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Loneliness - Austerity - Kindness (some connections) | and a story (Kind Hearts and Brunettes)
In September I wrote a short story about random acts of kindness. Follow this link for the tale and for some detail on the TwentyFour...


Hatfield Brigade Recording- “Like Herding Cats”
Hopefully the above photograph sums up the spirit of a fantastic day at Central Club in Stainforth recording The Hatfield Brigade. Utter...


Homes, Homelessness, Poppies And Patriotism
This month I’m participating in a writing challenge – a short story a day for the whole of the month. I’ve posted one on this blog...


Women Chain Themselves To Conservative Club In Fracking Protest
Twelve protesters demonstrated outside the Conservative Party building in Pickering this week, chaining themselves to the railings and...


Members Demand Justice For Purged Pensioners #Garston3
Hundreds of angry Labour members are demanding the reinstatement of three disabled pensioner activists who have been unfairly expelled by...


No Room At The Infirmary
This month I've decided to take part in (my own version of) Namicrowrimo (National Micro Writing Month). Although definitions vary micro...


"Let Them Eat Gruel": Poem Inspired by Isabel Oakeshott
“Let them eat gruel”, are the words of a fool, - or a person who just doesn’t care, But many a monster has dressed as a clown, - so, the...


Smuggling The Dirty Laundry Out? Why Might May Pick Her Chief Whip For Defence Post?
Theresa May's choice of Gavin Williamson to replace Michael 'Odd Sexual Penchants' Fallon as Defence Secretary has shocked many people -...


Plenty Of Tricks BUT A Paucity Of Treats | #NoConfidence
"The Tories need to sort themselves out, because when we get into government we'll need an effective opposition". John McDonnell 20th...


Dorries Insults Disabled, But Refuses To Apologise
The less than charming Tory MP Nadine Dorries has made a bid to outdo her 'handsy' male colleagues in the outrage stakes, with a tweet...
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