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Good news this morning, our law-abiding Prime Minister has paid back £6,000. Why? Well, all the freebies he and his family have received. That’s nice, isn’t it? An upstanding Prime Minister. Where have we found him? I think he fell from heaven, just now I’m looking what he has done with his wings. There is just one thing that bothers me, why do politicians accept freebies so much? Yes, obviously I know, it’s about influence. Let’s be fair, those who shower these so-called freebies, clothes, free tickets, a year’s subscription to a whisky club, free flights to Antarctica, whatever , why accept it at all? Even a free bar of chocolate? The givers only look for one thing, influence on policy making and possibly financial advantage. It should simply be unlawful to either give or accept freebies, or any gift made e.g a free house for a time. Any MP is at the end no different from any other employee in the country. Why all these extras? It is said, and I have said it before; power corrupts,

Perhaps the Tories deserved what they got – an major electoral defeat. But there is no better thing to re-align thinking, to become again aligned with the reality on the ground. It seems to be a problem with all political parties that have been in power for a long time, the infighting, the jockeying for power. So, listening to some reality is good for the soul, or so they say. Kemi Badenoch seems to hit the nail on the head. The Cons have been talking and talking and more talking. I suppose it’s what politicians do but surely we as electors should expect some concrete results from all the talk? For years now we have know the problem of the boats. The criminals operating the system and the results locally on the ground. Yet the problem instead of being solved has just grown worse. We should ask, must ask, what did our governments do? Answer – just talk or rather – nothing.  But Ms Badenoch has hit the nail on the head, she said something that I also have said, "We cannot be naïve a

It is amazing how the situation in the world develops from time to time. I was watching the news this morning on our hallowed BBC News channel  still wondering why I pay for a TV Licence and learned that Keir Starmer QC had breakfast or lunch or dinner with Trump accompanied by the all-singing, all-dancing Foreign Secretary, the irascible Mr Lammy. That despite this wunderkind’s verbal outbursts against Trump, made in the recent past. But let us not worry about that. What we should worry about is Starmer’s edict about the immediate ceasefire in Lebanon. Now, I am well aware what devastation the bombing does to the local population. But surely our politicians know what is at stake? Even I can see it is a fight for the right of Israel to exist, and exist in peace. Let’s take this scenario – suddenly Mexico thinks it should have a go at the US because it has built a wall on the border stopping all legitimate transport of goods and people. This is done by a grouping of illegals. What do yo

If I said or wrote that I have inconvertible proof that Mr Keir Starmer is actually a Martian would anyone believe it? Apparently, the answer is yes. Notwithstanding I’m a Martian as well so I know what I’m talking about! Obviously, I am referring to the world of the almighty Web. The place where you can postulate stupidity like being a Martian and quite a few gullible persona’s will believe it. Hence we have autocratic regimes, nations even who have taken this on and flood the world of web with incredible falsehoods, fake news . All to subvert the free thinking, democratic world. I am not saying that the free democratic world is actually entirely free. In all societies there have to be rules. That is not to say we can do it right. Even in democratic societies we do not seem to be afraid to throw around a few porkies! Take the British fondness for inventing black holes. The present Labour top people whilst discussing their need for more money and swigging a pint of best ale suddenly fo

And the freebies keep rolling on. We might think we elected a wonderful new government, socially adept and what happens? No change baby! The freebies keep turning up and are gratefully accepted by our wonderful governing elite. It wouldn’t be so bad if their earnings were on a par with those of most of us. You know, in the region of £24-£32,000 per year. But these elite will never learn as they feel themselves superior to the working man and woman. They think they fully deserve their £150,000 per year plus allowed freebies like housing and drinks to name a few, plus the others that are basically a sign of corruption! Did anyone think that Indian nabob gave all these clothes without expecting something in return? And then you hear a squeeky voice saying, No, No, he did it because of his high standards and those we share. He expressed his gratitude for our consistent financial acumen. Oh yeah, I saw a pig flying over the Rhondda, I heard the sonic boom! There was a condensation trail but

Humans like myself have for quite some time talked about how people change when they get elected and become a politician. I am convinced that prior to the election they are fully charged (as they say) with a fervour that states ‘I am going to change the world and will make much better financial decisions than the present lot, vote for me is a vote for prosperity’! Except of course that actually never happens. We, the voters, have something I call 'Eternal hope ', we hope things will improve. However looking at the UK situation we see we have just exchanged one set of charlatans for another. Despite the weasel words mentioned here about making a better financial regime, it turns out it is the old, old way, just increase taxes. Instead of having a strong look at how society should be, ought to be, and change certain aspects of it like how we should be as a nation, how to bring the national debt under control without increasing taxes. Plus ensure all have a good understanding how

For some time I have been pretty busy thinking and writing some commentaries of the political scene. But it can be a bit much really although it is important as it influences everyone’s life. The way we earn our bread, the way we are housed, the way we exist. But there are other interesting things around. For instance Space exploration and knowledge. Looking at pictures taken from the old Hubble and now the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) I marvel at what can be seen. What’s more it generates loads of questions and possible explanations of what we see and how it could have occurred. I mentioned in a past blog article the question of where all the aliens are? Let’s be fair – we are here so it must be possible visualising the Universe and it’s enormous size there has to be an very large number of planets where life has developed. It’s simple probability theory. I think the reason of why we do not see or know about aliens is not that they exist, they do but because the distances are

Some days are dull, you know it when the skies are grey and drizzle falls . Other days are sunny and one can sit in the garden or on the balcony. Then we have other days that are just a bit of both but interesting because of some news. Today, apparently poor Donald (of the Trump fame) was targeted again. But on this occasion can I smell a rat somewhere? There isn’t a lot known, apparently there was an older guy in bushes at some golf course where Trump was playing or due to play. If it is all true then yes, it is a bad day for democracy but I cannot help but think someone in Trump’s entourage has thought how popular the presidential candidate was after the first assassination attempt. And because it seems the other candidate, the fiery Kamala seems to be running away with the flowers. Indeed, the Americans have become much more aggressively involved in politics. As a respondent on the BBC News Channel said, it seems like the 1930’s period all over again. That is when 4 nations were sub

It so sad to continually have to listen to Labour’s mantra – ‘There is a £22billion black hole left by the Cons’ . Sorry people but it is a lot of absolute tosh! First of all I’d like to know who thought that one up and give him,or her the Pulitzer price for the best lie of the year. Almost everyday you will hear this, on TV on Radio and Keir Starmer has the note written on his coat. He even pronounced it on the plane whilst travelling to the US. I just hope Biden will be awake to listen to it and marvel! What a shower. Frankly, there is no explanation bar saying ‘just shut it people’. There is no black hole although there has been a black hole in the finances since the year when King William invaded at Hastings. All governments keep borrowing and borrowing like there is no tomorrow. This was highlighted by some busybody at some think-tank who declared that this country will need to raise taxes by £40billion every decade to get the national debt under control. Yes, you heard it, that’

Although I was born in the Netherlands but have lived in Wales for most of the time, I feel Celtic inside and out. Ca i fy ngeni yn yr Iseldiroedd ond wedi byw yng Nhgymru. Gwych, wrth gwrs ond yn anffodus does dim llawer o bobl lleol yma siaradwch yr iaith! Hefyd dydyn nhw dim yn gwybod am ei hanes! Hanes Celtaidd. The fight for existence, first between tribes, Romans, Saxons and now the overbearing English. Slowly our character is diluted to such an extent that the word Welsh, Cymraeg no longer has any meaning. Mae’n drist iawn! It’s fine to have a few pints on a rugby match day, especially against the English but it’s not enough! Si ŵ r, byddwn ni’n hapus, os dyn ni’n ennill y g ê m, dim ond g ê m ydyw, on’d yw hi? Yn y cyfamser mae’r llywodraeth yng Nghaerdydd yn dawnsio ar ô l gorchmynion San Steffan. The Welsh government needs to be independent from Westminster, perhaps in a form of federalism (ffedraliaeth) since as we are together on a small island, defence needs to be share

Politics is quite the funny business isn’t it? No? Well, reading Julia Hartley-Brewer's article in the Sun's (6/9/24) newspaper will put you right immediately. Here we have the inimitable Ed Milliband, yes him of the ‘I’m the leader’ furore of the 2015 debacle, professing to ‘lead’ the gallop to net-zero by 2030. As Julia rightly states, what in all blazes does Ed know about energy? Correct, as much as myself. In other words, nothing, bar putting a plug into a socket. I am beginning to worry by ditching the Cons we have elected a cabal of even bigger incompetents. Led by the ‘I want to be PM’ Keir KC Starmer. Then Ms Rayner, another nobody in charge of housing. Well, by all accounts she knows a bit about how to profit from it. Then a new Education Secretary who thinks it is an excellent idea to teach four-year olds about sex. Why not the just born then? Dearie me, we are getting slow arn’t we? Also Ms Reeves seemingly struggling with why she wanted to kill off every pensioner.

Virtue signalling keeps going and is a growing pastime in good old Britain. The Labour party, which as we know, owns the fount of wisdom has decided to cut 10% of the export licences of armaments to Israel. Mr Lammy, if he gets his way, will keep trying to ban the rest. Israel, a small country by any standards – just about 8.5m sq.miles and a population of some 10 millions is just trying to defend itself against an unholy cabal intend to flatten the place and exterminate the Jewish population. All just out of the Nazi book of ‘How to Govern J ustly’. It might be funny to say, I have visited Israel and was blown away at how people can transform a desert! Industrious and being well aware of their history. Comparing that to Arab history, well were to begin? The problem is that all of history, certainly across the temperate regions humanity has been at some war or other. Initially just to establish a tribe somewhere new. Possibly due to natural calamities or over-populating living space

D e spite wonderful assurances of ‘Labour has changed’, the opposite is true. Lately the mask has slipped. No more smoking, kill the pensioners of cold because we rather pay exorbitant wage claims and furthermore, don’t believe them when they chortle on about ‘Stopping the Boats’. They will not because the mantra said some time ago by the messiah Blair about ‘ We open the borders and they will stay open’, is s till in force. Ah well, told you so but frankly what choice have us lowly citizens got? It was either the warring Cons or the lying Trots. Anyone thinking Starmer is the messiah? Forget it, he is redder than red! Companies have smelled the rat under the floorboards as well and are moving out. Don’t believe me? Go to Holland (the Netherlands) just across the water. There are more English companies there than ever and are still coming.  So, thanks to Labour with their tax grabbing antics we will soon all stand in the queue for a cuppa-soup. There was a question on X (the old Twitte

Now that most of the GCSE’s are over, we may safely say, Wales was a disaster. Actually the whole of the UK was a disaster. For untold years now Labour run councils and others have meddled in education. The results are dour but today the woke brigade have got their mildew mittens into it. To be fair the handling of the Covid shutdowns by the Conservatives viz Boris Partyman Johnson led by even dimmer medics did not do much good for education. Actually it collapsed. A very fair question needs asking – Where will our scientists come from? Or are we all going to become mediocre artists? Well, I suppose selling crap will still give a tax return. But who will be able to afford it? Even my own family, those who are teachers are beginning to say, the system has collapsed. Estyn are not proper investigators anymore but early retired head-teachers out for an easy retirement. Obviously, there are still some well-informed proper thinking teachers but these can now be counted on the fingers of

Having read one of the Telegraph’s articles, the ones that are sent called Top Stories on mobiles, named ‘Putin will soon turn his war machine on Britain’ , I wasn’t sure whether to start packing my belongings or laugh uproariously. It was attributed to Ben Wallace , a former Secretary for Defence, so it must be taken seriously. Looking at the article at first one can easily dismiss it as a bit of fanciful drivel, much like loads of other ‘ Telling you what is going to happen’ stuff. Obviously most does not, will not happen or are just fancy personal emanations of deep-seated fear of the unknown. Whatever, I wouldn’t think someone like Sir Ben would succumb to such fear. So, I read the article again and picked up the psychological slant on meetings with people who have had little discourse or meetings with opponents in foreign climes. People like Gerasimov, Shoigu for instance. What I picked up was the insular thinking by the Russian leadership. But these are the people who decide or