Published in The Polis·Sep 8Member-onlyCrisis?What crisis ? These words from the heading were taken from a headline in the UK Sun newspaper after Prime Minister Jim Callaghan returned in May 1979 from an international summit in Guadeloupe. Britain had just suffered a series of strikes, rubbish was piling up in the streets and it…Crisis3 min read
Published in The Polis·Aug 15Member-onlyTravel chaosAnother Brexit benefit? When the UK left the European Union (EU), they also removed themselves from the Freedom of Movement granted by the European Union. This allowed citizens of Europe to move freely within the EU without the need for onerous document and passport checks. …Brexit Britain4 min read
Published in The Polis·Jul 28Member-onlyThe Great ResetAnyone for Socialism? The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) gave socialism a bad name. The USSR was run on communist principles, communism being a branch of socialism. Socialism embraces public ownership of property and natural resources. …Socialism4 min read
Published in The Polis·Jun 20Member-onlyTransgenderA sexual minefield When God created Adam and Eve did he (or she, for that matter) ever consider we would run out of ribs. Transgender, non-binary, gender-fluid, inter-gender, intersex, pan-gender. The list can be endless. From the outside, it can be confusing. Sex discrimination law makers are confused. The UK’s…Transgender4 min read
Published in The Polis·Jun 6Member-onlyWherever I lay my hat…………………? According to Crisis, a UK charity for homeless people, 282,000 single people, couples and families were judged homeless or threatened with homelessness by local authorities in 2020/21 Many people regard homelessness as those people sleeping rough on the streets. …Homeless4 min read
Published in The Polis·Apr 26Member-onlyThe answer……is blowing in the wind It’s an ill wind that blows nobody any good, and nothing can be more ill than an evil dictator slaughtering innocent civilians in what I would consider a fit of extreme pique. …Climate Crisis4 min read
Published in The Polis·Mar 28Member-onlyPoliticians?Are they fit for purpose? Vladimir Putin is invading Ukraine in the hope that it can be integrated into Russia. He believes that the Ukrainians and the Russians are brothers in arms and deserve to be reunited. Maybe the Russians and Ukrainians agree with that sentiment; Russians will have Ukrainian…Politics5 min read
Published in The Polis·Feb 23Member-onlyNorthern IrelandRefuses to be swept under the carpet Paul Givan has resigned as First Minister of Northern Ireland. He was a member of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and has thrown the governance of Ireland into chaos. His reason was the Northern Ireland protocol which effectively left Northern Ireland in the…Northern Ireland Protocol3 min read
Published in The Polis·Jan 31Member-onlyFight poverty,not the poor There are currently over 2500 food banks in the United Kingdom. The majority of these are run by the Trussell Trust and the remainder by the Independent Food Aid Network (IFAN). …Poverty4 min read
Published in The Polis·Jan 5Member-onlyRefugee crisis?Or a modern day version of karma? The sight of Priti Patel, UK Home Secretary, standing on the beach at Dover, commanding the refugees and immigrants to go back home, may have comical shades of King Canute. But King Canute did it to prove his courtiers wrong, (he couldn’t turn…Refugees5 min read
