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?
Whether the sentence fits the crime seems selective
Let us take banking, I’m sure most people have had the same experience I have, where you have sent a cheque to pay your credit card charge, in what you consider is reasonable time only to discover that you forgot that Monday was a bank holiday and in consequence you have been charged £12, at… Continue reading Whether the sentence fits the crime seems selective
Do we get what we deserve ?
Do we get what we deserve? At times of political upheaval, there is an old cliche that says the populace gets the government it deserves. Just for once I am not going to talk about the government, but the implications posed by the front page of my broadband. It has a panel of five or… Continue reading Do we get what we deserve ?
That broad brush again, and FOOD
If I were an MP who had played by the rules, and I’m sure that would apply to those who had only recently joined the Parliamentary system, I would be a little bit peeved that the PM’s broad brush had tarred me with the same epithets that applied to the wrongdoers. Just for amusement, let… Continue reading That broad brush again, and FOOD
An analysis of the Warlock hunt
You can’t call the extreme criticism deluging Gordon Brown as a witchhunt, because after all he is a man, so it must be a Warlock hunt. From time to time I have criticised his statements, and his government, as so many people have, but I now believe that it has risen to such absurd proportions… Continue reading An analysis of the Warlock hunt
My thoughts on identity cards are not unique
Most people today are sophisticated enough to realise that market research polls are based on the opinions of a carefully selected representative panel of people. I am firmly convinced that the majority of people do not want yet another outlet for their identity, they feel enough is enough. What I don’t understand is why the… Continue reading My thoughts on identity cards are not unique
Respect and dignity seem to be no more
I don’t know if I have become more critical, or the whole world is changing so rapidly. I can remember when I didn’t have anything to moan about for days on end, and yet these days it’s a daily occurrence. I always thought that conduct in such august institutions as the White House, Parliament, and… Continue reading Respect and dignity seem to be no more
Religion was ever the tool of the unscrupulous
When I was reading through what I posted yesterday about groups of people and nations being taken to war purely to satisfy the aims of a few, it was inevitable, especially as l live in Northern Ireland, that the use of religion to substantiate, or foster a political philosophy, had, and has, more than one… Continue reading Religion was ever the tool of the unscrupulous
The League of Gentlemen and Gentlewomen
I know that I am whistling in the wind, it will never happen, but that doesn’t mean that I’m wrong. By using the phrase ‘The league of gentlemen and gentlewomen,’ I am not referring to the upper-class, wealthy Sloane Rangers, but men and women throughout the world who have a gentle outlook, are not aggressive,… Continue reading The League of Gentlemen and Gentlewomen