Not a nice thing to write but there are 31 fewer in housing queues ahead of ex servicemen. There are 31 less lining up for free NHS assistance. There are 31 fewer getting social welfare when it is impossible for UK citizens to get it "habitual resident"? People smuggling? Albanian gangsters and Nigerian economic migrants. I am perplexed that ( Read more... )

How close did Germany come to perfecting an atomic bomb in 1945? Different therories about. The Soviet Union was keeping an eye on how far Americans were to nuclear weapons. Indeed, Nagasaki was chosen as the USA didn't want Stalin to think they only had one bomb. Historians argue over whether the Nazis were as close as six weeks to making a viable ( Read more... )

Firstly, to President Trump, God-Emperor. I support him on the basis of my enemy's enemy is my friend. Anyone who gets to rad fems and snowflake the way he does deserves a medal. He is not perfect but who is ( Read more... )

This humble blogge is about to go Supernova. Some mission statements first - this blog is 100% in favour of a Brexit. So today's articles in the "Sun" and "Mail" are false ( Read more... )

The internet is so fast, also it has no borders. Today a 16 year old boy was stabbed to death in Aberdeen. His name is leaking out via Twitter much as Will Cornick and Ann Maguire's did ( Read more... )

Booked my ticket and hopefully in two weeks will be in Ingerlund. The Aer Lingus ticket was slightly more expensive but my reasons for opting for this will follow ( Read more... )

Poll I am thinking of marketing some smiley face badges with the titular words inscribed. Surprising that the Tories have not already done so. ZaNuLabour missed out on the somewhat longer "Don't mention internment without trial, illegal DNA databases and daft identity cards". I am still absurdly happy about having been in "The Independent" on Saturday. ( Read more... )

Poll Esteemed and notorious blogger Bob has asked about crosses. Here is my two pennies worth. Burrian (Orkneys) derives from the word for broch, itself coming from a mangled term for Fort. Burren is, indeed, a stone. The cross of Lorraine may date from 1715 when Kilnaboy was renovated, far less intriguing than if it was carved in 1115 when the church ( Read more... )

Not unless one is comparing Dave with the nodding dog version. Now to my revisionist view of Winnie. I understand the slavish affection in which he is held but my own connection with Churchill the war leader dates to August 1915 when my paternal Grandfather along with many others landed at Gallipoli with a mission that was a poisoned chalice. As ( Read more... )

Fur Boeticia. Gruss Gott. Wouldn't the world be a happier place if the Viennese Art Academy had let Adolf join before 1914? Adolf trimmed his ordinary moustache after the Great War to look more like Chaplin who was the most popular and highest paid actor on earth at the time. It is a myth that Charles Chaplin had any Jewish ancestry on his Fathers ( Read more... )