The NHS, safely in our hands.
This is the the REAL, not the OFFICIAL Tory policy. Don’t believe it? Always judge people by what they DO, not what they SAY. … Read more
The Light at the End of the Tunnel
I voted remain, and, whatever my feelings towards those who voted to leave the EU, the decision has been made and we have to play the cards we are dealt. What do we have to look forward to? Life will go on in the UK despite what will be truly appalling governance. David Cameron was a truly awful prime minister. The gap between rich and poor increased dramatically under his leadership. Theresa May is no better. We can expect a … Read more
Our crazy currency
When I was around 8 or so I used to be sent to the chippy for supper sometimes. Chips were 4d (4 old pence) per portion. My mam used to tell me about when she was around my age then the standard order was a pennorth of chips and a tuppenny fish. Nowadays a portion of chips is around 80p Where is this going? No I am NOT talking about inflation and the good old days. The maximum number of … Read more
Education, education, EDUCATION
Tony Blair’s goal was to get 50% of the population into further education. This has been taken to mean 50% of the population will have a degree. Which is great for them, because that will put them in the top 10% of earners. Errrrr…… 50% of the population in the top 10% of earners is quite a target. And a nice spin-off is that it gets an extra 1.5 million off the unemployed register. When I did my degree around … Read more
How the North was won
OPERATION SMALL FISH 1st September 2014 She looked around the room at the small specially picked group. “Hello. You have been sent by your department heads, who do not know what this operation is about. You don’t know me, I don’t know you personally, and as far as I know you don’t know each other. Let’s keep it that way. Don’t ask each other’s names or details or fraternise with each other in anyway. Secrecy is vital so take notes … Read more
So you voted NO.
You voted N0 to the chance of governing ourselves. You voted YES to the Tories systematically dismantling the NHS. You voted YES to keeping nuclear weapons within 30 miles of your capital city. … Read more
The Scots are lazy
So how do a party of racist bigots like UKIP manage to get a representative in the EU parliament elected by a miserable 3.5% of the electorate. Its simple, for every UKIP voter, 19 voters could not get their lazy arses down to the polling station. … Read more
The service economy
15th Feb 2045 I got done today. My own fault I suppose. Last week as I came out of Tesco, and my receipt blew away as I was packing the car. I spent a half hour trying to find it but to no avail. But a licensed litter picker managed to find it. Maybe she caught it almost as soon as it blew away, I don’t know. Anyway, the letter came today. I’ll get the statutory fine for littering of … Read more
Silly trains – HS2 and ET
Politicians tend to play fast and loose with public money – especially when it comes to transport. Two current, topical, and shaming example are Edinburgh Tram System and HS2. Edinburgh tram system was originally budgeted at £498 million, with £375 million funding from the Scottish Government and £45 million by Edinburgh council. But even the dogs in the street knew that this would increase. It ballooned, beyond the ability of Edinburgh to pay for it – so the scope was … Read more
The Ambassador
May 5th 2025 They came in different ways, but all spectacular. In China, a three mile wide spaceship blotted out the sun over Beijing and the ambassador flew down in a small craft. In Moscow a ship landed in red square. In London, a beam of light shot down from a ship in stationary orbit and the ambassador transported down it. In Washington a ship landed, and the ambassador got out and walked to the Whitehouse. The ambassador seemed human, … Read more