He’s leaving home, bye bye
28
Jun
Grandson Louis. We gave him everything money could buy. What did we do that was wrong? We didn’t know it was wrong. He’s leaving home, bye bye. * * *
Author Archives: steel city scribe
“Burnham is continuity Starmer”
28
Jun
Apologies for posting twice on the same day. I had thought to place this as a late addition to this morning’s offering, Corbyn on Starmer’s resignation speech, but it raises a sufficiency of separate issues to nudge it past the … Read More »
Corbyn on Starmer’s resignation speech
28
Jun
I awoke this morning to news of direct hostilities having once more broken out between the US and Iran, but will put that on hold … Are you familiar with America’s Katie Halper – comedian, podcaster and scourge of the … Read More »
Is Syria about to aid Israel in Lebanon?
27
Jun
Before I get to the main item as advertised in the header, let me offer a Media Lens assessment of a Guardian piece by chief liberal Zionist – if you’ll excuse the oxymoron – Jonathan Friedland. I’ve disliked this man’s … Read More »
Did Trump play a credulous Putin?
26
Jun
Some flaws attributed to the president of the Russian Federation never feature in Western corporate media otherwise falling over themselves to damn him to hell and back. One, the subject of my post four days ago, “Putin must finish the … Read More »
Media Lens on Starmer
25
Jun
I really must gather my thoughts, so easily distracted by “events dear boy, events”, for the next thrilling instalment of US control of global energy? In the meantime – and apropos my post, The king is dead. Long live the king! … Read More »
Stanley Milgram and the nurse’s role
23
Jun
It’s surprising what thoughts may exercise a septuagenarian as a woman thirty years his junior and met for the first time not twenty minutes earlier is sliding an index finger along his rectum. While on the receiving end of precisely … Read More »
“Putin must finish the job in Ukraine”
22
Jun
Here’s Andrew Korybko writing today on his substack. For once I have no quibbles, but would add this. Following NATO aided drone strikes on the Russian presidential palace of December 29, while Trump was on the phone talking peace with … Read More »
The king is dead. Long live the king!
21
Jun
The Guardian today, June 21 2026 * If Mandelson is the Prince of Darkness (one of ’em at any rate) Keir Starmer has to be the Mogul of Mediocrity. God knows, we’ve had no shortage of liars at Number 10 … Read More »
Elbit Systems thanks the British State!
20
Jun
Sent to me by a friend. It has to be Photoshop since the real thing wouldn’t stay up five minutes, but it speaks true. For context, see: The Filton 4: on the right side of history! A little more on … Read More »