Tag Archives: Jacob Rees-Mogg

I blame Holbein….

Posted on September 19, 2020 by Guthlac

  Over the past few weeks I have been wading through Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall trilogy and I have to say it has really coloured my world view at the moment.   We, the UK ( Yes around 40% of Scots … Continue reading →

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World Class Nonsense….

Posted on June 4, 2020 by Guthlac

A number of years ago The Thick of It pilloried New Labour and coalition governments.  The show gave the world many great things but the word ‘Omnishambles‘ was probably the most memorable (In a world of Dominic Cummings Malcolm Tucker … Continue reading →

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57 Days

Posted on September 4, 2019 by Guthlac

  You know you are really through the looking glass when Ken Clarke is no longer a Conservative & Unionist party MP but here we are in the crazy House of Commons of 2019.  A House of Commons where a … Continue reading →

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I do hope Boris can count…..

Posted on July 18, 2019 by Guthlac

‘Tis the seasons for all things silly so I guess that may well be one of the reasons that we are likely to get Boris Johnson as the next Prime Minister.   The Conservative press seem to be getting all excited … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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