Television

Where have all the satellite dishes gone? They were a reliable guide to the socio-economic status of the householder.

The Weather Man

Yesterday the man came out of his house because it was raining. He stood in the rain and announced the date for a General Election.It was deeply symbolic.

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Local Politics

I suspect the quality of candidates prepared to get involved in local politics is unsatisfactory. In rural communities a paternal squire (he or she) may shoulder the burden.

Impeachment

When I was at school impeachment was synonymous with Warren Hastings.

From Rags to Riches

The OSCE has fifty-seven member States with more than a billion people in North America, Europe and Asia. In 1990, OSCE participating States pledged to hold free and fair elections (and to invite foreign observers to observe its elections).

Peers on Parade

There was an article in The Spectator a while back about where Peers keep their robes. A God Daughter’s father keeps his on the back of the bathroom door hoping the steam will kill the moths.

Help?

When I was on a Southern (aka Govia Thameslink Railway) train last week I wasn’t a passenger I was a “customer”.