Economics
Labour – Renters’ Rights Bill, Part Two
Following on from detailing some of the ways Landlords will be affected by the bill there has been a great furore centred on “Section 21 is no fault eviction” in fact no one wants to [more…]
Politics
Politics
Blackfriars
As some of you will know but for those who don’t, Blackfriar is Cockney rhyming slag for liar. There is often an element of truth in such slang, maybe the order of Blackfriars (aka the [more…]
Diary
A (Burts’ Eye) View From The Greenhouse; Feminism Or Infanticide
A busy long weekend just completed with a trip to the railway station. Mrs C’s birthday was graced by the presence of our friends from Essex who haven’t graced us with their presence (it’s a [more…]
Politics
Return to First Principles to End Wars in the Middle East
The world is being driven to war, possibly nuclear war, by current leaders who want their citizens to believe that that there are no other options. This is patently NOT TRUE. Let us explore first [more…]
19th Century
The Iron Duke’s patience
Napoleon was very dismissive of Arthur Wellesley referring to him as the sepoy General from his time spent in India. In contrast Wellesley said that Napoleon’s presence on the battlefield was worth 40,000 men. In [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week Two Hundred And Eighty-Six
Monday Good morning my happy readers, it is dry and a bit warmer this morning. The Donald isn’t messing about with the illegals in California. He hasn’t hesitated to send in the National Guard to [more…]
Economics
A Politically Incorrect “Where Are We Now?”
A few days ago, I had the great pleasure to sit down again with my good friend James Patrick in person, in Monte Brè. It was a truly spontaneous and unfiltered conversation about the current [more…]
Economics
Labour – Renters’ Rights Bill, Part One
Labour are rushing this bill through Parliament but in fairness it was initiated by Gove and cheered on by various pressure groups including Shelter, the outfit which has never given shelter to anyone. Listed below [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week Two Hundred And Eighty-Five
Monday Good morning, my happy readers. I hope you had a lovely weekend. I did; it was another couple of nice sunny days and quiet in No. 10. However, it wasn’t quiet down on the [more…]