The UK has an absolute stack of massive problems. Social, economic and political. Some of them are shared problems affecting most other countries. Some of them are unique to the UK. All of them are either due to or made worse by an event in June 2016. The UK Prime Minister back then, David Cameron, … Continue reading Defining Society
That’s a map of every place I’ve visited. Plus two, which I’ve coloured in in advance of my visit to them next month. If you’d like to guess which those two are, put your answers on a postcard. I’ve got another potential trip the following month, if finances allow, that will colour in another three … Continue reading The Travel List
Most visits to Uzbekistan will usually start and finish in the capital, Tashkent. You’ll fly into a modern airport. You’ll catch a modern taxi, most likely a Chevrolet. You’ll drive down decent roads with plenty of sturdy looking buildings on either side. That’s how our trip started and that was my first impression of Tashkent. … Continue reading Uzbek Impressions
I’ve had writers block. So I thought. For a while I thought it might be post-Covid brain fog. But that wasn’t it either. I’ve spent weeks reading, watching, discussing the war in Ukraine. I keep thinking that I have something to say about it. But as soon as I’m in front of my keyboard, I … Continue reading The Russians
Mrs P and I have recently been to Malta. Again. Our third trip in three years. And much as we love the place, that’s probably enough of Malta for us, for a few years at least. We are rather Malta’d out. RyanAir no longer flies from our local airport. And we fitted in a trip … Continue reading The Resistance
Boris has a six point plan to combat fascism in Russia, and so do I. 1. Don’t vote for any Conservative party candidate until they have expelled Boris and all the other party members compromised by Russian money. In fact, once Zelenskyy has expelled the fascist invaders from his country, could we hire him to … Continue reading Six Point Plans
I’ve lived through some extraordinary and far reaching events. The fall of the Berlin Wall, 9/11, a pandemic or two. But the last five days may top the lot when the consequences are fully known. So, like millions of others around the world, I have - at the drop of the hat - switched my … Continue reading Ukraine, Day 5
The Mexile 