Category Archives: Politics

How did we get here?

Posted on April 16, 2017 by Guthlac

For the millions, no billions of christians around the world today is a day to celebrate – Christ has risen – Rejoice!   This happiness however must be tinged with just a little apprehension as this weekend is also the … Continue reading →

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Complexity’s complexity

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Guthlac

There was a time when much of Britain celebrated Easter, the holiest Christian festival, at a different time to the rest of Western Europe.   This was due to the way that the monks at Iona calculated the date of Easter … Continue reading →

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“…cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war…”

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Guthlac

So the letter is signed, sealed and ….(I’m not sure how it is delivered) but no matter.  The rollercoaster of all rollercoaster rides starts today.   After the best part of nine months of posturing this is it.   Britain … Continue reading →

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How was it for you?

Posted on March 25, 2017 by Guthlac

As the sunrises over England is the sun setting over Donald J. Trump?   Well you would suspect that is the case if you read some of the coverage that he has been getting over the health care fiasco yesterday. … Continue reading →

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I’m sick to death…

Posted on March 19, 2017 by Guthlac

Another day another deluge of garbage, hatred and misleading statements – I’ve had enough of it all:  I’m sick to death of the SNP; I’m sick to death with Brexit; I’m sick to death with remain; I’m sick to death … Continue reading →

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A Nicola Murray Momment

Posted on March 16, 2017 by Guthlac

So the Conservatives have been found with their fingers well and truly caught in the cookie jar. Today they have been fined by the Electoral Commision for misreporting / overspending on the last General Election.  The nub of the offence … Continue reading →

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May the Games Begin

Posted on March 12, 2017 by Guthlac

“…Are you going to say that my job will go because you will not have an arrangement with the United Kingdom?…’ Ian Duncan Smith “…It’s just utter bollocks that it will it should take ten years…” Lawrence Tomlinson Friday 22nd … Continue reading →

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How healthy do you feel?

Posted on February 25, 2017 by Guthlac

This is a quote from an article I found in the New York Magazine and whilst it is specific to the current mess that the Republican party in the United States are getting themselves into over healthcare it is just … Continue reading →

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Move along – nothing to see here

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Guthlac

What are we to learn from the two by elections that were held yesterday (23/02/2017)?   Well I am sure there will be a lot of mendacious spinning by all sides some of it might be true but most of … Continue reading →

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It only took one speech

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Guthlac

It only took one speech and the whole British political world suddenly fell apart.   It didn’t matter that the speech was, to say the least, out of step with the current political temperature it was the underlying message that … Continue reading →

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