Category Archives: Politics

I just don’t understand….

Posted on December 5, 2017 by Guthlac

  Tis the season…for Brexit to start to become real.   Over the past few days we have seen just how complicated Brexit is going to be with the DUP vetoing the first phase of the negotiations because they object to … Continue reading →

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Chasing away the demons….

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Guthlac

I’m reading a fascinating book at the moment – Brexit and Ireland: The Dangers, the Opportunities, and the Inside Story of the Irish Response by Tony Connolly and it provides a wonderful antidote to the endless upbeat nonsense put out by … Continue reading →

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Oh Alastair…

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Guthlac

On Sunday I watched another disgraceful display by Alastair Campbell on the Sunday Politics show.   Campbell, a virement remain supporter, decided to display his boorish, patronising bullying self whilst debating (I’m being charitable) with Gisela Stuart, a Leave supporter, about Brexit.  … Continue reading →

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Events dear girl events….

Posted on November 5, 2017 by Guthlac

On Friday I watched the excruciating display by Quentin Letts and Ian Hislop on Have I Got News for Yo when talking about the harassment and bullying scandal that is sweeping through the House of Commons.   They looked just like little … Continue reading →

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Overplaying your hand…

Posted on October 21, 2017 by Guthlac

I haven’t written about Brexit for a while so I thought I would sally forth and have my say, not that it counts for anything.   Over the past few days we have experienced the humiliation of the British prime minister … Continue reading →

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Democratic Deficit…

Posted on September 23, 2017 by Guthlac

Anybody who has been following this blog for any length of time will know that I didn’t want Britain to vote to leave the EU.  I thought membership of the EU was in Britain’s long term interest – I still … Continue reading →

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Here’s a country that had everything….

Posted on July 29, 2017 by Guthlac

The other day I rewatched V for Vendetta for the first time in our Post Trump/Brexit era and I found myself being chilled to the bones.   The first time I watched this movie, some time ago, it was a … Continue reading →

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On Manoeuvres

Posted on July 21, 2017 by Guthlac

So Parliament is in recess for the summer and all those MPs can go back to their constituencies and …well if you are a Tory MP it would seem plot.   The latest to let it be known that he … Continue reading →

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Seeking the Snark

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Guthlac

It is a while since I wrote about the gift that never stops giving – Brexit.  To recap it has ended the career of one Prime Minister and will almost certainly consume a second over the next two years; It … Continue reading →

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So how hard will it be for Labour to form the next Government?

Posted on June 15, 2017 by Guthlac

With every sign that the agreement between the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and the Conservatives not being finalised anytime soon it is now perhaps the time to look at the chances of the Labour Party forming the next government should … Continue reading →

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