Category Archives: Politics
Viva Lizzie
I’ve never met the Queen. Let alone had tea with her. I’ve seen Buckingham Palace. From the outside. Like most Brits, the Queen is a surreal entity that appears on television now and again. But I am in the monarchist … Continue reading
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The Gutter Press
Mrs P came into the room the other day, and paused – Hugh Grant was on the telly, being quizzed by a slightly slimey looking gent in a rather formal environment. She sat down and watched, firing off occasional questions … Continue reading
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The Return of the AMLO
Mexican politics is fascinating. There’s so much more passion across such a large cross section of the general population. And the candidates certainly have charisma. Say what you like about Lopez Obrador, he has buckets of the stuff. So it’s … Continue reading
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Money, Tents and Monuments
I took Paola up to London for another three day whirlwind trip around one of the world’s great, if not greatest, cities. We went to Camden, which I explained to her as being London’s version of Tepito. Great market, colourful, … Continue reading
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Revolution
We took a late summer stroll through Salisbury yesterday. I like Salisbury. It has modern flashes amongst an architecturally ancient forest of buildings. I liked the photo below. The building has been there for centuries. It’s hard to comprehend how … Continue reading
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