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On the afternoon of November 19 1863 Lincoln gave a speech. Apparently it was only 271 words long, short and pithy. One quote from it has always stood out to me “government of the people, by the people, for the … Continue reading →

No I don’t really think that, but sometimes I think I hear people say it. I have been struggling with comedy for some time now. I used to watch “Have I got News” regularly, but it seemed to transition at … Continue reading →

I saw an advert a few times recently for a perfume called “Perfect”. It has a lot of people one after another where people say “I’m perfect”. It’s an interesting thought. What they are saying is that we value diversity. … Continue reading →

There is one quote by Douglas Adams that I really like. The major problem—one of the major problems, for there are several—one of the many major problems with governing people is that of whom you get to do it; or … Continue reading →

It’s a term I have heard used by a lot of people, but I’m sorry I just can’t accept it. It started with a feeling that this isn’t right. So I thought hard about why I felt that way. My … Continue reading →

Just picture this. You are the director of the FBI. A couple of weeks before the presidential election and the polls are showing that is the current trends continue there will be a clear win for Donald Trump (personally I … Continue reading →

It’s interesting when you look at the history of the European Union. It came about in the aftermath of some disastrous wars, and the UK was at the heart of it. But it didn’t turn out the way Winston Churchill … Continue reading →

I have just come back from a long vacation in the USA, where they are starting the long process of deciding who the next president will be. One of the big issues seems to be the use of the term … Continue reading →

Five years ago today a tsunami hit the east coast of Japan. It was a Friday. The next day, Saturday, I had just driven my car out of the gate. I was going to pick up a friend and head … Continue reading →