Politics & Society
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HAVE YOU NOTICED LATELY?
Funny, I thought Putin’s Russia started the war against Ukraine and is not interested in…
WILL HE? Or WON’T HE?
I am back from a short sabbatical and leaving a few problems behind that have…
Stable Door Shut and Padlocked, Horse Already Gone!
Will nobody ever learn the lesson between right and wrong! Early releasing of criminals from…
Larry for Prime Minister!
A nineteen year old cat must have learnt something in number ten Downing Street, so…
JEKYLL OR HYDE?
What makes the Labour Party M P’s and their followers sure that Handy Andy will…
Is there Any Justice in This Country? NO!
I decided to write about the Fujitsu Scandal because of one reason that both political…
VULTURES ON THE MAKE!
My reason regarding our Prime Minister that anyone that can give Belgium and France SIX…
BAD HABITS PASSED ON!
The labour Members of Parliament seem to be happier when they are digging up dirt…
YES MINISTER! THE BRITISH SAUSAGE!
Those of you who never watched “Yes Minister” I’m writing about the British Sausage being…
GREEN IS FOR GO! BLUE AND RED DEAD!
Well done the Green Party who won Gorton and Denton by election by a hefty…
Somewhere Over the Rainbow (A Fairy Story)
Once upon a time…….. The wicked witch of the west has announced that petrol…
Stop Wars With Purchase Ploys!
If America purchased Ukraine, would Putin stop shelling it? Now there’s a novel idea that…
How Awkward Could it BE!
The world is changing, the people are changing! Everything is changing. If you are wearing…
Superwoman joins Scammers!
You can understand why Scammers do everything in their power to try and get your…
A GRIT BIN PROBLEM!
I was going to write about Artificial Intelligence, but knocking on the proverbial local Council…
A Tale of Three Stories
I have had a short holiday from my column since my wife took a terrible…
A CELEBRATION OF FREEDOM!
There now follows a non-political report:- Never was so much owed, by so many,…
GHASTLY! GHASTLY!
Eastbourne has decided to keep holiday makers away from their shores by changing the wonderful…
Political Complexities
Weaving in criss-cross fashion that all governments do to hoodwink the public that their statements…
ISRAEL versus IRAN or Vice Versa
A President, a Prime Minister and other leaders of other countries in this world of…
A SEASON OF SILLINESS – THIS YEAR!
I thought I was going to become unpolitical this time around, what with singing mattresses…
TRUMP AND VANCE DIVE INTO PUTIN’S POCKET!
The President of the United States of America wants to make a name for himself…
SOME DAY IT MAY HAPPEN!
At last, a controlled amount of money being given to local County Councils specifically for…
POLITICS – A BROAD SPECTRUM!
Just as I thought, it seems that criminals are allowed to rule a country and…
PAST AND PRESENT – NO MOVEMENT!
Tory Party Leader wanting to make a name for himself in the Infamous Hall of…
CARERS – ARE THEY GETTING A FAIR DEAL?
I decided to look through last year’s Columns I came across one of my pet…
THE INNOCENCE OF SIR SCROOGE!
According to an official spokesperson of the LABOUR PARTY, the weather is to blame for…
PAY NOW! REPENT AT LEISURE!
The LABOUR PARTY have invented a way to get JOE PUBLIC to do their PAPERWORK…
Prisoners And Tories Are Out!
That’s right folks, the Labour Party have done the unthinkable. They have won a battle,…
Who Won The Last War, Daddy? We Did Son!
You wouldn’t think so! The Conservative Party have left this country in a mess. The…
PLEADING POVERTY AGAIN! By Guest Writer Dave Poole
I see that Eastbourne Borough Council is pleading poverty again and saying that services will…
YOUR MISSING THE POINT!
Sir B L, a Conservative spokesperson being interviewed on the morning of 5th July after…
The Resurgence of Nationalism in Europe: A Call for Unity and Reason
In the last decade, Europe has witnessed an unsettling resurgence of nationalism—a force that many…
Pushing the Accountability Agenda
There’s no denying we’re living in an era where it’s hard to hide. Technology, online…
Serialisation: Heavens Fire – Send for Mr Brown
Chapter Two. Send for Mr Brown The man prayed silently for guidance but…
Quiet Quitting. Another “Great Resignation” in disguise?
Not long ago, I came across the concept of ‘quiet quitting’. After an initial drop…
Serialisation: Heavens Fire
Chapter One. Gematria The seminar room was packed with standing room only. Donald…
A LABOUR OF LOVE or THEY ARE ONLY JUST IN FOR THE MONEY!
Now it may be said that the LABOUR PARTY are going the wrong way to…
Why your lips may get drier when you use lip balm
As the weather gets colder, you may find that your lips are feeling a little…
INDEPENDENCE DAY – THE FOURTH OF JULY
Are we expecting W S and J G to walk out on the set with…
ANOTHER BOTCHED UP JOB BY THE GOVERNMENT BY DWP!
Department of Work and Pensions Oh my what a tangled web the Tories weave,…
Another Fiasco by the Government on the Diminishing Horizon!
I always thought that you had to be proved guilty by a court of law…
ANOTHER FAIRY STORY BY THE TORIES!
The Representative for the Eastbourne Brochure that was delivered to every household regarding the £18,000,000…
GOVERNMENT BLACKMAIL!
I just wondered how long we were all going to hear about PENSION TRIPLE LOCK…
THE POT CALLING THE KETTLE BLACK!
One doesn’t have to go too far to find someone in the Conservative Party making…
HOLES EVERYWHERE!
It’s not just the roads and pavements that need to be put right for safety’s…
The Slippery Slope!
One doesn’t know who to believe, the Sunday Express headlines splashed across the front page…
It Would Be Laughable, If It Wasn’t So Tragic!
The Department of Business and Trade is one of the branches of our Government and…
LOVE, HOPE, TRUST or GREED!
Which of these words would you think were the most important when thinking of what…
I’ll Think of Something!
I usually wait three or four weeks before writing something, but these days I don’t…
Cost of Living Crisis!
I am just wondering what goes through the minds of the Advertisers when they are…
Political People!
People often say to me “You would be surprised what Political People do!” No! I’m…
ANOTHER U TURN, SURELY NOT!
Bexhill-on-Sea! What is the point of special parking for Blue-Badge Holders if Bexhill Council…
THEM and US!
THEM and US! You wouldn’t think in this age there are still “THEM” and…
CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN!
On the news a sensational story in our modern time – a man fighting a…
Messing About With Your Mind!
When this person came onto our Television Screens in Britain’s Got Talent, I thought he…
Can We Afford This Government In Our Budget?
After a considerable time trying to get over a nasty chest infection and a bout…
BORROWED CLICHE’S
“INTEGRITY, PROFESSIONALISM AND ACCOUNTABILITY” – where have I heard these words before, ah yes, now…
BRING BACK WINSTON CHURCHILL!
If only we could, but we know we can’t! If only this government leader could…
Why Brexit is bad for Britain
Brexit, the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union (EU), has had a significant…