History
The Future – A Millennial’s Prayer
“Here comes the 21st Century, it’s gonna be so much better for a Taff like me…” 1967: in the future, I bet we will have a cure for cancer, flying cars, and other cool stuff [more…]
Politics
Arts
Ramblings about robbing the dead
Occasionally, I step in something quite unpleasant. The noxious substance of which I speak is an article about Inheritance Tax written by a certain Will Hutton back in 2007. http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2007/oct/07/comment.inheritancetax It is old, I know, [more…]
Peace
It’s time to take a couple of minutes for quiet contemplation
Dedicated to all the men & women of the British Armed Services, especially those killed in the line of duty since WW1 and the countless numbers injured and disabled defending our country and way of [more…]
America
Humdrum and proud!
I can’t really moan about my lot – I have a good middle management job, a teacher wife of 15 years and three kids under 8. I think we have done a reasonable job with [more…]
Arts
The invasion of Devon
There are no jobs in North Devon. The weather is shit most of the time and the medical facilities are being cut back left, right and centre. So what we clearly need is a load [more…]
Literature
Advice for dealing with ISIS Jihadists
To : Owen.Smith.MP@parliament.uk Date 28/08/16 Re :Advice for dealing with ISIS Jihadists around the Conference Table. Dear Mr Smith, In the unlikely event of your attempt for peaceful Negotiation breaking down over the Arranged Basket [more…]
Book Review
That which we hold dear
“Begin by seizing something which your opponent holds dear; then he will be amenable to your will” So said Sun Tzu in his epic “The Art of War” believed to have been written in the [more…]
Elections
We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office
Whilst lurking in the shadows of GF and now GP, I have upgraded my English vocabulary. Cameron is no longer CMD, he is the LTC. Diane Abbott is no longer a mere MP, she is [more…]