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OPINION: The curious tale of Hvaldimir the suspected Russian spy whale 

OPINION: The curious tale of Hvaldimir the suspected Russian spy whale 

by James Dugdale | Jun 1, 2023 | Home, Opinion

The name’s whale, beluga whale. Or Hvaldimir [Wale-De-Mir], to his chums. In the last few days, one of the ocean’s biggest viral celebrities has appeared once again on the coast of Sweden. Suspected to be a Russian spy agent – no, it’s not...
A better economy does not mean eating the rich, it’s more of a nibble

A better economy does not mean eating the rich, it’s more of a nibble

by James Dugdale | May 31, 2023 | Healthcare and Welfare, Home

A 2% tax on the richest people in the UK would raise £22bn a year, what are we waiting for? Oh yeah, a decent government. If The UK Parliament spent more time taxing actual money rather than printing and devaluing it, along with a sprinkling of spending it in the...
REVIEW: The Lord’s day kiboshed by an unholy trinity of political interviews

REVIEW: The Lord’s day kiboshed by an unholy trinity of political interviews

by James Dugdale | May 28, 2023 | Home, Opinion, Reviews

During today’s Sunday Politics programme, we get little in the way of solving an NHS crisis from either of the two biggest parties – but an abundance of hopelessly loyal Nadine Dorries still defending Boris Johnson. What more could we possibly expect? Nadine the...
Animal rights bill becomes the runt of the litter

Animal rights bill becomes the runt of the litter

by James Dugdale | May 26, 2023 | Home, The Establishment

It’s not surprising that a party that has a ‘fantastic’ hatred for foxes that Boggis, Bunce and Bean would be proud of, is winding down even remotely progressive legislation on general animal welfare. The Animal Welfare Bill or Kept Animals Bill,...
OPINION: The House of Lords is managing post Brexit Britain better than the Tories 

OPINION: The House of Lords is managing post Brexit Britain better than the Tories 

by James Dugdale | May 25, 2023 | Home, Opinion

Shock: House of Lords comes across as more reasonable than the government on EU citizens’ rights…We didn’t have it on our bingo card either.  For all its archaic elements the House of Lords, has been incredibly effective in scrutinising...
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