Danny is back
Saturday, December 30th, 2023I know, I did I was not posting, but I just had this good news: Danny is back on Twitter. And this was one of
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Preparing for 2024
Saturday, December 30th, 2023Covid has probably done its worst now. I feel marginally better this morning than I have the last few days. Like my previous experiences, this
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Disconnection is my word of the year for 2023
Friday, December 29th, 2023In political terms, 2023 was significant. For a start, this might have been the last year in which the Tories govern the UK for some
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2023: the blog year in retrospect
Friday, December 29th, 2023There are days left in 2023, I admit. But, the year is sufficiently over to reflect on it. My year really began when I kicked
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The question is, are we happy to live in a world that deliberately creates destitution for some?
Thursday, December 28th, 2023Sir Michael Marmot, whose work I admire, has an article in The Guardian this morning, which he begins by saying: What causes a famine? It
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A May general election?
Thursday, December 28th, 2023We are going to have a budget on 6 March. That is early. It is not unprecedentedly so, but it is about as early as
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Forgetfulness is supposedly a curse of older age. Actually, it’s the precondition for building the future.
Wednesday, December 27th, 2023I slept until well after eight this morning. As regular readers will be aware, this is an unusual event in my life. I am usually
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Selfishness cannot be the basis of society
Tuesday, December 26th, 2023Amongst the newsletters that I subscribe to is that of the Institute of Economic Affairs, the far-right, near Tufton Street based, mysteriously funded, so-called think
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Peace on Earth, goodwill to all people. Is it too much to ask for?
Monday, December 25th, 2023I just put this on Twitter, having apparently sent it from Earth: Those are my sentiments here, too. Please forgive me if I am not
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