My Substack’s tagline may read ‘Like politics, but more fun’, and I cover political stuff most of the time, but the thing is I don’t really like politics and I don’t like most politicians. During the recent big political happenings in Britain – Keir Starmer resigning and Andy Burnham winning the Makerfield by-election on the […]
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Over the last 30 or so years I’ve been fortunate enough to meet many famous people, including politicians and those adjacent to politics. I thought it might be reasonably interesting to tell you about a few of those meetings… David Cameron, ex-PM During my very brief dalliance with the Conservative Party in 2009, I met
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Life hits us all hard, but especially young women Last weekend I caught up with a female friend, Anna*, from the US, whom I hadn’t seen in many years. We had a nice, long chat. I asked her how her daughter Nicola is. “She’s well,” she told me. “She’s now living with her girlfriend in
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With less enthusiasm than ever before, I’ve tuned into a few games in the World Cup, which currently grinds on. Coming into a match around the half-hour mark has sometimes been a confusing experience. Because once or twice I’ve been unsure which country is which. I’m not up on what colours every international team wears, so
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In towns and cities up and down the country, pubs are increasingly a refuge from the ‘vibrant’ newly installed communities that stalk the streets. They are little pockets of Britishness. They have always been brilliant, now they are better than ever. What a tragedy that two close every day, it’s claimed. Is that true though?
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As regular readers will know, last year I was dismissed from my job in media by sad little ideologues, and proceeded to life on the dole, with a short period at the Royal Mail. I’ve recently started a new job, which I will talk about more in posts to come, but I’d like to tell you now about the
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One of the things the Establishment hates is individualism. They get unhappy when you don’t toe the line on, say, voting to remain in the EU. They stop you from complaining about the affects of immigration on your town, they dislike you visiting Wetherspoons, they get twitchy if you point out men can’t become women,
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‘Giving something back to the community’ is a well-worn phrase but one that has great meaning. It speaks of performing activities that are intrinsic in a civilised, settled society, activities that are good – mentally and physically – for the one who performs them, and good for the community that receives them. Contrary to many
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Forgive my mischievous use of a Rupert Lowe picture… Answer: Reform. I hope that doesn’t lose me too many subscribers. Please read on. I’m going to give a nuanced answer! Why Reform? Several reasons. Not because they’re perfect (they’re not). Recently, for instance, I was sent into a moderate whirlwind of despair by Nigel Farage
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I am lucky enough to know a lovely, beautiful, intelligent, witty 32-year-old Ukrainian woman who now lives in France and occasionally visits England for both work and leisure. She speaks five languages, has lived in several different countries, including ones in Asia and Africa, and is a confident and accomplished person. She has a boyfriend
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