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Anti-Fascists & Mildred Fish-Harnack
I was reading some articles the other day about the 1930’s and the rise of fascism across Europe. The first one centred around anti-fascists in London who had put a banner up on the BBC building in September 1934. The banner was as a protest against the BBC. They were hosting aristocrat, Sir Oswald Moseley, and allowing him to promote a BUF (British Union of Fascists) rally in Hyde Park. Whilst the BBC argued impartiality, it refused to ...
From Liberal Conservative to Populist Right Winger!
I have been wondering lately why Boris Johnson has gone from Liberal Conservative to Populist. When Johnson was London Mayor, he didn’t care much for the anti-eu mob or people like Donald Trump. Or at least he claimed not to. That’s the problem with Johnson, he is a pathological liar, so it is hard to read him. Was he always a populist right-winger? Was he playing the part of being liberal to just suit the credentials required to be a ...
Another Boring Day in Parliament!
My dear old dad said to me last week, “How come you haven’t been blogging about Johnson?” The truth is, it is near impossible to write anything in the morning then go to publish it in the evening. It will be regarded as out of touch. Everything is moving at such a pace that predictions cannot be made. Make any assumption that you know what is going on and before you know it, you are scouring through Jon Ronson’s ‘You’ve Been ...
Johnson, The Pensioner and the Cat!
Sources close to Number 10 have confirmed with The Sun newspaper that PM, Boris Johnson, has helped an old lady across the road and rescued a cat from a tree. It’s been a great couple of weeks for the down to earth, honest Prime Minister, with the cat and pensioner news following the announcement he has found billions of pounds for public spending in Theresa May’s old wardrobe. Dog Rescue! Along with rescuing education, the NHS ...
To Turkey and Back!
The Journey After my ordeal at of going to Gatwick last week (see my last post) I was wondering whether galvanising myself to travel was something I could continue to do. Since passing 50, I seem to worry about heart attacks and plane/bus crashes too much, whereas as when I was young, I couldn’t give a flying toss. Once my flight with crying babies and the rampant couple (it turned out they were on their 3rd Tinder date) was done with, it ...