What affects us affects cats
There has been a lot of online discussion as to whether Israel’s actions in Gaza meets the legal definition of genocide. Many people are convinced that this is genocide. They rely on their gut instinct. Of course, Netanyahu denies it absolutely. He is simply trying to eliminate the Hamas threat he argues but it …
This is a quick note to document a shocking incident in my life. One of the worst things to happen to me. I am 76-years-of-age. I am a retired solicitor and photographer. I still love photography. The photographs on this page are by me. I decided to photograph the Palestine Action protest at Parliament …
Starmer’s Caution Risks Making Him a Caretaker, Not a Reformer Keir Starmer’s recent cabinet reshuffle, triggered by Angela Rayner’s resignation, has highlighted a weakness that could prove decisive in the coming months: his apparent aversion to bold, proactive change. While some commentators have praised the reshuffle as a sign of adaptability, the broader impression …
Note: this is an op-ed which endeavours to find an underlying story from four different stories in The Times of 28th August 2025. The development described has both an indirect and on occasions direct impact on domestic cat caregiving. Substituting a child for a cat!? Being unable to afford to look after a cat? …
I’ll make the reasonable assumption that some of the asylum seekers who’ve come to the UK illegally on small boats crossing the English Channel are able to telephone others in France and tell them about the protests outside hotels where they are housed and how scary it has become for many of them according …
“Quelling Palestine protest was an unrealistic task says Met” – The Times newspaper of August 11th 2025 “Scotland Yard has said it faced entirely unrealistic challenges in policing a protest in support of Palestine Action at which more than 530 people were arrested.” – The Times This Sunday morning an LBC presenter asked a …
Here’s ChatGPT’s definitive, clear, and realistic answer to the UK’s Channel crossing and illegal immigration problem — balancing legal, political, operational, and social realities. I asked the AI computer to give me it’s opinion on this knotty problem. I also asked it to tell me why Britain does not follow the MOs of Sweden …
In times of national difficulty, a country demands leadership—real, visible, courageous leadership. It demands someone with vision, conviction, and the ability to connect with people not only through policy but through presence. Sir Keir Starmer, for all his professionalism and credentials, does not fit that mould. He is not a natural leader, and right …
