This is the legacy of austerity. This is the legacy of the @Conservatives and @BorisJohnson. No one should forget that. #ToryLies #BorisTheLiar #BrexitShambles https://t.co/DxHxtXoktW — Ben Berwick (@darth_timon) December 16,…
Category: Politics
As we fall off the Brexit Cliff…
… The media clearly has its priorities… with gems such as this: With the government moving shambolically towards a no-deal Brexit, despite the numerous assurances and promises over the last…
The Bi-Weekly Meerkat Muse – 12/11/20 (a day late)
I began this post on the 2nd of November, the day before the pivotal US Presidential Election. At the beginning of this entry I am unaware of who would win,…
‘Obama created Trump’ WTF???
I read the line ‘Obama created Trump’ and my face contorted in confusion. I mean, if by ‘create’ you mean ‘tired old heterosexual white men were bitter about a black…
A Blue Wave?
The United States of America is at a crossroads. Four years of bluster, arrogance and incompetence are set to be judged at the polls, however the US political machine is…
Rashford vs the Tories
Far be it for me to heap praise upon a Manchester United player, but let’s pause our regular thinking for a moment and thank Marcus Rashford for his efforts to…
Professional Hubris
The man in the picture was an astronomer who lived from 1866 to 1962, earning himself an impressive early reputation for his studies at the University of Missouri and later…
The Bi-Weekly Meerkat Muse
What’s happening ‘kats? How are we all doing? Washing behind the ears? Listening to the dulcet tones of Phil Collins (who is playing on the radio as I type)? As…
Criticism does not equate to Hate
The title is perhaps the most eloquent means of conveying the message of this post. There is a tendency to believe that criticism of one’s arguments or behaviour, or criticism…