Current Affairs
Desperate Sunak Praying for Short Memories
If nothing else, by employing David Cameron, Rishi Sunak got the embarrassment of ever employing Suella Braverman out of the headlines. Could it be that the man who allegedly fucked the head of a pig, is being used as a dead cat? It’s more likely that, whilst it was a handy distraction, Sunak thinks Cameron is useful. It depends, I suppose, what is regarded as useful. If you were to compare Cameron to the outgoing Suella Braverman, I guess ...
How Many Fall for Braverman’s Hate?
Not getting drawn into hating someone for their actions is always a test. I do try hard to be passive aggressive and not lower myself to the level of the hater. Sometimes I fail. This is definitely the case with Suella Braverman. Why is that? Why do I dislike her so much? Well, it because, in my opinion, she is purposely stirring up hate. Not only that, she is doing it ahead of Remembrance Sunday, an unnecessarily emotive occasion that gets ...
Staying Informed v Bad News Overload
You don’t have to be an academic genius to stay informed. You just have to feel the need to do. If you can read, there is not much beyond your grasp. If you read enough and use fact checking websites, you needn’t get caught out by conspiracy theorists either. Personally, I like current affairs. It’s more a less a hobby. I like to read how people achieve elevated status or the origins of territorial disputes. It probably sounds a bit ...
Learning the History of the Middle East Descending into Hell
To understand the series of conflicts in the Middle East over the last 100 years takes a lot of effort. If you are not a Middle Eastern expert who has studied and worked in this area, you would have to give up years of your time to fully understand it all. There are lots of good websites though and I have been reading a fair bit, checking sources as I do so. 1917 - A Big Date To even begin to understand the conflict in Middle East, you ...
Liz Truss – Barking Mad!
If anyone could be arsed to listen to Liz Truss speaking yesterday, they would have witnessed something world beating. World beating narcissism, world beating denialism and of course a world beating example of the Dunning-Kruger effect. She is a living, walking nightmare for anyone in the Tory Party who is trying to not get laughed out of the room. Why Bother? It is difficult to know why Truss even bothered. Maybe she is thinking of ...