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Where do Labour Go From Here?
After a period of reflection, I thought I might be able to work out why Labour’s election defeat had been so catastrophic. I also thought that I might be able to understand how the party can re-emerge as a viable opposition. The fact is I can’t. I can see how Labour lost, but I can’t figure out how the north turned conservative in such high numbers. It’s ...
What Next as Johnson Takes Control?
So we got our man. A liar, a cheat, and adulterer who avoids interrogation and when cornered shouted 'GET BREXIT DONE! He can fuck right off.Where next though? Any opposition to him will be destroyed by The Telegraph, The Mail, The Sun, The Express and soon The I (recently sold to The Mail).I have read today about Corbyn being a weak leader and that may well be ...
The Australian Points System!
I am not sure if anyone has noticed but you may have seen Boris Johnson getting terribly excited about an ‘Australian style immigration points system’ lately. I have a couple of Australian people who work for me and I am fortunate enough to have couple of friends who live out there. Asking about their immigration system is quite interesting stuff because in ...
Paying Taxes and Those Who Avoid It!
Following various Twitter and Facebook groups, I am quite surprised how many assumptions people make about tax and tax avoidance. I guess that most people are PAYE (Pay As You Earn) so they don’t really have to know the tax affairs of businesses. I have seen some people claim that corporate giants pay no tax at all, whilst others say Jeremy Corbyn is making it all ...
The Pill Boxes that Never Got Used!
I went for a walk along the Basingstoke Canal on Saturday. It was a fantastic late autumn afternoon, and, on my way, I came across a couple of Pill Boxes and anti-tank cylinders. I don’t know why, but I always thought Pill boxes were exclusive to the Kennet & Avon Canal, perhaps because that is where I spent my youth fishing. Pill Boxes were named after ...