicholas Maduro and his wife. [more…]
America
Euro contrariness – Anybody/Anything but Trump
Perhaps its Global Warming/Climate Crisis (nah, it’s all the fault of DJT) , but the epic meltdown of the European political classes has stepped up a gear of late. Emblematic of the hysteria is this [more…]
Conservatives
NYE messages from the party leaders
Being a bit of an eejit I decided to see what the New Year’s speeches from the various leaders were about. Not very inspiring in general I am afraid to say. I looked at 5 [more…]
Arts
Marxism ‘Behind The Scenes’ at Question Time
A making-of Question Time feature entitled ‘Behind the Scenes’ is available on the iPlayer. Having already penned the ‘Making of QT Review’, we must give this a viewing. Previously, I was harsh on the politicians. [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…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week Three Hundred And Ten
Monday Good morning, my friends. It’s a bit damp and grey this morning, so I was up and down the garden very quickly before my breakfast, as I expected it to rain at any moment. [more…]
America
The Donald has extravagant Plans
With all the “Orange Man Bad” abuse aimed at Donald Trump it is easy to overlook what his plans are. The mental pygmies on the left, that includes you Jobby, Toilets et al, are so [more…]
20th Century
Labour’s bad boys – the intro
A series on Labour’s bad boys has been suggested. At first sight it seemed akin to climbing Everest, there are just so many but on reflection, as one of the current phrases goes, it is [more…]