INTRODUCTION It may be just my generation that has a gut feeling that all is not well in UK PLC since there is a natural inclination to view the past through rose-tinted spectacles. Of course the fact that, ‘back then’ we had no need of spectacles in the first place and certainly had yet to feel …
The Sins of the Father It is a pity that the Archbishop of Canterbury has chosen to focus on statues and Jesus’s skin colour rather than on such pressing issues as: FGM, child & forced marriages, starving children in the Yemen and the persecution & murder of Christians from Africa to the Far East. Although …
Continuing efforts to get letters published in the MSM have not gone well in the last few months. The Editor’s axe has successfully stifled most attempts to be seen in print. Whither the Church of England (CofE) Archbishop Carey’s excellent piece (ST) picks at a scab of concern for many Christians; in particular his words …
Introduction. Below are letters sent to my favourite Newspaper over recent months that have failed to impress the Editor. National Parks What is likely to be the long term impact of throwing tarmac at natural pathways in a National Park as a means of attracting the young and ethnic minorities to the area? Nobody knows …
Spoil yourself and join me for a bit of a rant on the use of words and phrases in our brave new world. Arousal Stillskin “For I am a bear of very little brain, and long words bother me.” AA Milne NO APOLOGY As Constance Wu once put it: “You’re never going to please …
Evidence suggests that nobody is the least bit interested in my opinions as indicated by this summary of some failed attempts to avoid the Editor of my favourite newspaper’s axe. School Tax Raid In accordance with Labour’s thinking that Somewhere, somehow, someone is better off than I am and that should not be allowed, Independently …
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Some passing thoughts from 2019 are offered, many of which failed to impress Newspaper Editors so I am absolutely confident that they will remain widely unread…………………………………………………. Neither Liberal Nor Democrat. A recent example of Brexit unpleasantness is offered by the posting of a photograph of Nigel Farage within the cross hairs of a rifle’s …
70 Years on, What are National Parks for? 2019 marks the 70th anniversary of the legislation which enabled National Parks to be set up in England and Wales, including Dartmoor which was officially designated in 1951. The DNPA is planning various events to celebrate the 70th birthday. However hundreds of local residents in Poundsgate and …
So far 2018 has not been a ‘good year’ in terms of getting letters published in my favourite newspaper. Could it be that I have chosen to opine about the wrong subjects or that my contributions are simply not up to publication standards. Feel free to judge for yourself and comment accordingly………………………. NATO & BREXIT …
Success in getting letters published has been very elusive; perhaps the wrong issues have been addressed: Media Letters