State Opening of Parliament

The State Opening of Parliament

14th October 2019 Swiss Bob 0

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…]

Trump and the China Virus. A Glitch in the Matrix 2020

25th March 2020 0

You have to hand it to them. To politicians and journalists in the pockets of worldwide big money. They know exactly what they are doing – and the world succumbs. “Even when the squirrel really [more...]
A question of balance

7th January 2020 0

Many will look upon the recent result of the 2019 election, if not with outright joy, but with a certain degree of self disciplined satisfaction. Some will look upon the unrestrained rout of the Labour [more...]
Joe Malone, Part Sixteen

4th June 2019 0

Ch 16 – Drinks and Disgust Joe and Vanessa are at the Reform Club. To meet with Lord Bixby’s dinner companions. Something that he had arranged in his diary, before his sudden and unexpected disappearance. [more...]
Bash Post-Mortem & June Summer Competition

22nd September 2019 0

Sadly no photos of the bash. Thursday started off well, a little too well. Managing to restrain myself ever so slightly I was still up at 7 am the next day, other puffins somewhat later. [more...]
Postcard from Lille, Part 14

4th May 2019 0

“Ladies and gentlemen this is your captain speaking we are just commencing our approach into Kai Tak international airport in Hong Kong, the weather is fine, during the approach we’ll have Kowloon City on the [more...]