Category Archives: Politics

Why do politicians lie?

Posted on November 16, 2019 by Guthlac

  A sweeping statement I know and I am sure there are many politicians who would take exception to the implications.  However, if this election has been characterised by anything it is politicians of each party making outrageous claims about … Continue reading →

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An act of god?…..

Posted on November 12, 2019 by Guthlac

  The story writes itself.   Unfortunately, as the national newspapers all originate in London this is from the “In Brief” section of today’s Times.   The political talking heads, in London, are all chatting about the effect that Nigel Farage’s capitulation … Continue reading →

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If he was from the House of Lords….

Posted on November 10, 2019 by Guthlac

If you want to understand why the political parties have no control of the election process just look at the current flooding in the Yorkshire area.   There are a number of Labour seats in this so called “Red Wall‘ area … Continue reading →

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Not another one…

Posted on November 7, 2019 by Guthlac

“…You think the country’s divide now you should have been here during the miners’ strike…” Gloria De Piero quoting Ken Clarke I guess the Christmas election has started but I really suspect that few people are paying the any attention.  … Continue reading →

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1 Day

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Guthlac

  This would have been it…we should have preparing ourselves for the great leap.  Instead, no ditch was worried by Boris Johnson but rather we are all getting ready for an election.   In many ways this is something of a … Continue reading →

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10 Days

Posted on October 21, 2019 by Guthlac

  What to make of a museum full of stuffed animals?   Well if I was a Zoologist I guess I might use it as a resource for research it to comparative species size?   Perhaps.   If I was the parent of … Continue reading →

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15 Days

Posted on October 16, 2019 by Guthlac

And so the waiting begins…will we?  Won’t they?

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16 Days

Posted on October 15, 2019 by Guthlac

All I need is the Air that I breathe I wonder if this is how it felt just before the Titanic hit the iceberg?   The calm before the storm?  I haven’t got the first clue but I suspect I am … Continue reading →

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22 Days

Posted on October 9, 2019 by Guthlac

This town (town) is coming like a ghost town Jerry Dammers   Yesterday walking around Leicester city centre the Specials song kept repeating itself in my head. As with many small and not so small cities Leicester has a massive … Continue reading →

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23 Days

Posted on October 8, 2019 by Guthlac

In just over 3 weeks time the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland will leave the European Union.   3 Weeks.   Somehow for such a momentous occasion there doesn’t seem to be much activity in the form of preparedness … Continue reading →

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