Category Archives for Politics
The Appeasement of Donald Trump
Tweet Independence Day. How ironic that on the day when Americans celebrate their rejection of the rule of the British king we may have elected with a massive majority a Labour government committed to submission to the would-be king of … Continue reading
I’m not voting for any party until it tells me what it thinks of Donald Trump
Tweet To the leaders of all major GB political parties (other than Reform) Dear Leader I write to ask you to clarify your attitude and that of your party to the re-election of Donald Trump. It is, I know, unusual … Continue reading
Please put Donald Trump on the ballot paper
Tweet No one can be neutral about Donald Trump. He is either a swine or a saviour. No British voter can ignore the consequences of his re-election in November. It makes almost every event in our election so far meaningless, … Continue reading
The Ten Commandments (King Donald Revised Unauthorized Version)
Tweet 1. Thou shalt have no other gods before thyself 2. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that … Continue reading
Jailhouse Trump
Tweet Another song in honor of the chief Defendant of the United States It’s incoming day at the county jailTruck on the way with a loud white maleThinks he’s a big shot and the people’s choiceBut he’s just another loser … Continue reading
A storming musical tribute to Donald Trump
Tweet Don’t know whyThey should find a case to tryFrom Stormy Daniels:Wish I’d had a jury full of spaniels:Couldn’t arrange to buy ‘em (Tum-tum-yah-ta-ti-tah)Off the panels. Using all my friends in the right channels.Not going down for crime (wah-wah)Not serving … Continue reading
Degrading, Futile, Unnecessary: Labour’s Overtures To Donald Trump
Tweet unpublished unBowdlerised version David Lammy, the Shadow Foreign Secretary, is clearly proud of his efforts to build a relationship with Donald Trump. He will have been gratified by their coverage in The Spectator, which contrasted them favourably with David … Continue reading
What has the ICC done for Afghanistan’s women cricketers?
Tweet As Afghanistan’s men rightly celebrate their achievements in the World Cup there are questions for the International Cricket Council about its women. My letter below, repeated twice, unanswered thrice. Media officeInternational Cricket Council I am a British author and … Continue reading
Hands Off Private Eye!
Tweet David Wolfe Esq QC Chair Press Recognition Panel 17 October 2018 Dear Mr Wolfe, I would be grateful if you could confirm, clarify or deny the report in Private Eye that the Panel intends to carry out “a high-level … Continue reading
Proper rules for peers
Tweet Proposals submitted to the House of Lords Sub-committee on Members Conduct It would be helpful to the general public, and perhaps also to members of the House, to consolidate the Code and the Guide into a single document. The … Continue reading
