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Where we are today, globally, is where historians and others repeatedly warned we must never get to! We’ve crossed the line and have found out – just as the historians warned – it isn’t looking possible, to go back. Years back, when a politician is caught making an inappropriate statement, they apologise and sometimes resign.Continue reading “The system is broken beyond any possibility of repair!”

It is baffling why people allow utterance of a word or words to be so powerful that those who utter those words do so, with the assumption or knowledge that uttering such words will achieve maximum hurt! You don’t defeat a bully by rolling over and crying! Yes, it is understandable that Delroy Lindo andContinue reading “UK BAFTA furore! ‘N-word’…”

Quite simply: because human beings are self-centred! Nothing has changed. Until we all see life as a temporary phase, where we each live to roughly 100 years max and depart, nothing will change Some part of the world believe only they deserve a good life and that the others are not worthy of the same.Continue reading “Why is the world still in such a mess??”

After over 20 years! Hard to imagine that after we went the entire season without losing a single match, we will have to wait so long?!! There will be more twists and turns, but I expect Man City to drop points at Leeds and a few others. Come on you gooners!!

….. not possible though.. We need a completely new set of rules: None of the above will ever happen though! Human beings prefer strife!

“You will be criticised for what you are, for what you are not, and for what you are believed to be. You will be judged for what you do, what you don’t do, and for what you leave unfinished. You will be talked about for what you say and what you keep quiet. You willContinue reading “Harrison Ford said….”

While the Americans may well have credible reasons to wish to continue to observe black history month, in the UK, it is very strange to see people spending time observing it, with the stories seeming to rotate around Martin Luther King jr, Rosa Parks etc. It seems people in the UK think black history startedContinue reading “Black history month in the UK; can somebody PLEASE rethink this urgently ???!”

This one is a head scratcher! It is exactly why the world is in such a mess! I wanted to actually watch this show, by a singer called Bad Bunny, to try to understand exactly what the furore’s about??! Yes, there appear to be many folk today, who want society in the west, to returnContinue reading “Super Bowl 2026 halftime show supposed controversy…”

Everyone’s piling on Kier Starmer. But do we have a guaranteed improvement to replace him with? I believe any government require at least 2 terms in office, to really get anything done. But the public want instant result! I am not saying I stand in support of Starmer, but for goodness sake! Give the manContinue reading “UK, why not work with what you got?? …. before it’s too late…”

Time to get Thierry and a few others to spend time with the squad, advise them on how to close this out!!!!

Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester ran for his second term as mayor and won in 2024. To allow him in early 2026 to ditch that role to run for Parliament, meaning there will have to be yet another by-election (to replace him as mayor), while depriving someone else the chance to be selectedContinue reading “Like it or loathe it, Labour Party decision to block Andy Burnham from running at the upcoming by-election is the correct decision”

Republicans, Democrats, non-votes, any American can now see that perhaps some wrong assumptions have been made? When you have to start going to places of work and schools to pick up people to deport, you know the rhetoric about hundreds of thousands of criminal undocumented immigrants who are a burden to the economy, is clearlyContinue reading “It appears Americans have found out they do not have thousands of criminal undocumented immigrants?”

Well, is it not time to change how the tests are set up then? The world stagnates! We have migrants rowing across the English Channel on rubber boats, should we not have technology in place to address it? How can rounding them up and ticking them in hotels etc. work? It won’t and it ain’tContinue reading “One of the main headlines today: Driving test cheating soars as candidates turn to Bluetooth headsets and impersonators”

To everyone complaining about ICE in America right now and all the scenes we are seeing play out in the media. Well, perhaps it the Biden administration had listened a bit and done a few things about the influx of undocumented folk? We are heading in that same direction in the UK right now. ItContinue reading “Sir Kier & the Labour Party; please do more, now!, to help disenfranchised UK folk who feel left behind. The alternative will be awful..”

“There are clubs you just cannot turn down. I hope the Strasbourg fans can see that and be proud of that.” And ENGLISH is his first language? If you say it is a job you just cannot turn down, it means you would take the job regardless. He was a good young chap in hisContinue reading “Strasbourg boss Liam Rosenior: “I would not have accepted the Chelsea job if I was not ready….”

Someone just emailed me a link to Mark Carney’s roundup of 2025. Perhaps we need more leaders that aren’t career politicians? or perhaps Carney is just an extraordinary guy. Bottom line is: he has done very well for Canada in his few months as their Prime Minister. A great example for other leaders to lookContinue reading “Canada’s PM has been excellent so far…”

If you’re part of a group that is perceived to hold an advantage and the rest say they expect those folk to be sympathetic and be an ally to help the disadvantaged folk. Ok. But what then happens, when those supposedly disadvantaged, get to the top? As we have seen, over decades, they get thereContinue reading “A wise guy once told me: “What really is the truth?”. It is easier and simpler if we can just agree a basic form of DECENCY!!”

There was yet another report in the newspapers this morning, of another millionaire quitting the UK with his family, to move to a tax haven. As usual, there’ll be typically around 300 comments, as it is on these articles. 95% of the comments were people saying “well done, yes, good move, the country is finishedContinue reading “Illiteracy is the single, biggest problem faced by our world!”

It is a subject that’s right at the core of societal problems we all face today. There’s nothing new about people seeking refuge. Millions moved around during and after both World Wars for instance. When a country takes people in – for whatever reason – the least those people should do, is make a genuineContinue reading “The concept of ‘refuge’ and ‘gratitude’ combined with an attempt to integrate, should not be so difficult to grasp….”

I am not sure many people would want to move to the UK if it didn’t offer what they didn’t have where they’ve come from. Correct? So, in the 1950s, 60s, 70s, people from the Caribbean and other commonwealth nations moved to help with the rebuild (post-war). Yes, they faced brutal conditions and some intoleranceContinue reading “If only people calling for the preservation of the British way of life can do it the correct way?!”

…. the child is hands a pile of toys from Santa.. ”Thank you Santa” he says… …. and THAT, is a lesson for all ages! It is the world order. It is how someone who can’t spell their own name, can rule millions of people….. It is the very reason nothing’s ever going to change.

Tough time of the year for some. Awesome time of the year for some. As an individual, I have always found it very difficult to flick a switch; be all joyous and merry when it is expected, and then….. We all go back to how we are the rest of the year.. Many now say,Continue reading “Do they know it’s Christmas? Should they?”

Yes, it is impossible to get everyone on earth to hold hands and love each other. But if anyone wants to drastically remove hatred and hate in the world, all you need to do, is create something that pays better! Yes, there are a few people out there, who just hate for the heck ofContinue reading “Want to drastically reduce ‘HATE’ in society? EASY: just create something that pays better!”

Olympic gold medalist boxer and former world champion, Anthony Joshua fought a You-tuber Jake Paul last night and the world of boxing criticised Joshua. What were we after? To be entertained by Joshua having his head punched off right? But for Joshua, why would he not take a fight that is said to have earnedContinue reading “Humans: we are what we are! If there are aliens, they must be laughing!”

People will do anything for money! Anything! Last week a couple in the UK won £1million in the lottery for a second time! Now, why would you win £1million and continue to play the lottery? After winning £1million, waking up the next day to play the lottery? Seriously?!! We are a truly reprehensible lot! YouContinue reading “If the world can come up with a new reward system that eliminates MONEY, half of the heinous crimes committed today will be gone!!”

Just read about this on CNN. The ringleader of the coup plotters had his hand on his gun as he read their speech! Why? As a prop? I couldn’t imagine, for the life of me, what would possess soldiers to think they can offer an alternative to an existing government, regardless of how awful thatContinue reading “Coup or foiled coup in Benin Republic over the weekend: you gotta feel sorry for African!”

Eberechi Eze!!!! Just 12 (of 38) games into the season and we get only the third ever Arsenal player to score a hat trick in the North London derby! On the 198th derby! The man is now forever a legend at Arsenal! His first derby! What a guy! Eberechi! Eberechi!!!!!

The world has completely lost its way! Not that it was ever – at any time or era – in a good place, but at least some decades ago (particularly, the 90s), there was a concerted effort to try to be better. Now, we are trying to be the worst possible we can be! Everyone’sContinue reading “”the greater good”? What greater good??”

Tanzania – an unpopular president apparently got 98% of the vote?! Surely she could have just claimed it was 60% and still won. 98%? Now over 700 protester said to have been killed. Bangladesh – Sheikh Hasina. Always thought she was just a one off. Hundreds of protestors killed before they forced her out NoContinue reading “I take back past assertions that there won’t be wars if we had more female rulers..”

It would be interesting to do a thorough research to see what the generational progression of the factions at war tends to be? Taking two wars for example; the American Civil War and World War II. The side that declare victory do not do so with a promise by the vanquished to change their position.Continue reading “The simple reason why wars never settle anything!”

Once upon a time, there was a society made up of a group of horses, donkeys and ponies. The horses are very strong and ruled the society for centuries. For many centuries, only the horses were allowed to go to school and be educated and they were the only ones allowed to vote in electionsContinue reading “You will always be taken care of horses, do not fret. All is well…”

Although this isn’t deemed as newsworthy out here, it is shocking that such massacre is happening in the 21st century!Sudanese need to find a way to pull together to end this needless bloodshed! It is hard to blame others for this situation, it is inexplicable!

This isn’t about flying flags or spewing hate or being intolerant. It is common sense. A guy who came into the country on a rubber boat was caught harassing a 14 year old girl, telling her that in his country, she can be his wife. Then he made a grab for her. He also didContinue reading “This weekend’s saga is exactly why migration cannot be via rubber boat crossing of the English Channel”

This is not about whether or not one supports or objects to migration. Putting people who entered the country by rowing across the English Channel, in hotels, which have run up £billions in cost, is not a good look, whichever way one is to look at it. Sooner or later, Western countries will get toContinue reading “The UK government is trying their best, but must try to do a bit more to address the migration situation and knife crimes”

There is absolutely nothing wrong with taking pride in one’s country! People saying they are proud to be British, English, Welsh etc., is all good. However, intelligent people will agree that the buying and selling of human beings is not a good thing, regardless of the era. Accepting that some brutal acts of colonialism wereContinue reading “There is absolutely no need to apologise for historical events but to ignore past failings in the name of patriotism is definitely not patriotism!”

It’s the complexity of life! Sometimes good people do bad things and bad people do good things! Except for the few mentally ill folk, the rest of us have the ability to choose to be good or bad. The simplistic notion of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ has become so blurred in the social media era. DecencyContinue reading “People are not all good or all bad nor sortable into these tidy groupings!”

Democracy was never perfect. Politics was never perfect. But I do recall a time, not too long ago (20 years ago roughly), when at least some of the aspects of political decorum was observed. Today, it is just so kindergarten! This morning I watched a few clips on the BBC and MSN, of people inContinue reading “I am not sure our politics can recover!”

Nobody is perfect and I am definitely not perfect nor close to being perfect. But I always try to ask myself what can I do? What is my contribution to a problem? And to take some action from my side. Just over 25 years ago I completely estranged myself from my family when it wasContinue reading “The real reason we have wars, poverty, inequality, intolerance etc.: the “it’s not me mentality”!”

A wise old friend once told me that if you want to understand people, gather a group of doctors and tell them you have found the cure to every illness or say the same to pharmaceutical companies and see what comes next.. He added several other scenarios: If you were to tell lawyers and contractsContinue reading “Vacuousness of human beings! We have never been any better…”

Stop the Nigel Farage and Reform Party fixation! The fixation on Trump didn’t work for the Democrats in America! You are heading down that same path sir! Build temporary accommodation (we sorted, albeit belatedly, massive makeshift hospitals during Covid) for the undocumented migrants and empty them out of hotels, which is what’s causing so muchContinue reading “Come on Sir Kier Starmer! You can still do it! Please snap out of it! MAKE BOLD DECISIONS! Get the country working for everyone!”

Biden, Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party all thought they could talk it all away!When so many people say they are fed up with uncontrolled migration, even if their reasons are not factual, the government should listen, explain and address the matter. The crowds who follow populists are not all uneducated folk as some wouldContinue reading “You don’t beat populism by talking down to it! You need to improve standard of living & address what’s fuelling populism in order to beat it!”

The Greeks who defined this must be rolling in their graves! It’s now down to those who can shout the loudest, gather the most protesters…. I am not sure anyone thought it could ever get this bad.. Democracy….

Canada is by no means a perfect country. They have some of the same traits as the US, Australia, New Zealand, where past generations of immigrants are now vehemently opposed to seeing other types of immigrants that they somehow do not see as the type they want…. But all that aside. Day after day CarneyContinue reading “The world can, and should learn from Canada’s 2025 election of Mark Carney..”

It doesn’t require a genius to tell you that tens of thousands of migrants rowing into any country by rubber boats, without screening, due diligence & planning (to accommodate them, process them etc.) is not right! It impacts the health system that is already struggling to cope, it impacts schools & other public sector provisionsContinue reading “UK’s Liberal Democrats are on the right path and will end up on the right side of history!”

It is hard not to sympathise with the government. It is such an awful situation. The government is caught between maintaining our humanity as a nation and being constantly criticised for not doing enough to deal with this madness! I also sympathise with fellow Brits who are fed up with this situation and are voicingContinue reading “1,072 migrants crossed the English Channel into the UK just today!”

When you see a young man or woman in his/her 20s whose starting salary as a teacher or engineer would be around $30,000 and probably remain below $100,000 for several years, suddenly discover that going around slamming migration, saying some demographics are thick, gets them on $300,000 salaries…Well, therein lies the challenge! There are manyContinue reading “If spreading hate & intolerance didn’t pay so well, we’ll all be loving each other and singing kumbaya!”

As always, it’s all about money! Little else!!! When you see a guy with scant education, no history of employment, swanning around in designer clothing & driving a Range Rover, going around giving hate speeches, it is clear that someone, somewhere, is funding the operation. To counter extremism and hate in the UK, we needContinue reading “Want to stop the hate? Well, FUND the love!!!”

A British woman recently won gold for us at a sports event. Her name is something like Chi Kwon (not using her real name). Majority of the comments under the article argued that she isn’t really British: “she isn’t really British is she? with that name”. Then there was the usual barrage of racist commentsContinue reading “What can migrants do to be accepted? damned if they do (integrate) and damned if they don’t….”

Many of us do not have a desire to be rich and are not rich. But I for one, admire nice houses when I drive through wealthy neighbourhoods and it all looks pleasant and great! I do not envy the rich. They can enjoy their riches & do whatever it is rich people do. WouldContinue reading “What do you get when you shove the experienced elite aside & go it alone with populism?”

Police men & women are not from Mars! They are not aliens! These are people with parents, husband & wives and children! They also need to be able to go home, safe & sound, to their families! Yes, they code a tough career, but without them, he an help us!!!! These tattooed, flabby-belly folk throwingContinue reading “We CANNOT and MUST NOT accept these scenes of police men & women being pelted with bricks during these supposed protests!!!”