Elections
Polling Predictions #20
As we trundle into the final full week of the campaign the furore over Nigel’s Ukraine comments shows no sign of dying down. The establishment thinks it has found a surefire way of beating down [more…]
Politics
Conservatives
Expect The Unexpected, Part One
Throughout the ballot box’s history, unexpected election results have stunned the public, defied polls, and shifted political landscapes. These surprising outcomes often reflect underlying societal changes, voter sentiment, and the unpredictability of electoral politics. As [more…]
Democracy
A View (Miles Away) From The Greenhouse…The Reform Conundrum
I recently spent a long weekend in Llanberis celebrating my eldest daughters birthday, she chose the area because she wanted to climb Snowdon, which she did along with six of the other guests. I had [more…]
20th Century
Report From Kenya, 1955 – Part Two
In 1955, at the height of the Mau Mau Rebellion, my uncle John Alldridge produced a series of reports from Kenya for the Birmingham Mail and the Manchester Evening News – Jerry F Nairobi Terror [more…]
Politics
Poland about to deploy mines on Russian borders
Lucas Leiroz, member of the BRICS Journalists Association, researcher at the Center for Geostrategic Studies, military expert. NATO continues to escalate its conflict with the Russian Federation. In a recent statement, an important Polish member [more…]
Elections
Polling Predictions #19
So we start another week, only two more articles after this with maybe a summary after the election where I wipe the egg from my face. As ironic as it gets, Pro Palestinian protesters have [more…]
Arts
Postcard From Edinburgh Castle
Mrs AWS and I are enjoying our day trip to Edinburgh. Although we’re used to exploring Princes Street, this time we are swept in a crowd of alighting passengers at Edinburgh’s Waverley station in the [more…]
Conservatives
Which Leader?
Can you guess the leader each of these poems refers to…? Sir A. Tool I’m not a wealthy toolmaker I’m a wealthy toolmaker’s son. He made A Tool, not much cop That the UK he [more…]
21st Century
Right-Wing Wave in Europe a Reaction to EU’s Subservience to NATO
By Lucas Leiroz, member of the BRICS Journalists Association, researcher at the Center for Geostrategic Studies, military expert. The results of the EU elections are causing despair among liberal activists around the world. Irresponsibly, some [more…]