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Desperate times calls for desperate measures.
Boris kisses the Blarney stone.
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh 1921-April 9th, 2021. “I cannot imagine anything worse than turning 100.”
An instance of Divine Intervention?
Jane Manning,OBE, 1938-31March 2021.
Legendary Soprano, indefatigable champion of new works.
The Auld Alliance. Scottish pet food company moves to France to avoid Brexit restrictions.
“Ca va?..Nae bad, yersel?..Pas mal..Can I trade yer a couple of croquettes de bois de cerfs for one of your croquettes de viande chevaline and a tour of your knapdarloch?”
‘Horseshit, Boris.’ The Elgin marbles were not for the Turks to give away.
Johnson: The marbles are legally ours.
The Wealth and Hellfare State.
A 1% pay rise to UK nurses and a slow handclap doesn’t quite cut it.
Either in bronze or plaster, the Iron Lady remains controversial.
Margaret Thatcher unveiled: her home town won’t pay for the statue.
Steuart Bedford.1939-Feb.15,2021.Reliable conductor.
Dependable associate of Benjamin Britten.
Something fishy in Scotland’s political waters. Botched inquiry. Harmed Salmond.
Navigating the shoals.
Chick Corea, 1941 – Feb.9th.2020
