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Apr 8, 20233 min read

Are we prepared to stand for what is right or will we bury our heads in the sand?

Two quotes from Dietrich Bonhoeffer: "The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world that it leaves to its children." "Silence...

Rick @ Notes From England

Apr 3, 20232 min read

Will Democracy survive?

At Last - we finally see Trump being held accountable for some of his egregious behaviour. Hopefully, this is only the tip of the...

Rick @ Notes From England

Mar 29, 20232 min read

Gambling addiction too often brings devastation to peoples lives.

There were always a few people in my life, never my Father, but some of his friends who had a flutter on the horses. The Grand National...

Rick @ Notes From England

Mar 24, 20234 min read

Striking is an affront to everyone who uses and pays for the services.

Let's talk about trade unions. Why are so many on strike? The answer could be because they are greedy and selfish, and if that is so, it...

Rick @ Notes From England

Mar 16, 20236 min read

When times are hard you need strong and visionary leadership.

I love March; spring is in the air, the clocks go forward in a couple of weeks, buds on the trees are swelling, and just feeling the...

Rick @ Notes From England

Mar 10, 20233 min read

Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman should be ashamed but Gary Linker can't have his cake and eat it.

The snow is blowing in from the northeast, sometimes driven hard at forty-five degrees in the gusts, and then the wind drops and flurries...

Rick @ Notes From England

Mar 5, 20236 min read

Saint messenger is no saint but it highlights some lessons to learn.

I have never met Matt Hancock - nor do I have any particular wish to do so. I have seen him on television, read about him and listened to...

Rick @ Notes From England

Feb 14, 20234 min read

You can burn a flag - but the insult is harming what it stands for.

I don't remember such a thing as "Father's Day" when I was a child. Mothering Sunday, of course, but not Father's day. No such thing. I...

Rick @ Notes From England

Feb 11, 20232 min read

Our National Health Service is a national disgrace.

If you are unfortunate enough to have to go to a British Hospital today, you will most likely be shocked - and rightly so. I am reminded...

Rick @ Notes From England

Feb 8, 20236 min read

Freedom is worth the cost and the effort - just ask those who don't have it.

There is that old story about the frog at the bottom of the 33 feet well, and how many days does it take for him to climb out if he...

Rick @ Notes From England

Oct 27, 20222 min read

The "good guys" should come together and build a new party - they'll get my vote.

It is time that we had a new centre-based political party. The Conservative party has lost almost all of its gravitas and seemingly its...

Rick @ Notes From England

Sep 17, 20222 min read

Liz Truss needs a flying start

Borris Johnson has his seemingly, unconditional supporters, no doubt. However, there is also little doubt that Johnson and his cohorts...

Rick @ Notes From England

Sep 11, 20223 min read

Our Monarchy works - so why change it.

Her Majesty The Queen is dead. She died on the afternoon of Thursday, the 8th of September, 2022. As with many millions of people, not...

Rick @ Notes From England

Sep 8, 20223 min read

All of us - Action this day.

In this time of turmoil and the stoked fear that permeates through media outlets, it is easy to lose context. Perhaps this is the wake-up...

Rick @ Notes From England

Sep 2, 20221 min read

Sarah Palin - odds on favourite - lost.

Perhaps it is time; we in the UK did away with the "first past the post" election system and instead adopted first, second, and the third...

Rick @ Notes From England

Aug 24, 20223 min read

Why are we so crap at choosing leaders?

This Conservative government is not a friend to business; if it hasn't said so in such stark terms, it has undoubtedly acted so. The...