Shhh! Don’t talk about Swinson and the ‘Fracking’ donation

The pressure of the general election is starting to tell on current Lib Dem leader, Jo Swinson, as she goes running to a Scottish Court to try to block her SNP opponent – Amy Callaghan – from issuing her election address. Ms Swinson claimed that the £14,000 donation from a director of Warwick Energy – … Continue reading Shhh! Don’t talk about Swinson and the ‘Fracking’ donation

Leaders Debate – I’ve got my letter ready!

It is unsurprising that the SNP lost its legal case to insist on Nicola Sturgeon taking part in the so-called Leaders Debate. Yet again Scottish voters are treated with contempt. However, this time I'm not going to simply moan about it - this time I'll be taking a note of all the companies who advertise … Continue reading Leaders Debate – I’ve got my letter ready!

Just another Greedy Tory

Ruth Davidson got her pals in the media to try to scam the public into believing she was a different type of Tory. They pushed the line that she was the saviour of the Tory party managing to get their support in Scotland up to around the level of Thatcher (i.e. not very much at … Continue reading Just another Greedy Tory

The Petulant Prime Minister

petulant: /ˈpɛtjʊl(ə)nt/ adjective (of a person or their manner) childishly sulky or bad-tempered. "he was moody and petulant" If the reports from the BBC and others concerning the Prime Minister’s letter to the EU regarding a Brexit extension are true, then we really do have the most petulant Prime Minister in history. A spoiled, little rich … Continue reading The Petulant Prime Minister

Bye Bye Ginger!

Legendary rock drummer Ginger Baker died today (6th October 2019). Born on 19th August 1939, Peter Edward ‘Ginger’ Baker became a pioneer of rock drumming, often dabbling in jazz fusion and world music. The line up of bands and musicians he played with was incredible and helped cement his place as one of the most … Continue reading Bye Bye Ginger!

Bye, bye Democracy

No doubt many people will be describing the decision by Boris Johnson to close down Parliament to force through Brexit as the 'death of democracy' but the procedures which allow this to happens simply highlights the lack of democracy within the UK. We have an unelected Prime Minister advising an unelected Head of State to … Continue reading Bye, bye Democracy