I have an admission to make. I lecher. This makes me a lecherer after which I was a senior lecherer. What’s more, I lecher at the University of Hull where they made me a Proffesor. So I guess I could not of dun beter. My university, not usually in the headlines for anything, has forced itself there, becoming a national … [Read on]
A sizeable minority believe the Chinese Virus (Covid 19) is a sinister plot by a shadowy group of wealthy industrialists to enslave the world. I believe this to be misconceived. The real cause is ‘hidden plain in view’ on our TV screens. It is a creation of our unified media, a case of Marshall Mcluhan‘s, ‘The media is the message,’ … [Read on]
Monday 12th April was a milestone in Boris Johnson’s roadmap out of lockdown. Pubs reopened, at least in England. Hurrah! But forgive me for my lack of excitement, because the conditions for drinkers are far removed from the convivial and relaxed atmosphere of this British institution. First, you cannot simply walk in and order a pint at the bar. No, … [Read on]
It is only with his death that Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, is finally being accorded the recognition he deserves for what he achieved in an extraordinary life of service to this country, and, of course, steadfast support for the Queen. Royal protocol requires that those who knew him best are only now able to share their memories, and we … [Read on]
Aged eleven, we were grouped around our low shiny topped table, learning very little when boy N got the idea of asking my friend X to remove her knickers. He became increasingly intent on this. She was usually an absolute goody, never put her Clark’s sandalled foot wrong, and at first agreed to do it, then became reluctant, then distressed. … [Read on]
When an immigration officer asks an asylum seeker for his story, one of the things he is trying to find out is if his rights under the Act have been violated. If they have, the officer is obliged to admit him so that a court can test his application for citizenship. The test is not of the suitability of the … [Read on]
She has the correct attitude to cotton buds, diesel cars, plastic particles, makeup, meat, coffee pods and bananas. She has an enviable monochrome position on transgenderism, HS2, the Union Jack, Heathrow, veganism and Africa. She knows which books, films and which newspaper to buy and which businesses and governments to hate. She loves black music, organic wine, refugees and any … [Read on]
Would the ‘COVID pandemic’ have occurred if we had never identified the SARS-CoV-2 virus and its insipid variants? Our response to danger developed within limits of the five evolved senses, so it would be surprising if the illumination of a microscopic world didn’t somewhat impair our social behaviour. Whereas the ability to match particular symptoms to particular enemies may be … [Read on]