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Larry’s Diary, week Three Hundred And Sixteen

1st March 2026 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning, my friends. When I retired to my cat basket last night it was raining, but this morning it has stopped and I even saw a bit of sunshine when I popped out. [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, Week Three Hundred And Fifteen

22nd February 2026 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning, my friends, this is the start of a huge week in Number 10. No, it is not Legohead hanging on by his fingertips, it is more important than that. On Sunday it [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, Week Three Hundred And Fourteen

15th February 2026 Always Worth Saying 0

Monday Good morning, my friends. Today is a bit different, it is foggy! I do not think I have reported it being foggy in London since I started writing this diary, but it is not [more…]

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Gorton & Denton By-election: The Constituency

14th February 2026 Always Worth Saying 0

Last time, we looked at the three serious candidates in the forthcoming Gorton and Denton by-election: representing the Greens, Labour and Reform UK. This time, we will look at the constituency. Part of it lies [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, Week Three Hundred And Thirteen

8th February 2026 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning, my friends, and it’s grey and cold in the capital city this morning. I am rather looking forward to this week. Legohead is off to China for three days, then on to [more…]

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Gorton & Denton Runners & Riders

7th February 2026 Always Worth Saying 0

The Gorton and Denton by-election, to be held on Thursday, 26 February, was triggered by the resignation of Labour MP Andrew Gwynne who stepped down for health reasons aggravated by the fallout from messages contained [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, Week Three Hundred And Six

23rd November 2025 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning my friends, a horrible grey and wet morning today. It makes a change not to be reporting Legohead’s problems this morning but instead taking about the BBC. It is rudderless this morning, [more…]

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Shabana Mahmood. Avoid.

22nd November 2025 Always Worth Saying 0

As only the third female Lord Chancellor since Eleanor of Provence in 1253, upon being elevated to the role 771 years later present Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, eulogised during her acceptance speech. “I must say [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, Week Three Hundred And Three

2nd November 2025 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning, my friends, and welcome to another week of my musings. It was a bit grey when I went out this morning and trying to rain. Not very nice, and I hear we [more…]

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