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Congratulations to the lionesses! Many detractors are saying it’s not the same and that the USA female national team lost 5 – 2 to a team of under-14 boys when they (the US national female team) were the number 1 ranked female team in the world. Ok. So, that being the case, then the variousContinue reading “Women’s football not football? well, they still had to beat other teams to win!”

I am sick to my teeth of reading about the recrimination! All our energy should have gone towards blocking David Cameron from initiating a pointless referendum, when it was so clear to any sane, educated human being, that Brexit in whatever form it took, would be horrendous to begin with, as the EU will makeContinue reading “We are such an innovative and resilient nation, if we can stop the bickering! Brexit is whatever we make it!”

Don’t laugh folks, these are all real catchphrases that we have had to endure over the past couple of weeks and will still have to endure till the new PM is announced on Sept 5 That is indeed the dire state of our politics right now. They are not even trying anymore. They have foundContinue reading ““Liz for Leader”, ”Ready for Rishi”, ”PM for PM”…”

…. then take a look a month after one of them is PM… it will be smugness and know-it-all-ness….

Looking at some of the pictures over the past couple of weeks since Boris’ ousting and it is quite clear why we always end up at the same juncture. You see the pictures of a group of MPs gathered around their chosen candidate to replace Boris and the pictures are all the same: not anContinue reading “UK politics: traditions are great, but we need a little bit of change….”

we are now seeing the legacy of covid… any challenge is now met with: ”stay at home folks”. only come out if absolutely necessary. heat wave expected next week in the UK and instead of coming up with ideas e.g. spray mist of cool water on trains and at stations, install fountains? anything… NO. thereContinue reading “The legacy of Covid…..”

Scenes of rioters storming and burning the Prime Minister’s residence in Colombo, the capital of the tiny island south of India (Sri Lanka) and later entering the Presidential mansion and splashing in the President’s swimming pool must have been chilling for American’s to watch as it unfolded last weekend. A poignant reminder of how debasingContinue reading “Sri Lanka… ok. but the United States of America?… shocking still?”

Many wrongly think arrogance is behind Boris Johnson’s repeated reluctance to sack his ministers or take action when his staffers were caught breaching the rules he set, his reluctance had very little to do with arrogance One of the biggest human flaw is our belief that what we just did to others cannot happen toContinue reading “Boris Johnson’s ousting has very little to do with arrogance….”

What is government? We know what it isn’t. Government is not just one man! So, when we try to pin all the blame on one man; bizarrely, the very same team he had working for and with him, who held key roles and headed departments in charge of some of the key issues leading upContinue reading “Democracy is broken beyond repair (but remains the only option out there I suppose?)”

There’s nothing I like better than to see people the world tell us to hate do well. We have to hate Djoko because we’re told we have to. We have to hate Kyrgios because we’re told we have to….. Well, I like both of them! (for their tennis. period). Amazing sportsmen Watch these folk forContinue reading “Well done Novak Djokovic and well done Nick Kyrgios”

I mean, it isn’t rocket science. Yes, the west must do better. Developed countries must do better to address biased laws and application if biased laws, BUT, when someone flee a war, gets taken in and then starts moaning about stuff he/she never had access to, grates with their host (naturally).. The skin bleaching industryContinue reading “To assume bias is just what some say it is, is a fallacy…”

You don’t. How do you end racism and bias by constantly moaning? You don’t  People just need a pinch of reality.  Take the law (and enforcement of the law) out and you will see that we are all barbarians! We are all worse than animals. No other species is as selfish and self-centred as humans.Continue reading “How do you end a war with a tea party?”

A senior female member of parliament in the UK (Angela Rayner) was horribly accused of “crossing and uncrossing her legs on the parliamentary benches to distract Boris Johnson” in what has been widely and rightly rubbished as pure misogyny and in addition, her working-class background was flung at her but bizarrely, if you read someContinue reading “It is quite frankly, impossible to understand people…”

War historians gush about tactics and manoeuvres etc., and we all read about it and some enjoy watching war films, but is there anything fanciful about war? As Russia pummel Ukraine and the west send in weapons to help Ukraine defend itself, the minute this conflict turns to Ukraine launching attacks on targets in RussiaContinue reading “There is nothing fanciful about war.”

Is anyone out there honestly trying to achieve EQUALITY? where do you begin? As Confucius said: ”five fingers are not created equal”. To achieve equality, it will mean bringing some down, while helping some up. I see no willingness from anyone to do that. I won’t bother going into the fact that we remain comfortableContinue reading “Equal Opportunity is likely achievable (some decades from now), but Equality? What the heck does that actually mean?”

Given that it is presently not possible to make the world an equal society, such that people can travel abroad if they wish to, and not out of desperation, I see no reason in taking any side. Those with intolerant anti-migration views are where they are, due to misinformation and manipulation by those who wantContinue reading “UK government decision to send illegal migrants to Rwanda is not without logic. Just tragic that it is deemed an effective deterrent….”

What an awful, pointless waste of lives!!! Russia invading Ukraine is inexcusable. Invasion should never, ever have been an option. But why on earth Zelensky didn’t offer this neutrality thing BEFORE the invasion, to preempt it and avoid this needless war, is baffling. Russia say they do not want their antagonists (NATO) camped next toContinue reading “Ukraine now willing to consider neutrality?”

I’ve never watched the Oscar and probably never will. But I read this morning that the host, Chris Rock, cracked a mean joke about Will Smith’s wife’s hair and Will got up, walked up to Chris and slapped him on live TV. Seriously??!!! How dumb can Will get? These folks go around complaining about beingContinue reading “Don’t want to be stereotyped? well, don’t act the stereotype! Will Smith!!?”

In the messed up world we are in today, it is just simply amazing to have someone like Ash Barty, World Number 1 female tennis player, come out today at just the age of 25! to say she’s had enough, she’s spent and that’s it. Bye bye tennis! Yes, her coaches, trainers, sponsors and allContinue reading “Ashley Barty! Hats and everthing else off for an outstanding individual!”

During the quarter final of the Indian Wells Masters in California, Kyrgios asked a vocal spectator in the crowd “Are you playing?” as he got ready to serve. The Australian player, 26, added: “Are you good at tennis?” In video footage of the encounter, a faint “no” can be heard from the stands. Kyrgios responds:Continue reading “Naomi (Osaka), learn from Nick Kyrgios please!”

At the Indian Wells tennis event earlier in the week, a female spectator yelled out ”Naomi you suck”! Osaka went on to lose 6-0, 6-4 and was in tears, saying this brought back memories of the year the Williams sisters and their dad received racial abuse at the same venue. Ok Naomi! Had the spectatorContinue reading “Naomi Osaka got this one TOTALLY wrong!!!”

It is depressing but not at all surprising that women still need to hold events such as the International Women’s Day this week, to try to continue the push for equality etc. The same group of men who were eagerly doing the crossed arms ’X’ or W symbol all week, are the same who needContinue reading “Ongoing plight of women in the workplace – International Women’s Day”

Nothing demonstrates just how pathetic human beings are.. This was on BBC’s Question Time programme. Much as Nadhim Zahawi may have misspoken, WHO REALLY BLOODY CARES who is ’leading’ or not??? people are dying, a meaningless war is ongoing! The focus should be SOLELY about getting this situation back to the negotiation table, ceasefire andContinue reading “Former Danish Prime Minister, Helle Thorning-Schmidt mocks Nadhim Zahawi (UK MP) for claiming the UK is leading efforts against Russia..”

First piece of common sense I have read in weeks! As reported on Sky News this morning… All the bravado crap is just costing innocent lives! The minute the war kicked-off, the only objective should have been every effort to de-escalate. There are no winners, no heroes in war! So many children have died –Continue reading “UK will not escalate Ukraine war ’in a way that would be unacceptable’ to the word, Minister Grant Shapps says..”

As people fleeing Ukraine and their relatives who are already based in the Uk demand charity, demand entry into the UK, I recall a football match a few months ago, where really vile abuse was being uttered by you know whom… In time of need, the UK will always stand up to be counted. ButContinue reading “Imperfect as it is, imperfect as we are, we must never take what we have here in the UK for granted…”

Social media has been buzzing this week trying to paint the picture of a hero (Zelensky) and a villain (Putin), setting aside the most important and most expedient matter: getting the incursion to end! Humans lack the capacity to learn. Let’s send weapons to Ukraine now, and 10 years later, it will be Ukraine attackingContinue reading “Two children in a playground: ”he started it!”, No! ”she started it!” ….. at this juncture, is it not all about just ending it?”

If you look at the likes of Saddam Hussien and Gaddafi who ended up hiding away in a culvert and met a very undignified death, when it was amply clear that such an ending was very predictable and in Gaddafi’s case, he already had a very recent example. And there are so many of thoseContinue reading “It would be dangerously naive to think the world won’t always have to address trigger-happy leaders…. but we need a better approach..”

World leaders should focus on de-escalation. It won’t be seen as appeasement, if handled properly. They can help Putin pull back and out of Ukraine without losing face. The war in Iraq (desert storm) to topple Saddam Hussein came after he was accused of bullying his neighbour (Kuwait) and hiding huge weapons of mass destruction,Continue reading “Putin should reconsider. He has made his point, no shame in pulling back now. Comparing Iraq/Saddam to Ukraine/Zelensky…”

There are photos of Ukraine’s president in combat gear, circling the internet now, with all sorts of headings about great leadership… I do not believe ANY of these leaders, be it Putin, Zelenskyy, Biden, Boris Johnson, Macron, have demonstrated great leadership. Could Zelenskyy not have come out more forcefully, sooner, to ask for an openContinue reading “‘Great leadership’ is not the same as ’showing bravery’”

It is an uncomfortable truth, but one that is there for all to see. All the pictures out there to date, show largely women & children being moved to safety. Contrast that with the composition of the crowds supposedly fleeing other wars and you see thousands of strapping young men of fighting-age, purportedly fleeing toContinue reading “Contrast the composition of those fleeing Ukraine..”

It shouldn’t matter who the aggressor is, or their reason. Genuine or not. There must be an absolute end to one country rolling tanks into another. or a group of countries deciding to roll in. The world has been quick to condemn what we’ve seen this week in Europe. We now need to go andContinue reading “I now hope we get the same reaction when another country (not Russia) stroll into someone else’s country for any reason! War must no longer be acceptable, regardless of the pretext!”

And that, friends, is why we are in an incorrigible, hopeless world! A world set-up solely to exploit! I am sure those popular words: ”we stand with you”, ”our thoughts and prayers are with you”, will come rolling out shortly, but when you check the list of new billionaires from oil prices going up….. sad….

We have allowed the world to slide out of control (not that it was ever any better for some I suppose)… As I have previously written; each country should state its values and rules, for example, the UK is a secular Christian monarchy where we want tidy streets (no fly-tipping or littering) and freedom ofContinue reading “The world should be a free enterprise governed by local rules”

Human hypocrisy knows no limit. And that applies to all of us. PERIOD! Quoting from a post I read this morning: Artificial snow in Beijing for the 2022 Winter Olympics, 49 million gallons of water for the alpine skiing competition alone! While there are thousands of people around the world dying for access to portableContinue reading “Who are we all kidding? really…”

…. clearly, everyone doesn’t. America need to roll out televised shows that breaks down and explains their electoral process to every day Americans You won’t end the lying and misinformation by calling people stupid! The way their election results are tallied and made public also needs to change: counting mail-in ballot after displaying election-day figuresContinue reading “America can no longer afford the luxury of saying: “Duh, everyone knows that””

It really is nauseating, when human beings try to be too clever!I suppose people can ask to be called whatever they wish to be called: Sting, Bono, Thandie or Thandiwe etc. With most Chinese folks in the west going from Chuhai to Charles etc. Nothing wrong with trying to blend in or just insisting peopleContinue reading “Thandiwe Newton? good grief!!!”

We are creating a society that seeks to straight-jacket us all! But sadly, with no real progress in areas that matter e.g. police brutality in America, mishandling of immigration – leading to increase in intolerance etc. It is apparently ok for black and brown ladies to wear long blonde wigs but it is cultural appropriationContinue reading “The furore around cultural appropriation is nearly as dumb as the limiting which actor can play which character….”

This week has seen fresh talks in the UK about this subject and I will now add my two cents worth! Nobody alive today is in a position to offer a meaningful apology for the transatlantic slave trade. PERIOD. Anyone who does, is simply being disingenuous. Similarly, NOBODY in the UK today, living here, isContinue reading “Nobody alive today, owes anyone an apology for the transatlantic slave trade of the 1500s – 1800s.”

I do not know enough about Russia or Putin, to make any honest/informed statement about whether or not he is evil. Same for Xi of China. I do not know enough to sit in judgement. But history will tell us that the times we have tried to remove supposedly ”evil” leaders, the result hasn’t beenContinue reading “Putin’s evil but we like his gas? Xi is evil but we like all the cheap ’made in China’ stuff? Who’s the hypocrite?”

Awesome Sadio. Well done..

Seems to work well for the elite. Followed by an apology when written proof such as emails or photos are produced. ….”my recollection differ from that or from his or hers“. I wonder what the verdict will be, if a thief’s defense in court is that he has no recollection of stealing what he’s seenContinue reading “Most popular phrase of 2022 so far: ”I have no recollection of…””

A government is not or should not be an individual right? But now, everyone’s coming out taking pot shots at Boris Johnson. Where were they 4, 3, 2 years ago? The story is ALWAYS the same. Human beings are natural users! Once you’re no longer deemed useful, they turn on you. It matters little whetherContinue reading “They’re all creeping out of the woodwork now to condemn Boris Johnson”

Where are the world’s so-called elder statesmen? Does it really matter who’s wrong or right? One can partly understand WWII as an individual decided to take the world on and declared war. Nobody has as of today, declared war in Ukraine; so, why don’t we try to de-escalate now????? Instead, it’s threats of sanctions andContinue reading “Drums of war again? …. Ukraine”

A teenager plays her first ever grand slam, does well, plays her second (US Open), wins it; yeah, WINS IT. ok, possibly a fluke plus some very fortunate absentees. BUT she still won it. Thousands of players play their entire careers without ever winning a single grand slam. She is still only a teenage andContinue reading “Emma Raducanu criticism: pathetic public!”

Perhaps not in our nature? Recent revelations of Members of Parliament taking on second and third jobs, jobs that may or may not be a Conflict of Interest – but certainly jobs they would never have been offered, were it not for them being MPs – so, make what you want if that.., makes itContinue reading “Public service?”

Baffled! If one is happy to host a tennis competition in the middle of a pandemic – supposedly to entertain people and keep things moving – why would you not want the world’s best tennis player there? You can get the guy to take a Covid test twice or three times a day. If asContinue reading “Australian SHAME!!!”

This is an individual who doesn’t require a passport to travel. An individual who is old enough to have witnessed an era in which her ancestors directly ruled a huge chunk of the world. But above all, this is someone who could choose to ignore these rules if she wanted to. BUT instead, chose toContinue reading “If the Queen can wear a mask and observe Covid restriction (she sat all by herself at the funeral of her husband)….”