29th September 2019
A terrible week in politics. The PM faces a barrage from hate-mongers whatever he says, whatever he does. Apparently words like ‘humbug’ and ‘surrender’ are anathema. Don’t tell that to Churchill. But, whenever he tries to lead decisively, everybody cries foul. And now the (unelected) Supreme Court wades in and disallows things they don’t like. TG they weren’t there in Churchill’s war cabinet or we’d all now be speaking German! And then there’s Corbyn - a poorly-educated man who said the killing of Bin Laden was a “tragedy’, who laid a wreath at the funeral of the murderers of innocent athletes and openly befriends terrorist organisations like Hamas and the IRA - and he calls Johnson “not fit to be PM”. Chutzpah! Johnson is carrying out the majority will of the people he serves and has pledged billions to help the NHS, the police and our schools. Stop hamstringing him. Let the PM govern and only voice opinions via a General Election. It’s called democracy.
22nd September 2019
Last Sunday a letter of mine was printed in the Sunday Times, in which I point out why the government has to step in with national benchmarks when a reported quarter of children leave school illiterate and innumerate. We see it everywhere today on social media or on tv quiz shows where young contestants’ knowledge is embarrassingly narrow. The strong socialist teachers’ union is adamant they don’t need government interference. This week was the Labour party conference where they propose abolishing Ofsted, the schools’ watchdog. When our daughter passed for the excellent local private high school, I sacrificed everything to be able to afford it. Why? It was one of the best in the country. No anarchy nor unruly pupils: simply the very best, in-depth education. Instead of criticising private schools’ excellence, state schools should study their methods and emulate them throughout the country.
15th September 2019
Fifty years ago our first, beautiful, child was born. 1969. A time before computers, social media, mobile phones and the ‘So..’ generation. But, for me, the biggest change was in personal development. Back then, at 20, I was intensely introverted. Everything I did, I worried about what others might think. This self-deprecation lasted until both children left home, when I began the big transformation. In 2000 I graduated with an Honours degree and in 2005, at last, I started to do what I wanted to do (rather than what I felt others dictated.) All my former angst went into seven books. So therapeutic. People whom I hated in real life? ‘Kill them off’ on the written page! And now, I have a new book contract in yet another nom de plume. In the news this week, another author generated queues in London for her latest book. Her age? 79. So, never give up hope. And when is my new novel out? 5 Jan 2020. Chance for me yet. Watch this space..
8th September 2019
Brexed, bothered and bewildered? A guide.
1. Like the US, we should never hold national referenda on issues of national importance.
2. Why? The people elect governments to decide on issues of national importance.
3. It’s they who have all the important background, stats and info about matters of state, ergo it’s only they who can competently assess, analyse and conclude on critical issues affecting the nation. As in other countries, parliamentary discussions, arguments and analyses should all take place behind closed doors. Take Parliament Question Time off our screens. They should not wash their dirty linen in public.
4. For the public: you don’t buy a dog and bark yourself. Let them get on with it. If you don’t like what they do, vote them out next time. It’s called democracy.
5. The 2016 Brexit referendum should have been merely advisory, the split public result proving beyond all doubt that a governmental decision was essential.
6. What to do now? What would Churchill have said to both his Cabinet and the British public? Support your Prime Minister.
1. Like the US, we should never hold national referenda on issues of national importance.
2. Why? The people elect governments to decide on issues of national importance.
3. It’s they who have all the important background, stats and info about matters of state, ergo it’s only they who can competently assess, analyse and conclude on critical issues affecting the nation. As in other countries, parliamentary discussions, arguments and analyses should all take place behind closed doors. Take Parliament Question Time off our screens. They should not wash their dirty linen in public.
4. For the public: you don’t buy a dog and bark yourself. Let them get on with it. If you don’t like what they do, vote them out next time. It’s called democracy.
5. The 2016 Brexit referendum should have been merely advisory, the split public result proving beyond all doubt that a governmental decision was essential.
6. What to do now? What would Churchill have said to both his Cabinet and the British public? Support your Prime Minister.
1st September 2019
Two nations on the march. One against the very real threat of Communism, the other fuelled by left-wing agitators who want to bring down a democratically-elected government acting on the will of a majority vote. In Britain, mass marches recall the 1970s mayhem when a self-appointed, well-paid captain sought to drum up left-wing fervour and bring down the government in the guise of ‘helping’ his comrades continue in their dangerous, unhealthy, poorly-paid dirty jobs down the mines. Democracy is a wonderful thing. We let our voices be heard at general elections, not by being led by the nose by those who use one issue to fulfill entirely different agendas. The time to march is when your country is led by Hitler, not by a man who’s already pledged millions to help the police, the NHS and our schools. Otherwise, we’re crying wolf.
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