That I write so little about the domestic affairs of my own country is down to lack of time, not of interest or concern. Sometimes I yearn to shed political writing altogether. And do what? Why, augment my pictorial essays … Read More »
Let me pick out five happenings. “Partygate” be damned. The Economist beats a path to 10 Downing Street for the sagacities of that great statesman, Boris – more-lives-than-a-cat – Johnson, on a European response to the Russian bear. With Britain … Read More »
Within the tight confines of their worldviews, I often find the writings of the Guardian’s more rightwing columnists more useful than the bleatings of an Owen Jones or sub-clause stacked look-how-clever-I-ams of a Marina Hyde. (Hyde was good the other … Read More »
… this leader of the opposition, a former director of public prosecution … used his time prosecuting journalists and failing to prosecute Jimmy Savile – Boris Johnson This was not the usual cut and thrust of politics; it was an … Read More »
When a regime as odious as that headed by the serial liar Boris Johnson declares war on the Venerable Bebe, I get why so many are up in arms to declare – HANDS OFF, BOJO! We can discuss the licence … Read More »
“Kill the Bill” protest in Nottingham, 28/3/21 I take issue with George Monbiot on one or two vital matters, and agree with Jonathan Cook’s unflattering assessment of the man’s role – Cook doesn’t do ad-hominem – as given in my … Read More »
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[ezcol_1half]Half Column[/ezcol_1half] [ezcol_1half_end]Half Column[/ezcol_1half_end] [ezcol_1half] Roddis v Sheffield Hallam Part 1 Roddis v Sheffield Hallam Part 2 Roddis v Sheffield Hallam Part 3 Roddis v Sheffield Hallam Part 4 Roddis v Sheffield Hallam Part 5 [/ezcol_1half] [ezcol_1half_end] Roddis v Sheffield … Read More »