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On Empire
Eventually Having taken what they want British pay the price . n.b. The extent to which the wealth of the UK was based on the trade in African slaves is now being more seriously considered and debated. When Great Britain outlawed the slave trade, reinforced by the might of the Royal Navy, Parliament ensured that Read more
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On Manners
Greased hinges open No Where from? Nor How come so? But You’re most welcome . n.b. How would you spend your millions? Discretion, courtesy, stability and security, all are important elements of polite society. I once met a Swiss investment advisor, (let’s call him Eric) who explained to me that these are also the four Read more
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On Silence
Quiet school week night Traffic parked, empty pavements Not even owls’ calls . n.b. Tonight in Portsmouth the air is filled with nothing but sounds of sleep, while the countryside of Somerset will be alive to the hoots and shrieks of various night birds. This silence is unsettling; un-natural. . CLP 23/10/2019 Read more
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On Money
What is it you need? A ajunge acasa Here is your ticket . n.b. Romanian for “To get home” Yesterday a friend sought help from family and acquaintances to find out what ailed a young, homeless man. He had travelled in hope of work to Switzerland, having paid an agent to get him there. He Read more
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On Concrete
Hard composition Will undoubtedly remain Long after I’ve gone . CLP 20/10/2019 Read more
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On Politics
“You know he’s lying Because his lips are moving” Alexander Johnson . n,b. The quotation used above is anonymous, but well understood in relation to Her Majesty’s Prime Minister, a msn described as a “greasy pig” by a predecessor of his in high office. n.n.b. Sacked from two jobs for lying; a plagiarist; unable to Read more
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