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Rural rides
Posted on April 21, 2020 Leave a Comment
In the early 19th Century William Cobbett rode around England to find out about the attitude of rural people towards the corn laws. It is time for our politicians to do the same. There is a big difference between urban and rural areas of the UK. The new law on lockdown is clearly designed for […]
The Kindly Ones: Jonathan Little
Posted on April 20, 2020 Leave a Comment
This is a fascinating and disturbing read, nearly 1,000 pages describing in detail the life of an SS officer, Max Aue, who experiences some of the worst of the German atrocities in the Second World War. Written as an autobiography, Aue is living as an old man in France, reflecting on his experiences. In 1941 […]
Covid-19 and the elephant in the room
Posted on April 19, 2020 Leave a Comment
The current reporting of CV-19 is rather disappointing. It is shallow and emotive. There is more focus on clapping the NHS and reporting relatives’ comments about their dead loved ones than having a rational debate about the impact of the virus. For instnace, there is virtually no discussion and analysis about those who are dying. […]
Social Democratic Republic of South Wingfield (SDRSW)
Posted on January 31, 2020 Leave a Comment
An open letter to all EU leaders Back in 1997, when Tony Blair came to power, we were not that impressed by his policies, personality and so on (oh for the return of those days – we didn’t realise how much worse it would become), we declared independence from the UK and became SDRSW. We […]
1917
Posted on January 21, 2020 2 Comments
I had high expectations for this film, but ended up disappointed, as happens so often with films. I do worry that there are common factors that make many modern films problematic – some of which I cannot mention due to the reaction I would receive from certain quarters. Nevertheless, I found myself continuously disappointed with […]
Dr Nigel Hunt 