Tag Archives: austerity

Selling to the highest bidder

Posted on 14/04/2017 by stewculbard

He is the Member of Parliament for Tatton, Cheshire. He was the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Conservative government of David Cameron and, as such, was the architect of the debilitating austerity measures imposed on low income British families … Continue reading →

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Much ado about something

Posted on 14/06/2016 by stewculbard

The weekend that has gone witnessed the continuing celebrations for the 90th birthday of the reigning British monarch, Elizabeth Windsor. Parades of guards, bands and royal carriages through the streets of London, aircraft fly-pasts and, it is reported, street parties … Continue reading →

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The mother of all ironies

Posted on 01/10/2014 by stewculbard

The dust now seems to have settled on the result of the Scottish referendum on independence from the UK. For the time being, at least, Scotland will remain as a part of the union. As to be expected, Elizabeth Windsor, … Continue reading →

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