Tag: Brexit
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On a Bicycle Made for Two
So, in Russia, Mr Putin has pulled a surprise rabbit out of his Ushanka and hailed the end of the so-called Tandemocracy. That’s a weird term for the arrangement, but I am certainly not one for smears whether they relate to character, a cervix, or a doorknob. We had a similar high-profile arrangement in the…
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For Fox Sake…
Well, my Boxing Day was relatively quiet – just how I like it. Though not everybody could say the same. Prominent Remain lawyer Jo Maugham QC was out in his back garden, too-small-satin-kimono-clad, duly dispatching a wild fox that had strayed into his chicken complex (no pun intended). As per the current penchant for microblogging,…
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A State of Denial
Just when you thought that we had had enough madness for one year, think again. A petition has been launched to press the PM to ask the EU for an opt-in associate membership for UK citizens. In other words, Remain for all has failed, but we would like a non-reciprocal Remain deal for ourselves. Is…
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Don’t Blame It on the Sunshine
So, it’s all determined. A thumping majority for the Tories and the worst showing for Labour since 1935. And the analysis had already hit full throttle before my Christmas spray tan had dried at 10pm on Thursday evening. The truth is, we will never be able to put our finger on precisely why everything panned…
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This Throbbing Election…
Well, we’re heading into the final straight of electioneering, and the milieu is heating up faster than a junkie’s spoon. Or not, as the case may be. Whomever you elect to select – or select to elect – our political world is utterly shot away. In what has been arguably the most vacuous and debased…
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