Category: Politics

It’s the Economy

Tory leadership election, three words which you are heartily sick of.

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World Order

  The UK has greater influence in the world than you might expect for a small island nation on the fringe of Europe.

Tory Tombola

I made a mistake yesterday. I took a black cab from St James’s Street to Tower Bridge. I thought it would take thirty minutes but it took an hour and twenty minutes.

Brexit Britain

When Robert Peel repealed the Corn Laws in 1846 it split the Tories and cost him his job as Prime Minister.

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À la carte

After twelve years of government it’s usually time for a change. Maybe not this time.

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Life on the Ocean … Waive

Two clues in yesterday’s Times Crossword. “London district where no one returns around cocktail time (9); No gin served up? One whisky short? He may be devastated! (5,6)” I like the way the compiler is thinking.