Tag Archives: politics

What Happens Now??….

Posted on June 19, 2026 by Guthlac

What indeed happens now? I guess that depends on what Sir Keir Starmer does next. Does he fight or does he go? Or perhaps there is a cabinet coup whereby we have a repeat of the downfall of Boris Johnson. … Continue reading →

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Huff and Puff…

Posted on June 18, 2026 by Guthlac

After weeks of speculation it is here. The by election at Makerfield is upon us. This being Britain there is an almost universal news black out by all the main media outlets. This is so the voters can go about … Continue reading →

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Hustings in the Ridings…

Posted on March 26, 2025 by Guthlac

There is something very familiar taking place in the largest country in North America – Canada. They are holding a general election. Joy of Joys they use almost the same system as we do except the constituencies are known as … Continue reading →

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I Wish Those Days….

Posted on September 22, 2024 by Guthlac

Well thank you Storm Boris – you wet me well! Talking about Storm Boris I understand the other Boris is flogging his new book by giving a talk together with Waterstones at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester. Now seeing as this … Continue reading →

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General Election Reflection No. 1 – Loveless Landslide

Posted on July 7, 2024 by Guthlac

So here it is the first attack on the incredible Labour victory – attack the percentage of the vote. Now I don’t remember the Daily Mail complaining about the size of the percentage of the vote cast over the previous … Continue reading →

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Incredible Shrinking Boris…

Posted on June 17, 2023 by Guthlac

Oh how the mighty do fall. It wasn’t too long ago that there was 10 years of Boris as PM. Now? Well it is far from certain what his new role is other than destroy the current iteration of a … Continue reading →

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The Stench of Decay…

Posted on March 8, 2023 by Guthlac

Is it me or is there really there the smell of rot and decay hanging over our current ruling elite? They really are well past their sell by date and should be thrown out. Yet there they sit slowly poisoning … Continue reading →

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Gone, Gone and Gone….

Posted on February 16, 2023 by Guthlac

Life is brutal – politics doubly so. Just over three years ago the political party leaders of Britain’s main parties, in their own different ways, controlling all they surveyed. Now they are all gone. Some more quickly than others – … Continue reading →

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The Craziness Starts Here….

Posted on September 23, 2022 by Guthlac

Not the best start to one of the more significant Parliamentary events of recent times – Jacob Rees-Mogg having to make a non apology to the Speaker of the House of Commons because, basically, Jacob didn’t think he need to … Continue reading →

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53 Days

Posted on September 8, 2019 by Guthlac

  So the latest news in the happy horror show of British politics is that the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is going to break the law and not ask for an extension … Continue reading →

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