Current Affairs
The Tax Bribe – Can it Work?
The UK government is having a hard time at the moment. As it frantically tries to make an impact in the opinion polls, nothing appears to be working for them. In metaphorical terms they are like a football team embarking on a series of shots from 40 yards that are hitting the corner flag. The Rwandan policy was too racist even for racists, and the pathetic attempt to ban peace marches was ridiculed by the Met Police, who so often in ...
Planes to Rwanda – Yeah That’ll Work
When the UK government put together the Rwandan refugee plan, they must have known it was illegal. Someone would have advised them that there would be a legal challenge and they would lose. So, why did they do it? Why did they waste £160 million on a ‘cash for humans’ scheme that was never going to work? I am only an amateur observer but it looks to me that there were two reasons. Red meat to throw to their far right voting base, and ...
Desperate Sunak Praying for Short Memories
If nothing else, by employing David Cameron, Rishi Sunak got the embarrassment of ever employing Suella Braverman out of the headlines. Could it be that the man who allegedly fucked the head of a pig, is being used as a dead cat? It’s more likely that, whilst it was a handy distraction, Sunak thinks Cameron is useful. It depends, I suppose, what is regarded as useful. If you were to compare Cameron to the outgoing Suella Braverman, I guess ...
How Many Fall for Braverman’s Hate?
Not getting drawn into hating someone for their actions is always a test. I do try hard to be passive aggressive and not lower myself to the level of the hater. Sometimes I fail. This is definitely the case with Suella Braverman. Why is that? Why do I dislike her so much? Well, it because, in my opinion, she is purposely stirring up hate. Not only that, she is doing it ahead of Remembrance Sunday, an unnecessarily emotive occasion that gets ...
Staying Informed v Bad News Overload
You don’t have to be an academic genius to stay informed. You just have to feel the need to do. If you can read, there is not much beyond your grasp. If you read enough and use fact checking websites, you needn’t get caught out by conspiracy theorists either. Personally, I like current affairs. It’s more a less a hobby. I like to read how people achieve elevated status or the origins of territorial disputes. It probably sounds a bit ...