Category Archives: General Election 2017

72 Days

Posted on August 20, 2019 by Guthlac

  When lost in a never ending storm it is always worth stating known facts rather than speculation based on speculation when trying to navigate your way out of the maelstrom .   So before I start to speculate these are … Continue reading →

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Well that was a waste of time….

Posted on April 11, 2019 by Guthlac

Matt Chorley – Red Box Newsletter 11th April 2019 Well that was a waste of time.   We had a referendum in 2016 which indicated Britain wanted to Leave the European Union (EU).  The Conservative government decided to make Brexit their … Continue reading →

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Are we losing all sense of perspective?

Posted on January 13, 2019 by Guthlac

Well it seems that things are getting more and more crazy by the day (and I didn’t think that that was possible!).   Today’s Sunday Times is screaming out about a …Very British Coup… Now I am older enough to have … Continue reading →

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Vote Buckethead

Posted on June 13, 2017 by Guthlac

Having just watched the ever reliable John Oliver (not sure even he would endorse that statement) and then listened to the continued drivel coming from the  Conservative party on the Daily Politics show I think we must all rise up … Continue reading →

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What if this is as good as it gets?

Posted on June 13, 2017 by Guthlac

The La La Land of British politics has continued apace over the past few days.  We have a Prime Minister who still doesn’t seem to have woken up to the fact that she has lost.  The same can also be … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Corbyn didn’t win anything

Posted on June 10, 2017 by Guthlac

I know that this is probably not the thing to point out today but despite a  huge surge in the proportion of people who voted Labour (10% increase in the percentage of the vote is a remarkable achievement but Labour … Continue reading →

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Siren Scream

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Guthlac

Is this true?   Can Jeremy Corbyn actually improve Labour’s performance so much that it leads to a hung Parliament and he an unlikely Prime Minister leading a coalition government?   Well if you believe this headline then yes is … Continue reading →

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We Live In Strange Times

Posted on May 26, 2017 by Guthlac

Yesterday I was out walking in the nice warm sun around Melton Mowbray and the Eye Valley – today I am taking antibiotics for an infection in my leg – although the walking isn’t connected with the infection I probably … Continue reading →

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Dandelion Clock

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Guthlac

Oh for long lost days of childhood innocence when the worst thing you had to worry about was how many puffs would it take to blow all the seeds from the dandelion clock.  Walking through the gardens at Calke Abbey … Continue reading →

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Unknown Territory

Posted on May 7, 2017 by Guthlac

As the dust settles over the local elections in England, Wales and Scotland one thing is becoming very very clear – all the Tories have to keep saying on the mythical doorstep to voters is…Jeremy Corbyn.  The Sunday papers are … Continue reading →

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