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Larry’s Diary, Week One Hundred and Twenty Four

19th December 2021 Going Postal 2547 Comments

Monday Morning everybody, a little damp this morning. I had a surprise when I was eating my breakfast, there appeared to be a policeman in the kitchen. However, it turned out to be Bozzie dressed [more…]

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My Time in Parliament

2nd June 2021 Going Postal 2408 Comments

Having left for an idyllic childhood in a Leicestershire village at the age of 18 months, I returned to London in 1968 when I was posted to the MoD’s Army Contracts HQ in Southwark as [more…]

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Dead in a Ditch

6th November 2019 Tachybaptus 4118 Comments

  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…]

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The Final Betrayal?

19th October 2019 Swiss Bob 3467 Comments

Parliamentary session to discuss the Surrender Act starts at 9.30 am. Right click to open Parliament TV I’ll add a live feed and agenda when they become available. Crossword later today. Swiss Bob Update: Ministerial [more…]

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The State Opening of Parliament

14th October 2019 Swiss Bob 4350 Comments

The State Opening of Parliament on Monday 14 October marks the formal start of the parliamentary year. The Queen’s Speech sets out the government’s agenda for the next session of Parliament and outlines proposed policies [more…]

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John Enoch Powell, MBE

24th August 2017 Jwp 1 Comment

If time could be conflated and the men of yesteryear come face to face with those of today…. I have sometimes wondered what JEP would say if he was here to speak to our present [more…]

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