There is a lot of talk about various issues relating to the Israeli/Hamas war that I will try to address here. I will attempt wherever possible to steer clear of opinions and refer to facts. I shall start by looking at some history. The problem with this (as with
October 11th, 2023 As the days pass after the horrific slaughter of the Israeli civilians questions are being raised about who was involved and who was behind the grim actions. In my previous letter, I commented on the possible involvement of Iran and Russia. Since then, I have spoken with
October 10th, 2023 In a bit of a departure for me, I am going to comment on non-UK happenings and offer some opinions rather than my usual objective comments in my letters. The Gaza incursion was an act of unbelievable barbarism and will require high degrees of diplomatic skill to
October 8th, 2023 Recent letters from me have referred to the UK as “Batshit Bonkers Britain”. Thanks Katie Hopkins. Just to emphasise that description, Acer Ecology has issued a handy guide to the bat droppings of the UK. One can now identify the species of bat responsible for the profusion
September 18th, 2023 Derbyshire County Council now looks as though it is going to trigger a section 114 action as their finances are in a dire state. It is now becoming commonplace to hear about the financial problems in local government. Of course, it is not due to the incompetence
Following on from my recent letter the escapee from Wandsworth prison has been recaptured. He was charged off a bicycle near the canal in Northolt, west London by a plain clothes police officer, from the anti-terrorism unit. In the aftermath of the recapture two prison officers have been suspended and
September 5th, 2023 The UK really is becoming depressing, with Rishi Sunak constantly demonstrating that even though he has a brain the size of a planet, he doesn’t understand the planet that we live on. He continuously comes across as aloof and distanced. Last week my little town was
August 30th, 2023 In the latest figures, Cornwall emerges as the poorest region of England. House prices are high, being inflated by second homeowners and Airbnb. Airbnb records 20,688 active rentals in 2022 and this, along with the demand for second homes, has inflated property prices throughout the county.
August 16th 2023 In a photo op today, Rishi Sunak was filmed assuring a crowd of people that everything was going according to plan (what plan? his famous 5 points are a wish list, not a plan). He uttered the following phrase which usually loses all credibility with the electorate
July 31st 2023 In one of my previous letters, I made passing references to the UK NHS system. It is difficult to believe some of the happenings that occur in the NHS. One has to be careful criticising the NHS in the UK as it has achieved the status of
July 25th 2023 In Scotland, it was revealed that the SNP government has been responsible for cutting down nearly 16,000,000 trees to clear ground for wind farms. Estimations suggest around 15.7 million trees have been cut down since 2000, the equivalent of 1,700 per day. Scots
July 17th 2023 My apologies for the lack of letters recently, but I have been enjoying the delights of hospitalisation care of the UK NHS. My comments on the treatment can wait until a later date but I can’t resist making a couple of comments. Unbelievably when they came
June 11th 2023 Just as we are trying to get on with life in the UK as we have had two weeks of continuous fine weather with temperatures hitting 24c plus (Yes, that’s right 24c+). The climate change lobby has been out preaching doom and disaster whilst a prominent
May 21st,2023. Continuing on from last week’s picture of life in England this week was the first year of the annual Lostfest since Covid. It had missed three years and the organisers were worried that people may have forgotten it. Well, the public turned out in force, it
May 14th,2023. There is so much going on in politics in the UK at the moment that it is difficult to select items to discuss. Therefore, this letter will try to give a picture of life in non-metropolitan UK and share a flavour of everyday happenings. Many of you
April 23rd,2023. Before we look at the events happening to and within the Scottish National Party (SNP) it is useful to look at the difference in the prosecution processes. In England, criminal prosecutions are controlled by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) which is an independent service. In Scotland, they
