Was COP26 More Like CON26?
“The rule is, jam tomorrow and jam yesterday – but never jam today.” “It must come to ‘jam today’,” Alice objected. “No, it can’t,” said...
Boris Johnson Chokes on his Dog Whistle
“Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together” - Olympic Motto 2021 I made a promise to myself. It was high Summer. The meadows of Oxfordshire...
What Keir Did Next
“Real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time” - Ruth Bader Ginsberg On 6th May my wife and I took our traditional walk to...
We Must Learn the Lessons
The Coronavirus epidemic is over! Well……..over in political terms. The virus continues to spread, people are still getting ill and...
Let's play statues.
The Brits love a statue. Visit any city or large town and you find a statue or two. They are usually located outside the Town Hall, in...
It’s not a Zero-Sum Game!
I cannot remember when I first came across what we today call “casual racism”. Having grown up in 1950s Brighton, I do not recall seeing...









