The New Conservative

Roger Watson

What next for Boris?

Assuming the blonde-haired buffoon vacates 10 Downing Street sometime soon, the question arises as to what he does next. As I write, he is clinging to power by offering his head as leader of the Conservative Party, but staying on as Prime Minister. I wonder how long it took him to think of that one. […]

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A pox on all your houses

When it was announced that Covid-19 was going to wipe out the human race, I cowered in my house; determined to drink myself to death before the virus got me. Having done my liver irreparable damage in the process, I was dismayed to learn we are not all going to die. Still, I continued drinking,

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Rwanda nul points

“I’m sorry to announce ladies and gentlemen that your scheduled flight to Rwanda has been cancelled indefinitely” is probably one of the few times passengers have been glad to hear such a message. This week and last, we have been treated to a “will they, won’t they” scenario regarding the planned deportation of 130 illegal

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I’m a Platinum Party pooper

“Dear me” is all I can say having watched the Platinum Jubilee Concert broadcast from outside Buckingham Palace and the Mall. The highlight was definitely HM The Queen exchanging views on marmalade sandwiches with Paddington Bear. Why she felt the need to do this or got talked into it however remains a mystery. It was

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Ireland: the 51st State

I hold dual Irish and British nationality and have lived and worked in Ireland. For many years I have regularly visited, and have friends north and south of the border. I read The Irish Times and have read several books about the place. But frankly, I’m buggered if I understand what’s going on there. However,

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Dragging kids to the library

The nation’s children have recently endured two years of social and educational deprivation. They are now more depressed, less able to socialise, behind with reading and counting and very young ones are having problems with facial recognition and communication. Scare the bejeebers out of them about a virus that they were unlikely to become infected

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