Tag Archives: Conservative Party

All hail the Great Mogg…

Posted on January 10, 2019 by Guthlac

A couple of things have happened to me over the past few days to make me realise that I am now living in someone else’s historical research.   The first was when I was watching a  better than expected documentary about … 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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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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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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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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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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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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