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I, like many people, have been watching broadcasts from the House of Commons and its Committee rooms recently. Some years ago when I was a civil servant, I attended meetings and committees in the Palace of Westminster so a few … Continue reading
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White horses ride in perfect formation, movement almost completely synchronised, around a sand strewn indoor arena in southern Spain. The arena is in the grounds of the Real Escuela del Arte Equestre, which is well worth visiting if you are in … Continue reading
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The last days of the Roman Republic, that’s what the Brexiteers remind me of ( hey, if you’re going to be grandiose, you may as well be epic ). I think what prompted the comparison was the mention of law … Continue reading
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It is widely known that international speculators make (or lose) money gambling on currency value movements. George Soros most famously made a killing on Black Wednesday (September 16th 1992), when Norman Lamont, the then Chancellor of the Exchequer, was forced … Continue reading
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A Major Incident
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Number of refugees trying to enter Britain by sailing across the English Channel – just over 200, population of the UK 66.2 million (UN estimate 2018). This issue hadn’t entered my consciousness at all until Boxing Day when I think … Continue reading →
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