It was only just over two weeks ago when I posted my Donald goes to Scotland episode in my Trumpwatch series (see here) and now I am following it up with an episode that is just as significant, and that is to do with the Donald’s trip recent to Alaska to meet with Russian President Putin, along with both their entourages but no Ukrainian President or anyone from NATO, about ending the Ukraine war.
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Politicians with and without moral fibre and the Palestinian situation
Recently an old friend posted on social media a copy of a letter he sent to his MP (who is my MP too) to do with the MP’s lack of an appropriate response to a dire Palestinian situation, specifically to do with what is happening in Gaza and in his opinion the actions of the Israeli authorities, which he saw as tantamount to genocide, with the party that is in government of the MP going along with it.
Continue readingPreparing for death
As a regular blogger for these past ten years, I have made it my mission to blog about matters that I care about, often sharing my own perspectives. While facing death may be a taboo subject in certain polite circles, it is one subject I care and thought much about, and so dear reader should you. If I were a betting man, and given systems are beginning to shut down in many areas of my life, I would not give good odds for my being around much longer, but how long, especially in the light of better than I peers passing into their eternal destiny, no one can say for certain. It is well then that I prepare for that eventuality. As with paying taxes, we all have to die, so it is best to face the inevitable, and do so as best we can.
Continue readingAdvance UK, Restore Britain and observations of the UK political scene – August 2025
In recent days, I have often had to reflect with increasing consternation on the current dismal political scene and the country that I was born and live in going off in a dangerous direction.
Continue readingEngland versus India Men’s Test Cricket Series 2025 – some thoughts
As a lifelong cricket enthusiast, I have been following the England versus India five match, men’s Test series played over this summer, which ended a few days ago in an honourable drawn series.
Continue readingRemembering Paul Slennett
I am one of many who yesterday, through Facebook, received a notification of the sad but not unexpected passing of my friend Paul Slennett, long time owner of Southend Christian Bookshop and fondly known to many among Southend’s Christian community and a lot further afield. The announcement read:
Continue readingFrancis Schaeffer and Frank Schaeffer (Father and Son)
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Continue readingTrumpwatch 71 – Donald goes to Scotland
It has been a four months since I wrote my last episode in my Trumpwatch series (see here) and a week since I wrote my third in my “Watching on the wall and what I am presently seeing” series (see here). Both of these blogs are pertinent when it comes to writing this present Trumpwatch episode.
Continue readingAI, Chat GPT and the Beast System
Every so often, when I do my regular checks in relation to what comes up on my social media feeds, something strikes me to such an extent that I decide to go down various rabbit holes in order to find out more and I end up wanting to blog about what it is I am actually seeing. Let me explain …
Continue readingWatching on the wall and what I am presently seeing (3)
This is the third post in my “Watching on the wall and what I am presently seeing” trilogy. See here for the first and here for the second in the series. Having set the scene, I turn to what I am now seeing. It see a lot and it is hard to know where to begin and what to present. In my previous episode, I identified four important areas for consideration upon which I now elaborate, but also point out that I have already said a lot in my previous blogs (see here).
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