Category Archives: Politics

Brexit Britain No. 04

Posted on March 8, 2019 by Guthlac

Beyond the sanity of the world outside Westminster everything appears to be disappearing up its own backside.   The Prime Minister is going to lose this vote or that and we’ll then be doing this or perhaps that.   You wouldn’t run … Continue reading →

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Brexit Britain No. 03

Posted on March 7, 2019 by Guthlac

Today was the first day in the heartland of Brexit britain – Wakefield – 66% in favour of leaving the European Union.  Guess what none of the people appeared to have horns or tails.   The reason for the visit was … Continue reading →

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Brexit Britain No. 02

Posted on March 6, 2019 by Guthlac

I am a born worrier.  If I have a problem I can’t put it down or stop worrying about it.  Over the years for many interconnected reasons I worry even more than I did in the past.  This does have … Continue reading →

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Brexit Britain No. 01

Posted on March 5, 2019 by Guthlac

  The idea of Brexit Britain was to visit a number of places during March 2019 and capture what I found there.   The images were to be a random collection with no underlying message.  This was how I found Britain … Continue reading →

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The Independent Group..perhaps, perhaps perhaps

Posted on February 21, 2019 by Guthlac

‘The Independent Group looked at, discussed, analysed, wrote about, designed, built and assembled a galaxy of highly significant work exploring contemporary culture “as found”. http://independentgroup.org.uk/index.html Two of the most illuminating things about the establishment of the Independent Group in the … Continue reading →

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Luciana Berger

Posted on February 18, 2019 by Guthlac

It has been a very sad day for the Labour Party.  Not because seven MPs have resigned from the party – these things happen and I’m sure they will happen again.  No the reason why is because a senior member … Continue reading →

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The Harry Potter Party….

Posted on February 18, 2019 by Guthlac

“…Roll up roll up there is a new act in town.  I give you the brighter future…I give you the Harry Potter party….” I was going to write about what might be a new development in British politics.  However, events … Continue reading →

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Some More Perspective…

Posted on February 9, 2019 by Guthlac

Over the past few posts I may have given the impression that I am for Brexit.   I am not.  However, I not in favour of running down Britain which I feel has sometimes taken the over some of  the Remainer … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Borders are Europe’s Borders….

Posted on February 7, 2019 by Guthlac

If we dismiss the recent comments by Donald Tusk as being at best unhelpful and certainly not the most diplomatic language ever used – perhaps it is something to do with the name Donald?   What are we to make of … Continue reading →

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Lest we forget….

Posted on January 23, 2019 by Guthlac

It is very easy to see Brexit as an abstract.   EU good – Britain bad or vice versa.   The same can be said about the debate over the Irish backstop – is this a cunning plan by the EU to … Continue reading →

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