Category Archives: Politics

Bungling Boris

Posted on November 17, 2015 by odeboyz

Ever ready to shoot from the lip From a man who can’t comb his hair “Bungle” looks a dopey drip So ignorant he would make a Saint swear. Rude to those who wear a corduroy jacket From a lad who … Continue reading →

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The British Government’s response to the Jewish refugee crisis 1933-9

Posted on November 13, 2015 by odeboyz

British governments are not moral beacons when dealing with refugee crises. The current (2015) British government’s toxic position on Syria closely resembles the Jewish refugee crisis of 1933-9. Nazi efforts to make Germany ‘Jew free’ accelerated throughout those years. Despite … Continue reading →

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The ever wise Groucho Marx on political principles

Posted on November 3, 2015 by odeboyz

Those are my principles, and if you don’t like them… well, I have others. (Chris)

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George Osborne’s Politicisation of Welfare in Britain 2010-15

Posted on October 30, 2015 by odeboyz

The Coalition government 2010-15 effectively won the economic argument that the British welfare budget had ballooned out of control in the Labour era (1997-2010). This intellectual and political victory produced the brilliant rhetorical flourish from the Chancellor ‘We’re all in … Continue reading →

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Councils

Posted on October 23, 2015 by odeboyz

Just about any Council, be it Local Authority, district, Parish or Metropolitan, usually is only as good as its leadership, strategic planning and the capabilities of its workforce to implement planned decisions. Also pivotal to success, can often be the good … Continue reading →

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Voting for Barbaric Sentences: California’s Proposition 184 (1994)

Posted on October 16, 2015 by odeboyz

Crimes which provoke outrage often lead to demands for draconian punishments from the public. This has been true down the ages. For example 18th century England had an extreme criminal code, more draconian and less humane than even the most rabid Californian … Continue reading →

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Syria: David Cameron, World Statesman, speaks

Posted on October 9, 2015 by odeboyz

 Syria needs BRITISH bombs. (Chris)

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Trident Missile System: World Leaders Speak

Posted on October 6, 2015 by odeboyz

Chancellor Angela Merkel (Germany): I wish I had my finger on the nuclear button. Safety is my number one priority. Archbishop Desmond Tutu (South Africa): A £100 billion for weapons of mass destruction! Is David Cameron a Christian? Former Prime Minister … Continue reading →

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Capital Punishment: British Style

Posted on September 15, 2015 by odeboyz

              “And the executioner’s face is always well hidden.” (Bob Dylan A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall) (Chris)

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Should Assisted Suicide be offered to Criminals serving ‘Whole-Life’ Tariffs?

Posted on September 11, 2015 by odeboyz

British judges can sentence heinous criminals to ‘whole-life’ tariffs. These sentences are used sparingly with only about 60 people serving such sentences currently*. Whole-life tariffs are a prolonged death sentence. Life expectancy is unaffected by prison life and so a … Continue reading →

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