Obviously no one can be worse than Boris, but Liz will give it a damn good try.
Politics
Britain’s system is working (is it really?)
The British constitution is far from perfect—none are. And plenty of written constitutions function well. The British constitution was not flexible enough to stop the country from breaking apart in 1922 when the Republic of Ireland seceded. It may not… Read More ›
The most British of things
Love this for so many reasons. Let’s just hope that today is the beginning of the end of the Johnson reign… Thanks to Marc.
2 years ago, Boris Johnson gave this speech…
Marina highlighted the above in this tweet as she challenges anyone ‘to find a single part of it, that hasn’t turned out to be complete bollocks.’ I thought I would highlight the most obvious aspects that turned out to be… Read More ›
What has the ECHR ever done for us?
The above should add some clarity to the below about which many (who do not understand) are getting upset- Boris Johnson’s plan to send an inaugural flight of asylum seekers to Rwanda has been abandoned after a dramatic 11th-hour ruling… Read More ›
What is the purpose of this government?
Just stepping back from the constant crisis a moment. What is the purpose of this government? What is its vision for Britain’s future? For our society? What are its values? What does it believe in? What does it want for… Read More ›
Turning away children
In one case, a crisis CAMHS team in Wales would not immediately assess the mental health of an actively suicidal child who had been stopped from jumping off a building earlier the same day unless the GP made a written… Read More ›
How are they still in power?
But could Sunak have done more? Those on Universal Credit are losing 9 per cent of their income until benefits are increased in line with inflation later this year, pushing many into poverty. That poverty is, ultimately, a government choice…. Read More ›
She died
A pregnant woman wounded in the Russian bombing of a Ukrainian maternity hospital has died along with her baby, reports say. Images showed her on a stretcher following the air strike in Mariupol last Wednesday, in which at least three… Read More ›
No one actually thinks the stuff is going to cost more to produce…
If this thread is true you should be angry, very angry. I am posting in partly hoping that it’s true and partly not wanting to believe millions will suffer for the reasons given.
McGST 