There has been a lot going on with regards to racism recently.
The latest being historic racist tweets by England cricketer, Ollie Robinson.
Opinions are flying around with some making their views plain, whilst others keep
their heads down, knowing what an emotive subject it is.
Carberry and Gower
The most controversial part of this latest scandal is
whether someone should be accountable for what they said as a teenager. Former
England ...
I don’t know how many of you reading this run a small
business, but here’s how tax works.
Over the course of a year, you try to earn enough money to
pay wages and cover overheads (business running costs). In my business, these
are things like computers, phones, accounts packages, advertising, website hosting
and so on.
If a good trading year comes along, your income outstrips
your overheads leaving a surplus of money. This is ...
I had Stockbridge Common all to myself tonight. That’s because it was cold and showery with
dark clouds all around. I got soaked on my first lap, so I did another to dry
off, only to get caught by another deluge. It felt like winter.
Normally on a late spring evening, Stockbridge Common is busy
with walkers taking in the evening sunshine before retiring to the Greyhound to
spend £12 on a glass of wine and not bat an eyelid. Tonight, ...
As the by elections approach, it has been very interesting
watching various columnists trying to work out why the Labour Party aren’t
making inroads into the conservatives. In fact, they are losing ground if the
opinion polls are to be believed.
There are several plausible theories but nothing that can be regarded as definitive. Therein lies the problem Labour are faced with. However, I did follow a thread that suggested with regards to ...
When looked upon impulsively, what Johnson paid for
furnishing his Downing Street flat, is not something worth getting in a pickle
about. However, if you allow the whole story to sink in, it does become more
sinister. There are so many aspects to it that, in my mind, are difficult to
comprehend.
£30k Allowance
First, we now know that the PM gets £30k a year for the
upkeep of the flat. A substantial amount but it is the listed building ...