Three dismal takeaways from the presidential debate
The f-word Fracking. Both candidates fought hard to present themselves as the hostile to the environment. Desperate for the approval of the oil lobby, the SUV drivers, Big Business, and…
Open letter to Keir Starmer (Sir)
Fuck you. The hard choices will be between food and heat this winter, not between pandering to the tabloids and doing the right thing. Also noted: Are you aware of…
Israel and Palestine: Biden’s ethical dilemma
Our hearts go out to Joe Biden and his whole team as they struggle to decide whether there’s an ethical issue to them supplying the weapons that have enabled the…
New year salutations from Psipook
Although it goes against every intuitive fibre in my being, I hope your 2024 is radiant and pulsing with good stuff and not all bollocks.
Bollocks to BoJo
Let’s not get excited now. Even if Johnson goes, the Tories will still be lording it over us; the chumocracy, the entitlement, the social and economic vampirism ain’t going away.…
Presidency or permanent vacation?
According to Donald Trump back on the campaign trail, Clinton didn’t have the stamina to be president. Just one hundred days into his tenure, the same Trump has played more…
Brexit: British comedy at its finest
There’s a new farce in town and it’s hilarious The story so far: as a result of an internal squabble, the government of Britain calls a vote to decide whether…
Brexit: that fairytale ending
Oh, what’s that sound? Oh, it’s you. Yes, it’s safe, you can come out of your hobbit hole, little hobbit. Yes, Littleshire has been made safe. The Sun is shining…