The DoE wants kids to learn about shared British values… not only does this sound suspiciously like nationalist indoctrination, by the time this day goes ahead (assuming it proceeds as…
Category: Politics
The Meerkat Muse – 2/6/21
It’s recovery time. It’s been just over two weeks since I got my first Covid jab, and for a short time afterward I felt quite fatigued, though that may have…
The Meerkat Muse – 19/5/21
Here we go again… it’s Meerkat Muse time! There’s extra reason to celebrate – on the 20th I finally get my first shot of the Covid-19 vaccine! I’m fortunate –…
Epic Rant Time
The UK has one of the highest number of deaths from Covid-19 of any country on earth (7th), as a direct result of Tory incompetence. Billions have been spaffed up…
My Political Compass
I’m not ashamed to say I sit on the left of the political spectrum. I am in favour of things like a public healthcare system. I believe that there ae…
‘Bodies Could Pile High’
Far be it for me to consider The Daily Mail a reliable source, but then again, considering Boris Johnson’s willingness to put the economy (money) ahead of protecting lives, it’s…
The Meerkat Muse – 24/3/21
Yes my ‘kats, it is time for the Meerkat Muse! So, what have the last two weeks delivered? There is a light at the end of the lockdown tunnel (which…
The Meerkat Muse – 24/02/2021
Welcome ‘kats, to the latest round of Meerkat Musings! What’s been happening? Well, NASA successfully landed Perseverance on Mars, only to find someone waiting… Ahem. Jokes aside, this is pretty…
Freedom of Speech
Once again social media is blowing up with conservatives getting anxious that their freedom of speech is being curtailed. Once again the key word that often goes overlooked is ‘consequences’….
Atheism, Humanism, Religion, Morality
Continuing with the general theme of exploring the concept of morality, I’m going back to some old arguments and responding to them with new ideas. Specifically, I am addressing an…