The fact that almost daily young men and women in our Armed Forces are being killed or maimed in wars that have nothing whatsoever to do with us, and for reasons which could be thought spurious, brought this plea to the fore. If the world requires policing then the world should supply the policeman, not… Continue reading The plight of the injured and the handicapped
Author: jp
An addendum to yesterday’s post
I have been thinking about the amount of work, the cost, the vast number of people, the complication, and the amount of paperwork or computer storage that will be required to bring about these changes that is being bruited aboard with such energy and theatre. This is not to say that change would not be… Continue reading An addendum to yesterday’s post
Not only is it cynical, but a dangerous political ploy
For some time I have been curious as to whom and why had someone given the expenses information of Parliament to the Telegraph and why they published it piecemeal over weeks instead of at one go, apart from the financial element. In this form it is clearly disrupting the work of the parliament. Anyone who… Continue reading Not only is it cynical, but a dangerous political ploy
Now Iam not so much confused as suspicious
For those who might not be interested in Northern Ireland politics, that is what this is about. On the second of May I wrote that I was even more confused because I found that the Northern Ireland Unionist party was proposing to become affiliated with the Conservative party at Westminster. The reason offered, is that… Continue reading Now Iam not so much confused as suspicious
I assume there are no psychologists in the army
Most of you know that I am very old, and therefore my standards are old as well, and my background is far more simple than those of today. So it is unsurprising that I was more than staggered when I heard, on the BBC Politics Show, yesterday, Sunday, that the army was considering women should… Continue reading I assume there are no psychologists in the army
I Miss The Bells
When I woke, because it is Sunday, I thought about religion as I saw it as a child. Our Church of England did a lot for the young. It had a full gamut of Scouting with a band, girl guide troops, and there were lectures every Wednesday evening for the young with a religious content,… Continue reading I Miss The Bells
I am shouting down a well to hear only my own voice
Basically, I am asking questions that I believe need urgent answers. I have had the theory for a long time that the reason we were able to go to the moon, design computers, and achieve so much in the 20th century, was because each successive generation since the dawn of time has passed on skills… Continue reading I am shouting down a well to hear only my own voice
Fear and instability, and another new industry
I have previously remarked on two things resulting from the credit crunch. One is the increase in advertising on television, and its increase in quality, the other is that advertising now seems to depend more than ever on fear, or psychological instability that is a form of fear. In advertising one needs more than just… Continue reading Fear and instability, and another new industry
From, it was ever thus, to Holier than thou.
What grips me is that we, the ubiquitous man in the street, are taken to be stupid and inexperienced, when the majority of us are fully aware of what is going on. Take the case of the junket that went to Australia in the late 60s or early 70s, at the behest of a contractor… Continue reading From, it was ever thus, to Holier than thou.
Am I crazy or is everything out of proportion?
All this business about expenses has yet to be proven in every case, and it probably amounts to little more than a million if that, yet our Prime Minister, along with the Cabinet are getting their knickers in a twist about it. But at the same time of course, billions and billions have been lost… Continue reading Am I crazy or is everything out of proportion?