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There is a bit of a debate going on at present on how many U-turns this Labour government have made since their landslide election victory on 5th July 2024. On LBC radio this morning the presenter mentioned 7 U-turns but The Times of 9th January states that there have been no less than a …
The UK Prime Minister, Sir Kier Starmer, and his cabinet plus his backbenchers are prioritising welfare in the UK over the defence of the nation. This at a time when the UK is under direct threat from Russia in terms of a hybrid war and in terms of outrageous declarations by Putin’s inner circle …
There are two (at least) main reasons why Mounjaro is not a drug that should be relied upon if one wants to lose weight because one is obese and perhaps has type II diabetes as a consequence. It cuts appetite and therefore you eat much less. The first reason is that you have to …
The current Ashes series has just finished with a 4-1 defeat for England. I watched a bit of it. I noted that the Australian team appeared to be emotionally tougher with a hardened mentality compared to the English team which looked a bit lost and a bit soft. And we know that England has …
As someone who uses AI and has become familiar with its language, I can confidently say that I can recognise the language of AI. It is very particular: a little flowery, overcooked. AI tries too hard to write excellent text and produces language that is slightly unnatural. Yes, it is excellent in terms of …
The Quiet Fracture: Are Societies on the Edge? This is a discussion about the beginnings of anarchy. How it happens and how there are tiny grass roots signs of it happening in the UK and perhaps strangely, Melbourne, Australia. Societies rarely collapse suddenly. Instead, they fracture slowly, in ways that are subtle but telling: …
Prince Andrew: The Indulged Prince and the Making of a Black Sheep Andrew has been in the news lately. A lot. Once the press get hold of a story they don’t let go. They milk it to destruction which is why the King has stepped in late in the day and obtained Andrew’s agreement …
Oct 7 was the anniversary of the diabolical Hamas attacks on Israelis living on a kibbutz not far from the Gaza-Israel border. Many in Britain wanted to protest against what they see as the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza in retribution by the Israeli government for the Hamas atrocities. On Oct 2 a terrorist …
