I think we all realise there is something very, very wrong about politics. This latest scandal with the fraudulent leak of a document claiming Nicola Sturgeon had stated a preference to Sylvie Bermann, the French Ambassador to the UK, for a Conservative win in the General Election. The Telegraph splashed this on their front page on 3rd April and continued…
Category: General Election 2015
Fool Fiscal Autonomy
I understand some senior Tory MPs have been lobbying Cameron to ‘settle’ the Scottish question giving us Full Fiscal Autonomy FFA and ‘hell mend the consequences’ about the £7.5 Billion black hole or deficit. Fighting talk indeed, were it not for the fact that any politician making reference to this ‘hole’ in the FFA clearly does not have a grasp…
Out with the New!
Sunday morning can start pretty slow – unless you find Peter Mandelson thrust in your face as we did this morning of 10 May on Andrew Marr. I’m not sure whether this is the BBC being provocative or failing in their attempts to stoke up Labour sympathy. Either way, they ticked both boxes for me. Could someone please remind…
Red Riding Hood is the clue in the Election
Growing up, I understood that Britain was the epitome of civilisation, decency and fair play; the ‘ British Way’. All other countries of the world fell short of our high ideals. I probably felt proud to be in the right place at the right time. I was aware of the ruling classes and the Royalty but at least we had…