So what happens to these ‘small-boat migrants’ then?
Grumpy Owl
It has been revealed that so far this year, nearly 30,000 migrants have arrived in the UK on small boats that have crossed the English Channel from France. The number…
Politics
The ego has landed… why Reform UK is not a genuine political party
I see that Nigel Farage and his party Reform UK have been making the headlines the last couple of days, following his announcement that he will be standing as a…
2024 General Election: things can only get worse, not better
In something of a surprise move, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called a snap General Election to take place on July 4th 2024, which will give the voting populace…
Rochdale by-election: glimmer of hope or a cause for concern?
A by-election took place in Rochdale last week, and the media has made a great deal of how George Galloway ‘thumped’ both Labour and Conservatives to become the first MP…
Did Common Purpose bring down Birmingham City Council?
On 5th September 2023, news broke that Birmingham City Council was effectively ‘bankrupt’. Birmingham City Council has admitted ‘defeat’ in its efforts to manage its financial crisis in-house – and…
Democracy dies in Birmingham – the technocracy is here
Although there were no local elections held in Birmingham this year, thanks to a change in proceedings effective from 2018, which means that there only needs to be a ‘full’…
Local elections 2023: low turnouts overlooked by the media
Local council elections took place last Thursday (4th May) and since Friday morning the news has been full of the usual ‘analysis’ as quite predictably Labour “did very well”. Local…
“Rishi Rich” and the Election Deception – how long does he have as PM?
So three days after I wrote the below article, Liz Truss resigned as Prime Minister. Tory MPs revolted against Ms Truss after a series of U-turns on her economic plan…
“The Establishment” is what we’re ALL up against (part two)
Part One can be read here: The Political Establishment (cont.) So unlike the USA, where there is only really a choice between the Republicans (right-wing) or Democrats (left-wing), us voters…
“The Establishment” is what we’re ALL up against (part one)
Readers of this blog may often hear me refer to “the Establishment” and those of you who are not quite yet ‘au fait’ with what is really going on might…