Adam Curtis: “HyperNormalisation”
Grumpy Owl We live in a time of great uncertainty and confusion. Events keep happening that seem inexplicable and out of control. Donald Trump, Brexit, the War in Syria, the endless migrant…
March 2018
Adam Curtis: “Bitter Lake”
Politicians used to have the confidence to tell us stories that made sense of the chaos of world events. But now there are no big stories and politicians react randomly…
Tony Blair is a hypocrite
I have never been a fan of Tony Blair. Even when he swept into power in 1997 as Prime Minister, I sensed that there was something slimey about him. This…
Who’s Spending Britain’s Billions?
BBC documentary by Jacques Peretti, first broadcast in 2016. Peretti investigates some of the ways that tax-payers money is being spent, and whether it is good value or not. In…
Brexit: are we leaving or really staying?
On June 23rd 2016, 17.4m people voted in a referendum for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union. However it seems our Government and the EU have different ideas…
What’s Going On?
My website might be new, but there has been a lot going on for the past few years that has been bothering me. The hot topic on everybody’s lips at…
Money: the root of all evil
Money is truly the root of all evil. People with little or no money will commit criminal acts just to get money. People with far too much money will commit…
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Nothing found yet, because I haven’t begun writing. But when I do, I’ll be sharing my thoughts and opinions on various matters. If you agree with me, that’s great. If…