Month: October 2015

Nazi Era Thriller

October 29, 2015 By Malcolm Blair-Robinson

DOWNLOAD OR PAPERBACK FROM .99P Rudolf Hess, Hitler’s deputy and right hand man, flew to Scotland on a mysterious peace mission in 1941, which has never been convincingly explained, to meet unidentified politicians who wanted to end the war. The truth has been covered up for generations because to reveal it would somehow undermine the […]

Syria Negotiations

October 29, 2015 By Malcolm Blair-Robinson

Long ago this blog said there could be no peace in Syria without engaging Russia and Iran. At last this is now happening. Unfortunately there remains a gap between the two sides (who agree in principle on a good deal and enough to build a political settlement) over the future of Assad. The West supports […]

Thatcher Era Political Thriller

October 28, 2015 By Malcolm Blair-Robinson

Set in the mid nineteen nineties, this fast moving thriller lifts the curtain on sex, sleaze and corruption in high places as the long reign of the government totters to an end, following the ousting of the iconic Margaret Thatcher. The novel catches the mood of those times with a host of fictional characters who engage […]

Flexible UK Democracy

October 28, 2015 By Malcolm Blair-Robinson

Many feel the fact that you can amend and develop the UK constitution simply by precedence or whim is a plus. The fact that the constitution is the property of government and not of the people, who do not have to be consulted about changes, is far from democratic. In fact it is closer to […]

Osborne: Damaged?

October 27, 2015 By Malcolm Blair-Robinson

So the Lords had their say and in spite of threats about constitutional crises inflicted not one, but two, defeats on the government. Politics is a curious occupation. Last week Osborne’s star was the brightest in the political firmament. Now it has all gone wrong. And it is entirely his fault for being too cocky. So are […]

Commons v Lords

October 26, 2015 By Malcolm Blair-Robinson

At the time of writing this post the outcome of what is said to be a constitutional drama is uncertain. What is certain however is the nonsense being talked about the constitution itself. This is because although we do not have one, it is indeed the case that there is a convention, not a codified […]

Downfall In Downing Street: Buy It Now!

October 25, 2015 By Malcolm Blair-Robinson

Set in the mid nineteen nineties, this fast moving thriller lifts the curtain on sex, sleaze and corruption in high places as the long reign of the government totters to an end, following the ousting of the iconic Margaret Thatcher. The novel catches the mood of those times with a host of fictional characters who engage […]

Labour’s Momentum

October 25, 2015 By Malcolm Blair-Robinson

The heart of New Labour, now somewhat old hat, is gripped with fear, least Momentum demand a re-selection regime to be adopted by the party leading to many right wingers being kicked out of safe parliamentary seats. Momentum enthusiasts deny they are even contemplating such a divisive plan. This blog thinks it should be mandatory […]

China: A New Friend

October 20, 2015 By Malcolm Blair-Robinson

This blog backs the UK’s new foreign policy 100%. Yes of course there are things about the way China is run which we do not like and no doubt the reverse is also true. But this brave foreign policy initiative, the first by the UK on an historic scale for fifty years or more, which […]