Monthly Archives: January 2024

A Donald-Boris Alliance?

Posted on January 25, 2024 by bernardporter2013

The nightmare prospect of a second-term and disgraced President Donald Trump coinciding with a second-term and disgraced Prime Minister Boris Johnson is beginning to hove into view. We know that the latter is an admirer of the former (see https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/jan/19/boris-johnson-says-trump-back-in-white-house-is-what-the-world-needs). … Continue reading →

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Gods

Posted on January 15, 2024 by bernardporter2013

Religion doesn’t always have to be maleficent. I’m sure it can be valuable when it preaches a ‘good’ morality, and as a comfort to those confused and distressed by the complexities of everyday human life, or by mere contemplation of … Continue reading →

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Mr Bates and the Computer

Posted on January 14, 2024 by bernardporter2013

Quite apart from its human and political aspects, now well known after the ITV drama-documentary series Mr Bates versus the Post Office – which incidentally I can’t get up here in Sweden (any ideas, anyone?), but fully expect SVT to … Continue reading →

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