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Well, we are truly doomed, when the reaction to those elected to lead the country telling so many lies is: “the others lie too”… Yes, we all lie and we all do so very regularly; whether it’s to tell kids there’s a tooth-fairy or Father Christmas or that they are doing great, when they’re not.Continue reading “They also lied/lie…..”

Shame on us all! Who started it? How did it start? None of those questions matter, when it is clear it won’t be decided. Everyone involved knows that. So the question is: why has it carried on?

You can see where this is all heading right?Next set of headlines will be: AI to brush your teeth before you even get out of bed!AI to do your laundry while you’ve still got your clothes on!AI to end the war in Ukraine even before it started! (I suppose we all thought it had alreadyContinue reading ““AI to stop water pollution before it happens” – BBC article this morning…”

At what point is it sensible to accept one has been outmanoeuvred? You’re the Prime Minister and got forced to resign, promising to “be back” and plot from the back benches of parliament; then you resign as a Member of Parliament, promising to “be back” and now, plotting from your conservatory or kitchen table. Surely,Continue reading “Even Houdini had his limit!”

Couple of decades ago, this was a description solely for 3rd world despots. Leaders without dignity, who would cling on and on and on, until they got killed in a coup or exiled. It seems the west have only gone and learnt the wrong lessons from those despots! What has gone on in recent yearsContinue reading “We are firmly in an era of leaders who would rather burn the whole house down than leave with dignity!”

You don’t have to be a saint to be good at what you do!Nobody is perfect!But many tried to crush him when he was down. He never came out promoting anti-vax, he never said anything. He simply wasn’t winning to tell whether or not he took the vaccination. And yes, perhaps he was selfish andContinue reading “They tried to break him! Well done Djokovic!!”

Today an old colleague reminded me of his reasons for always used to complain about income tax going higher and higher for him and those of us who pay £hundreds of thousands in income tax each year and are not obese, never ill, have rarely ever used the NHS, use private heath services that weContinue reading “We continue to get immigration wrong!”

Not “has become”. Is! When the death of a celebrity is announced and there’s no mention of cause of death, the social media probe and gossip begin! Do the dead care? Probably not. But hey! If it’s suicide or drug overdose, society can quickly judge those as dishonourable death and promptly move on to focusContinue reading “The Phillip Schofield saga demonstrates yet again, how pathetic society is!”

Hats off to you Jeff on your final Soccer Saturday! Legend!!!

Anytime the subject of illiteracy is opened, people get defensive and assume you are talking about university degrees! Yes, in the UK, we have erroneously made it all about university education and those with university degrees are assumed to be the ones capable of leadership and high positions of office. I am not saying thisContinue reading “Literacy has very little to do with university degrees!”

Society rarely assess the wider impact of white collar crimes such as what Elizabeth Holmes and her Theranos buddy were found guilty of, because we do not see in front of us, the thousands of broke, poor individuals who lose their life savings in trying to make a few quick bucks investing in companies suchContinue reading “Jailing Elizabeth Holmes up for 11 years serves little purpose…”

An era where someone enjoys huge wealth and privilege merely due to the coincidence of birth, should be well in the past. BUT, is that not also true for the advantages – albeit not necessarily wealth or affluence- accorded a non-royal child born in the UK versus one born in Honduras? Society must learn toContinue reading “None of the arguments for a monarchy makes any sense. BUT, if so many people are still happy with it, who are we to deprive them of their happiness?”

Perhaps when cavemen crushed each other’s skulls with rocks? or Ukraine today? Sudan? Countless wars in Europe? the era of the crusade? Spanish Inquisition? the daily mass shootings in America?And I won’t bother to mention those who have never been danger-free, through all eras, including the danger from some of those folk paid to keepContinue reading “A.I. danger ahead? which period in human history has been danger-free?”

What on earth is wrong with human beings????!! A country like Sudan, where people are struggling to find food on any normal day, AIRSTRIKES?! How can they afford weapons, let alone use them?? Surely, this is the definition of insanity?!!!!! What on earth can they be fighting for?? We can blame history all we want.Continue reading “Sudan seriously????!!!!”

When people sit about criticising everything, we never take a moment to appreciate some things. This week a bunch of people trapped in Sudan, got evacuated back under perilous conditions! The men & women of our armed forces who risk their lives (yes, it is their job, but NO, they didn’t send the Sudanese-British foldContinue reading “BBC Chairman resigns! Kudos to him, regardless of what is being said – pushed or voluntary, at least he was swift”

Tucker Carlson, ex-Cable TV news guy released a video on twitter today, few days after his sacking and he spoke about “the truth”. It appears the poor fella confuses the word ‘OPINION’ with the word ‘TRUTH’. If you believe something to be true, and fervently believe it to be true, doesn’t mean it is true.Continue reading “The truth? Whose truth? ….. What really is the truth?”

Of course the ideal scenario is for the planet earth to be a place where everyone can exist in peace & quiet. Unfortunately, at present, we do not have a universal agreement on all aspects of life; norms, cultures, laws etc. As such, to allow some folk to start practicing laws that are not UKContinue reading “The UK must enforce its laws & protect its sovereignty – this is not about left or right..”

The continued, mindless division of society into these crazy ideological groups is creeping into how we are supposed to perceive or react to someone charged with committing a crime….

Over the years many have resulted to blaming conspiracy theory spouting channels and news channels that no longer attempt to be unbiased or neutral, for the awful state of today’s society, where truth is a long discarded concept If you’ve ever read a boring novel, you’ll know that it is rarely one that you saveContinue reading “Are we willing to pay for boring but true news or sensational, headline-grabbing news?”

Fix Africa, fix South America, fix SouthEast Asia! Outlaw wars! If migration becomes solely a matter of choice and not out of desperation or due to displacement, then the present feeling of intolerance will melt away. It is naive to think discrimination or racism is solely from one singular race to another. It isn’t. EveryoneContinue reading “Want to end discrimination? Well, it’s simple: sort the so-called third world out!”

Taxes continue to go up, prices up (today my wi-fi company increased the monthly bill by 20%), but we are frustrated when workers go on strike to demand an increase in wages… Many of us do not work in sectors where we can go on strike, but I can definitely understand why those who can,Continue reading “We are living in a mad world!!”

It is a truly sad period for the UK. I have always said freedom of speech doesn’t come with freedom of consequence. Society must have zero tolerance for hateful comments that incite hate regardless of whom it targets. But to seek to punish or silence a sportscaster for drawing a parallel between speeches made byContinue reading “Very sad day for the UK today re the Gary Lineker BBC saga”

The world has certainly taken leave of its senses (if it had any to begin with?!)!!! Yes, racism must be awful and yes, it exists as there are indeed many brainless people out there who would seek to harm or disadvantage others, simply because they do not look like them. And the convenient collective useContinue reading “Surely NOT everything is racism!”

The same may apply to some other essential services e.g. nurses and other medical staff, albeit, it could be argued that medical staff dealing with sick folk, pandemic or not, is a core part of their job description. But goodness me! I just read an old article that had pictures of our post-boxes overflowing withContinue reading “A significant bonus should have been paid to postal service workers on the back of Covid”

If you googled El Salvador a month ago, it would have been a long list of homicides with some horrific images. Today, you google El Salvador and it’s been horrific images – perhaps meant to deter? – of human beings being bundled like sardines as they arrive at El Salvador’s new mega-prison. Is this theContinue reading “The human tragedy of El Salvador’s new image…”

Well, Sir John, the colossal mistake was in calling a referendum on a matter so complex, that after so many years, we are all still trying to unravel it all. It’s like holding a referendum on how to cure cancer! What good would the outcome of such a referendum do? But the Brexit referendum wasContinue reading ““We made a colossal mistake leaving the EU” – Sir John Major”

Governments can’t do it all. where is parenting? where are the parents? Yet another teenager (Brianna Ghey) was stabbed to death in a park – No, not in Yemen or Somalia – here in the U.K.! I dread turning my computer on these days as the news headline is always the same: a bunch ofContinue reading “Stabbing after stabbing, one online bullying leading to suicide after the next, needless wars & ending of life…. we are all complicit in our silence!”

Many conspired against him, tried to hold him back. Yes, he isn’t without his faults, but a Serb from a tiny nation with no tennis history, continues to prove his point!Well done Novak!

I cannot see any situation in which the Army would take over government in the UK. Why? because they have a basic, fundamental understanding of their purpose. In recent weeks, with the incessant strike actions in the UK, we have seen the army drafted in to help and when we have national emergencies, you seeContinue reading “The same fundamental principle missing in the military of developing nations is what’s missing in US law enforcement!”

It really has got way out of hand! The lives being so casually and callously taken! Each life touches on hundreds of lives; parents, siblings, friends etc. Some urgent action needs to be taken in London and this is not just about law enforcement! There’s only so much the police can do. This matter needsContinue reading “London sees 36 hours of violence and tragedy as 6 stabbed and woman’s body found near railway (headline from a press release earlier today)”

The matter is quite simple: if she was/is rubbish, at least she has the decency to step down, not dragged out or encourage her supporters to riot. But most importantly, where is the long list of others anywhere, male or female, who have not had any detractors? There is absolutely no need to turn thisContinue reading “New Zealand PM steps down and it’s become battle of the sexes all over again!!!”

I saw the article below online yesterday (some of the information was previously on TV): It was only after George Michael’s death that it became clear that he was spending millions to help orphans, the homeless, the sick and simply troubled strangers. Some stories from eyewitnesses who will reveal the true face of George Michael:Continue reading “George Michael: an example of what a human being should be!”

Nothing wrong with constructive criticism relating to things that do need to improve. But when some individuals start spewing hate, in the name of whatever and for whatever reason, when they have the very easy option of heading elsewhere (and I don’t mean “go back where you’re from”. Nobody owns anywhere and we are allContinue reading “If you don’t like the UK just kindly go and live somewhere else!”

I didn’t vote for Brexit but could see how the anti-EU hysteria got stoked over the years, to the point where people felt they can take any repercussion to get out of the EU. And the folk who should have commissioned a very thorough and accurate step-by-step of what the process of exiting the EU,Continue reading “Isn’t it a little strange that those who voted for Brexit now want to be at the front of the queue in blaming every problem they face on Brexit?!”

Choice of words are so important! Why not just say: if you feel a sneeze coming or suspect you have a cold or any virus, please wear a mask in public, as a precaution. Or something along those lines…. The minute we make it sound like those wearing masks are those with a virus, fewContinue reading “Here we go yet again! Apparently “people with a virus should wear a mask”! Who wants to go out in public advertising to everyone that they have a virus????”

We head into yet another year, with the usual “the west is good” and “the rest bad” mentality that has defined the world for centuries. As I have repeatedly stated, I have absolutely no doubt that western intentions are generally set to try to do good and the advancement of women’s rights (e.g. to education,Continue reading “There is good & bad in all of us. Getting the majority to act on our good impulses and avoid the bad, is key to moving society in the right direction….”

An additional 7 years has been added to Aung San Suu Kyi’s imprisonment, taking the total up to 33 years. She is now 77 years old I believe… When you look at some of the charges she faced and has been jailed for, the implausibility is so obvious. What would someone like her do withContinue reading “What a vicious cycle! Aung San Suu Kyi had a chance to practice what she preached for decades, but….”

As 2022 winds down, I sincerely hope – but doubt – 2023 will usher in better times. It is so frustrating when you read about these so-called celebrities moaning about inequality? I am sure this John Amaechi chap is a great guy and all that. I am certain his is doing great things etc., butContinue reading “Ex-basketball player John Amaechi tells of ‘humiliating’ Heathrow search. Eh?? Don’t be silly John!”

No sadness, she was and is to be celebrated period! If more can see the world as she saw it, it would be a much better place for all….

The greatest footballer of all time: PELE. RIP sir! While he was alive, modesty leads to adding words such as ‘arguably’. The reality is that anyone with a half-decent appreciation of football will know that Pele was and will likely always the the greatest footballer – until someone else can surpass what he did. ToContinue reading “Pele RIP. “arguably the greatest footballer”? Who’s doing the arguing?”

Just read the BBC article relating to a blind chap who uses taxis to get to work (he is an organist) and several taxis refuse to take him as they don’t want his guide dog in their taxi. But the pick drunks who regularly throw up in their taxi right? All form of discrimination isContinue reading “BBC article on blind man & his guide dog repeatedly rejected by taxis in London”

A young Hungarian flees persecution with his family and moves to the UK in 1947. György Schwartz. Who? Exactly! What if I said George Soros? Yes. Clever chap Was Soros ashamed of his Hungarian roots? No. Only an idiot would be sentimental about a name, when it is a handicap. After studying at London SchoolContinue reading “What’s in a name? A question usually asked by idiots!”

A chap loses his house of rep vote to Lauren Boebert by just over 500 votes, he didn’t ask for a recount and graciously conceded and congratulated her. Kari Lake loses her gubernatorial vote by over 15,000 votes, says she won and that she can never lose, says it was stolen from her, takes theContinue reading “You don’t need to pick a side to see that something smells fishy in American politics…”

This is why we are Great Britain! Regardless of the direction others wish for, the decent folk in the country will always stand up and speak up against indecency! Well done Brits!

I haven’t yet had a chance to read the full BBC report, but hats off to Lady Hussey! Hopefully the people hating on Ngozi can now leave her be. She is British and we should be happy that she is proud to say that. It is up to her, if she wants to qualify thatContinue reading “BBC: Lady Susan Hussey has given a personal apology to Ngozi Fulani”

For any individual to make the decision to train as a nurse is in itself a decision to help others. It is a selfless decision Yes, it is just a job like any other and it is a personal choice. But once you go into the detail of what they actually do, and how theyContinue reading “We need to treat our nurses better please!!!”

The Biden government get basketball player Britney Griner out of Russia and they get lampooned with abuse! Yes, it would have been great to get both Griner and Paul Whelan the other American out, but for goodness sake! Some gratitude first! Yes Griner was caught with a tiny bottle of cannabis oil – and sheContinue reading “A cruel world that just keeps on getting crueler!”

Yes they probably need the funds but a line has to be drawn at some point What can be achieved via these endless storytelling? If you don’t agree with your family and you wish to be estranged, just go your separate way and get on with your life. Harry Winsor needs to sense the lopsidednessContinue reading “When in a hole, quit digging!”

Unlike the policies of many other developed countries out there (a good example will be the Belgian colonisation of Congo), Britain has never sought to harm. And that, is indeed the truth, even though modern history may seek to paint some of the gory details of several periods in history in a different light. Yes,Continue reading “Justin Welby (Archbishop of Canterbury)’s speech at the House of Lords today pretty much sums up what we used to be as Brits!”

6 presidents in 6 years, but I am sure the 7th candidate is already waiting in the wings? Where do these conveyor belt of presidents come from? You would think that the next candidate dredged up would say: “hmmm, I’m not so sure this is a gig I want to be involved in..”. NOPE. OnContinue reading “Peru: huge question-mark yet again!”