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Politicians who get that, are usually the ones who go on to last longest at the top! It is always more expedient to issue an apology (even if it is halfhearted) and move on…

With so many knives sharpened and waiting for them, even before they won the election, it was always going to be tough for them. However, after 14 years in opposition, I was hoping they would at least avoid the very missteps they had spent 14 years criticising the previous government for. Jess Phillips one ofContinue reading “It was always going to be a tough start for the new labour government….”

Yes, it’s never been perfect. But the intention is to have one party in power, in government and a strong opposition often with a differing approach, but both clearly seeking to make the country better! Unfortunately, we have descended into an abyss! Our politics is now solely about individuals looking to prove themselves right. WeContinue reading “Politics for the greater good MUST return!”

I actually do feel some sympathy towards key members of the new government in the UK who are now being accused of receiving gifts such as holiday use of apartments provided by wealthy donors etc. It is very easy to sit in opposition and criticise the folk in power. Labour is starting to find outContinue reading “When was entering politics a selfless act???”

We prefer the label: ‘pure evil’ or similar. But what exactly is ‘pure evil’? To begin with, how can evil ever be pure?The answer has to be more scientific. What is sanity? If an individual’s senses are working correctly or normally or ordinarily, it should surely be clear that having political differences with someone doesn’tContinue reading “Mental health issue? ….. no other sane explanation..”

The police and government are doing what they can, with knife amnesties, changes to the law, stiffer sentencing etc. But this really is a depressing societal issue isn’t it??? We all can recall our youthful years, you would hope to come out on top in a push & shove with teenagers you disagree with. TheContinue reading “Stabbing epidemic in the UK: Surely, parents & society have to do more to end this madness!!!”

Is there such thing as ‘Western Hypocrisy’? Probably. But can hypocrisy be outdone by hypocrisy?The continued rise of the tit for tat tactic is not going to get us anywhere is it? Read about the Jannik Sinner (World number 1 male tennis player) situation. The Italian was confirmed to have failed 2 drug tests butContinue reading “Western Hypocrisy? Well, those complaining could lead by example?”

United States of America is supposed to be ‘land of the free’! So, when a traffic cop stops Miami Dolphin’s Tyreek Hill on Sunday and asked him about not wearing his seat belt, I didn’t hear the usual respectful language the American cops are known for. And as the Miami Dolphin said in the statementContinue reading “Tyreek Hill episode should worry all Americans!”

The country needs a bit of peace and quiet following the atrocious riots of this summer. We have stupidly held a referendum on Brexit and the leave vote won. It was a most unfortunate result and we should never have had a referendum in the first place, as the whole purpose of voting MPs inContinue reading “Politicians talking about the UK rejoining the EU should stop being so silly!”

It would seem that the Nigel Farages of this world managed to teach their kids that hurling bricks at the police and injuring scores of police officers, is not the way to get your point across… I am still waiting to see a medical doctor, engineer, dentist, lecturer or their children, named as one ofContinue reading “Isn’t it a little curious that the UK rioters sent to prison so far are all blue collar (plasterers, building site workers etc.)? Where are children of the suited folk justifying the riots on TV?”

The truth about immigration is that there’s no truth out there. The lies and manipulated statistics about immigration, used by whoever wants to spin it whichever way they want to spin it, has been built up in so many layers that it will take a lifetime to peel those layers back. The stories prey onContinue reading “The TRUTH about immigration & why emotions run so high..”

The BBC article: US police officer charged with fatally shooting pregnant woman Ta’Kiya Young, 21, was around 25 weeks pregnant at the time of her death last August. Her unborn daughter also died in the police shooting. On Tuesday, a grand jury in the city of Columbus found sufficient evidence to file charges against BlendonContinue reading “How does this make any sense whatsoever?”

What exactly is the left accused of? What are these supposed leftie villains all about? If you say: “we are all human beings” so, let us be human to asylum seekers and those seeking refuge, even if some of them are economic migrants mixing in. YOU ARE A LEFTIE! If you ask for social equalityContinue reading “’The left’! Who exactly are these supposedly horrible ‘left’?”

That good old cornerstone of our democracy. The one people like to abuse and exploit. It is RFK Jr (whoever the heck that is!) railing today from his perch in America, about the UK’s police force stating that there will be consequences for people who feel they can sit in America while using online platformsContinue reading “”Freedom of speech” rears its head again. Right on cue..”

The few who did not previously have a criminal record and now have one, will suddenly find the impact truly astounding, for a few minutes of madness on their part!It is never worth it There is nothing wrong with being frustrated with government or issues or whatever it is these rioters say they are miffedContinue reading “We have to hope that at least some of the rioters being jailed, do learn their lesson…”

If the Labour government in the UK intend to stay decent, then they have to find a way to communicate effectively with the country. Indecency, dog-whistling, and slogans that promise a lot, yet deliver nothing, is what sells. The last government (Conservatives) lasted 14 years, delivered very little, but there was no rioting by theContinue reading “Indecency is what sells today!”

There’s no amount of counter-protests and show of community spirit that can undo the terror & fear that minorities were put through in the UK over the past week. It will impact them for a generation. Knowing you’re in a country where a group of people can suddenly take over the streets and burn thingsContinue reading “UK riots and Jan 6 US riots tell us one thing: democracy needs all the help it can get!”

Most of us enjoy watching the summer olympics as is remains enjoyable. But overall, a laughable debacle where rich countries are not just content with putting forward athletes who have had all the time to train in superior training facilities, but some of them can also afford to dope and they do so rampantly! WhenContinue reading “The Olympics: great spectacle but a moral decay..”

When you have about 70% of rioters – arrested after the horrific week we have just had in the UK – confirmed as ex-convicts, then the threat of them heading back to jail is only effective if it was a scary place the last time they were there, and as such, do not wish toContinue reading “Prison as a deterrent is unfortunate but is presently the only available option”

Well, no surprises there. This is why politicians who are trying to excuse these riots are a disgrace. We spend so much time & money running General Elections. Do we now have to allow mobs to dictate the direction the country takes? If you have an issue, vote for a government that sides with you.Continue reading “Head of UK police said that 70% of people who have been arrested by police have previous criminal convictions and urged people not to be swayed by far-right ideology.”

The UK has been thoroughly humiliated by the ongoing rioting that began last week. Yes, does need a bit of perspective. UK population is around 69.9million people. The rioters number roughly 20,000 of which about 10% have been involved in criminality and violence. There may well be another couple of millions who agree and encourageContinue reading “UK riots: shames us all.”

The politicians and so-called influencers who come out with lines such as: “I find it appalling, but we need to talk about the root cause” or “people are just fed up and frustrated”… Well, we all face frustrations of a variety each and every day. None should lead to us going out and hurling bricksContinue reading “Appearing to empathise with or show understanding of some spurious reasons behind rioting and acts of public disorder is playing with fire!!!”

The incessant labelling: far right etc. is pointless! Not everyone showing up at these silly gatherings is a member of a far-right group. These are largely misinformed people going with the flow and ending up supporting what they do not understand. The government (largely the last Tory government should have) must get a lot betterContinue reading “UK riots – we are wasting time on semantics! Anyone hurling bricks at defenceless police & injuring them, is a criminal! Period.”

It seems people just can’t help themselves these days.. Donald Trump attended what they billed as a Black Journalists of America event in Chicago this week and much as I can understand the eagerness to quiz him on issues such as some of his acolytes saying Kamala Harris is a DEI hire, it all couldContinue reading “Moral high ground is now a mirage..”

It has been a most awful week in the UK, with the unthinkably cruel, lunatic killing of 3 young girls is Southport by a teenager who must surely have lost the use of his senses, as it is unimaginable how anyone young or old, can take a knife to children! It really doesn’t matter whatContinue reading “Well done Sir Kier Starmer!”

There’s been videos circulating in the past week, if an incident at Manchester Airport, where a policeman was seen kicking a prone mane in the head and also appearing to stamp on his head. An action that has been roundly condemned, regardless of the circumstances, members of the public are the taxpayers funding the police;Continue reading “Fault it or not, UK’s policing remains the best in the world”

If you have a leader whose followers believe they must do truly horrible things in order to please that leader, you know it’s a hopeless situation. Each and every time you read about Trump’s followers, it’s never about them offering support to the homeless or work to the jobless. It’s always about doing awful stuffContinue reading “Human beings are truly despicable!”

Guy in his late 70s put himself through hell just to give us four years of normalcy, ending 4 years of non-stop twitter rants and name-calling. The Democratic Party have decided to implode and we are now about to face 4 years of twitter rants and craziness! A right shame. Ageism has always been andContinue reading “The entire world owes Joe Biden a huge debt of gratitude!”

She very expertly broke down the situation with the George Clooneys of America, who now think they are King-makers! Whilst George Clooney May mean well, he knows he can afford to jet off to the UK or elsewhere if Trump returns as President, thanks to Clooney & a fey other ill-advised idiots questioning Biden’s suitability.Continue reading “’Joy Reid’, now, that’s a genius!”

Americans say their president is the most powerful person in the world. Yet, they also want him to be a performing seal! He has to give the ‘performance’ of his life at the NATO summit this week, to quell demands for him to step as the presidential candidate. The poor 81 year old will nowContinue reading “The irony of it all…”

When you look at the 400+ Labour MPs, I can’t see any one of them who would call any section of public “Tofu-eating Wokerati”. I am sure some of then will err. I am sue Labour will make many mistakes, BUT I am equally sure they will retain and maintain decency. They will try toContinue reading “Labour mean well. Can they deliver? We hope so…”

The man is 81!!! How many 81 year olds out there can make a fully coherent speech?? Leave the guy alone!!! As long as he surrounds himself with sane, normal folk, he can get through 4 more years. However, what on earth was the Democratic Party thinking??? They should have nominated someone else in 2021!!Continue reading “The incessant hounding of Biden for his speech issues is bullying!”

For the very first time in our history, we have entered the uncharted territory of having individuals who are solely intent on ripping everything up, entering parliament as MPs. This is no longer about some rogue MPs using awful, unbecoming choice of language in Parliament or indeed in public – with MPs taking second jobsContinue reading “Will DEMOCRACY stand up for itself in the UK or get torn up from the inside??”

Apparently for Biden to pass the test, he just has to avoid a senior’s moment! Seriously!?? The guy is 81 years old! Most of us will be overjoyed if we can still stand on our feet at 81! Being president should be about surrounding yourself with the right choice of people and doing the rightContinue reading “American Presidential Debate: oh golly!”

…. as it takes the spotlight off the simple fact that he is not presidential material. He can’t take briefings, won’t read important documents, appoints only those who worship him, can’t make up his mind about anything and has to be constantly reminded that he isn’t on The Apprentice. Having Trump as a protest candidateContinue reading “The continued fixation on Trump’s inadequacy as a human being helps him…”

If the country is supposedly split 50:50, then one would expect the jury in Trump’s hush money trial to at least have a couple of his sympathisers? Yet, when confronted with the facts, the judgement was unanimous… Personally, I still cannot see any logic in prosecuting Trump. Why? Because he was enabled. He is theContinue reading “On one hand Trump & his supporters claim at least half of Americans are MAGA, but on the other hand, they say a jury of 12 Americans got his conviction wrong & that the justice system is corrupt….”

Unquantifiable debt of gratitude to those who gave their lives. Unbelievable that 80 years on, we still allow wars to occur! We must find ways to abolish wars!!!

I have never understood it and perhaps never will. Today I had a chance exchange with a colleague who was in his prime when I started working and thought he was immortal. He turned 75 yesterday, long retired, long forgotten. None of the other 4 graduates on our team back then, can remember his surname.Continue reading “Human obsession with age remains intriguing”

It is widely assumed that the Labour Party will be back in power for the first time in 14 years after the upcoming July 4 general election. However, for a party to make any real change, it requires a minimum of 2 terms in office (i.e. at least 8 years). To do so, you needContinue reading “Labour’s plan to force private schools to pay VAT is a mistake that underlines Labour’s poor understanding of how to stay in government”

… must be a General Election round the corner! 😝

It seems that ship has sailed, never to return… When you have a senior politician who is paid by the people, to keep the country safe, waking up in the morning heading off to parliament to condemn “tofu-eating wokerati” as she said (this was our former Home Secretary i.e. the minister in-charge of the police,Continue reading “Any chance of the return of serious politicians??”

Said it before, saying it again! The result of London’s Mayoral Election says it all! We won’t give up on London! Never!! Yes, London isn’t as I remember it from the 80s or what we all want it to be. But that is life! Things change. The daily knife crimes and littering, reverse of integrationContinue reading “London, greatest city on earth!”

I just watched footage on the BBC of police men & women approach a sword wielding guy in North East London who had earlier seriously injured two other police officers who had tried to stop him. It must be brave, knowing what he had just done to their colleagues and still have to do theContinue reading “The police may not be perfect, but without them we will all be is serious danger on a daily basis!”

I came to this conclusion and realisation several years ago, well before the particular incident that I have used to illustrate this realisation, but an incident that do indeed aptly portray the reality of what we must accept, whether or not we like to. The incident: it was a few years ago that I wasContinue reading “Is it not time the world realise there are not ‘hard lines’ to draw?”

This week’s calls for the Met Police Commissioner to resign should be worrying to all of us. What exactly is that going to achieve?I am always the first to speak of the need for consequences, but for goodness sake! the incident in question was a very clear & deliberate provocation. Most of us agree 100%Continue reading “UK police are largely very, very good! The public isn’t helping policing these days”

Kari Lake has discovered this stroke of genius! 😄 When you are trying to win any election, be it class President at high school or a seat in the senate and you find yourself in a situation where you have ample support but simply not enough support to win. If there are 20 pupils inContinue reading “It is so much easier to go around saying an election was stolen from you, than to actually go and work hard to figure out how to win an election!”

…. unfortunately, we are in a world that rejects live & let live! no interest in co-existence, it seems one ideology has to dominate the other…

If the could steal the election in 2020 when they were not the party in power, why would they not be able to rig it in 2024? So, why is Mr D J Trump running for President again? It is a valid question right? I do not believe the Biden government have made any election-stealContinue reading “If the US Presidential election in 2020 was so easily rigged by the Democrats, why is Trump running again??”

The UK’s version of MAGA. So melodramatic! When exactly did we lose our country? and to whom? The circa 5% of the population who are not direct descendants of Henry the VIII? Whenever you get to speak to anyone who would make statements such as “we want our country back”, you know you are speakingContinue reading “”We want our country back”!”

America can do it! Americans can do it! They can come together and agree to disagree on their differences: abortion, immigration etc. These challenges will never disappear, so, COMPROMISE is the only way forward. The everyday American should sit up and say no to those talking about another civil way (madness!) or creating a hermitContinue reading “It is time for Americans to come together & rid themselves of the crazy folk! The world is watching…”