Note: I had intended to write this blog soon after the results of the May 7 English local elections, which resulted in a resounding win for Reform, with Greens doing particularly well and Labour and Conservative doing badly, were known. But with one thing leading to another, I delayed writing it, but I am glad that I can now do so, especially given so much has happened in the meantime. Let me begin with how I began writing this blog nearly two weeks ago …
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Advance 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 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 readingLiz Truss, the depressing, dire state of British politics today, and are there reasons for hope?
I am a political neutral as well as a political nerd!
Continue readingElon Musk; Messiah or Antichrist; Hero or Villain
According to Wikipedia: “Elon Reeve Musk (born June 28, 1971) is a businessman known for his key roles in the space company SpaceX and the automotive company Tesla, Inc. He is also known for his ownership of X Corp. (the company that operates the social media platform X, formerly Twitter), and his role in the founding of the Boring Company, xAI, Neuralink, and OpenAI. Musk is the wealthiest individual in the world; as of January 2025, Forbes estimates his net worth to be US$421 billion”. He is a controversial and outspoken character and has been a lot in the news recently.
Continue readingMy surveying the UK’s depressing political scene and deciding how best to respond
People may have noticed that despite in recent times my blogging a lot on things happening in the world, especially the USA, a lot of my most recent blogs have touched on the goings on in UK politics.
Continue readingMy take on UK politics (November 2024)
Those who follow my forays into the blogosphere may well pick up that I am political nerd, unaligned with any political party (and now too old in the tooth to be so), who endeavours to relate my Christian world view and theological insights when considering politics today and actors on the world political stage (who in the main I find depressing). As for how I got to taking the position I adopt today, check out “My political journey and perspectives” blog.
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