Category Archives: Brexit

On the edge of my seat…

Posted on 3 September 2019 by A Gentleman's Rapier

This parliamentary stuff is intense. I have been on the edge of my seat all day and am currently nursing a whisky or two. On the one hand, I think Boris is playing with fire. But on the other hand… … Continue reading →

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On Prorogation

Posted on 28 August 2019 by A Gentleman's Rapier

I have viewed Boris Johnson’s premiership with a healthy dose of scepticism. On the one hand, he was originally a Remainer, but on the other hand, he is always out for himself. I have often said he is one of … Continue reading →

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I hope I am wrong…

Posted on 29 March 2019 by A Gentleman's Rapier

But I get the feeling some event is going to be manufactured either today or in the next week or so to make it look as if a Brexit supporter or Brexit supporters are violent, perhaps murderous, and the Narrative … Continue reading →

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Lost in the Cosmos

Posted on 24 March 2019 by A Gentleman's Rapier

One of the coolest books I have ever read is Lost in the Cosmos: The Last Self-Help Book by Walker Percy. Contrary to its title, it is a parody of a self-help book. It does, however, challenge one to go … Continue reading →

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Ignoring History

Posted on 17 March 2019 by A Gentleman's Rapier

Just read this great essay by David Starkey in the Mail . Got me thinking of other historical precedents in Britain, and how MPs are ignoring them at their – and the nation’s – peril. Such as the history of … Continue reading →

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Sleeplessness and worry…

Posted on 27 February 2019 by A Gentleman's Rapier

I had a tough time getting to sleep last night. Part of it was physical. There was a stiffness in my neck which wouldn’t allow me to get comfortable until I had propped it up with a second pillow (which … Continue reading →

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…Politics by other means

Posted on 16 December 2018 by A Gentleman's Rapier

War is the continuation of politics by other means. – Carl von Clausewitz Will Podmore provides some disturbing reading over at The Blue Anchor about our government’s collusion in bringing the UK into ever closer EU military unification. The key … Continue reading →

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Our Children…or Theirs?

Posted on 12 December 2018 by A Gentleman's Rapier

Around the time of the Referendum, I was chatting, as I normally do, with a couple of the people from the street market stalls that I frequent for lunch. The subject was, of course, the Referendum. There was, amongst them, … Continue reading →

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Brexit means…

Posted on 31 October 2018 by A Gentleman's Rapier

You get to realise that someone you looked up to as a friend for the past 20+ years is a complete and utter dick. There is someone whom I have considered one of the few people in my life that … Continue reading →

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