Category: Politics and Society

The other day, Reform MP Nigel Farage announced he was resigning as MP for Clacton-on-Sea. He made this declaration because of questions that have dogged him around large and undeclared donations, donations which have...

Brexit is the massive elephant that lurks in every room of every political establishment in Britain. It has underpinned – and undermined – every decision, vote, and policy for the past decade. It is...

Eagle-eyed readers of Meerkat Musings will know that I have not had anything to do with Derrick Thomas Thiessen for some time. He has left me alone, so I have left him alone. All...

Might we be seeing the unthinkable unfolding in the USA? Republicans – usually blindly loyal to Trump – are becoming increasingly fed up with the Dear Leader. Some have vented their anger over the...

June is Pride Month, when the LGBT community steps forward, and the tremendous progress towards equality is recognised, whilst the challenges are acknowledged. The odds are pretty good that the various companies supporting Pride...

Following on from this post, and some comments from Citizen Tom, I thought I’d offer a second post regarding universal healthcare, starting with a deeper look at some of Tom’s remarks. Great Quality, for...

Recently, there was a protest in London, organised by hard-right activists like Tommy Robinson. Swathes of people – albeit not nearly as many as Robinson would have you believe – dressed up as knights...

In another reality, I would be staring down the barrel of huge medical debt right now. Indeed, if I lived in the USA, this would be my reality. Recently, my daughter has faced a...