Richard Nixon ex President of the United States of America once told us all ‘ there will be no whitewash at the White House ‘. That said one wag told me that with the current President you may find some bleach there. That unkind remark followed in the footsteps of the President’s remarks about drinkingContinue reading “From Impeach to Bleach and Back again.”
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Universal not University Credit.
Governments across the world are helping at this time of crisis with hopefully priority to those with the greatest need. In the USA Harvard University have just taken $9 billion of aid, Stanford $7.4billion and Yale $7 billion. This aid came from the taxpayer that’s right Joe Public. The three Universities meantime have a $97Continue reading “Universal not University Credit.”
Happy Birthday William
Though not exactly sure today we celebrate William Shakespeare’s birthday some 456 years ago. Born in Stratford upon Avon I can claim some heritage fame as I helped build the town centre shopping scheme there nearly 44 years ago. If he were around he would have seen a Comedy of Errors at the way theContinue reading “Happy Birthday William”
Virgin on the Ridiculous
Sir Richard Branson’s request for a £500m loan from the UK Government to help save his Virgin Airline Company doesn’t seem unreasonable. He’s offered his British Virgin Isle , Island as collateral for the loan and if it is approved he’ll be up to his Necker in debt. Some critics have made the point thatContinue reading “Virgin on the Ridiculous”
Save Jobs, Pay Taxes, Protect the NHS.
Isolation commonly causes Cabin Fever, greater restlessness and anxiety. It can damage your health and is a virus lurking in every home in Lockdown Britain. The medicine being taken in the 4th week to protect the NHS and save lives is working but at a cost of more than just the Fever I speak of.TheContinue reading “Save Jobs, Pay Taxes, Protect the NHS.”
Bird on a wire
Thousands of Birds have signed a PetitionOnline addressed to The Prime Minister complaining that their food supply has slowed since Covid19 . It seems that the 50% drop in traffic levels has created less roadkill for their daily needs. 100,000 less foxes, 30,000 less deer and 20,000 less badgers. At the same time Supermarkets andContinue reading “Bird on a wire”
Unforeseen
It’s taken nearly 100 years for war hero Captain Tom Moore to realise that walking around his garden is no walk in the park but in doing so has raised £15m to date for the NHS. The Confetti Chancellor has told Tom that he’s going to be Knighted on condition that he redirects the moneyContinue reading “Unforeseen”
Social distance = Emotional distance
Everyday we hear the government tell us how many people died from Covid 19. Today we are approaching 18,000 dead but this this figure is meaningless because many of us are emotionally distant to the population at all times. Humans are emotionally conditioned by propaganda and this dictates our movement presently. The fact is the majorityContinue reading “Social distance = Emotional distance”
Foxton’s Foxes
Not long ago a London home seeker would be embarrassed by their miserable budget as a swanky often glib estate agent would show them around a London Home. Dismissing the rats and foxes that run around the ragged streets as ‘ London life ‘ the underground rumbling beneath their kitchen as ‘ good location ‘Continue reading “Foxton’s Foxes”