Alan Russell
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When you read my words they may not be perfect but I hope they:
1. Engage you
2. Entertain you
3. At least make you smile (Omar's Diaries) or
4. Think about this crazy world we live in and
5. Never accept anything at face value
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Omar's Diary to 25th October 2019
Lady and Man Servant were away on their travels on Monday and Tuesday of this week. They did manage to serve Mitsi and I breakfast on Monday morning before making a rather hurried departure in the ‘red thing.’ As it was such a nice day, I heard Man Servant suggest they could travel with the roof down. I think the journey to wherever they were going was rather silent.
By Alan Russell6 years ago in Petlife
Thank You, Mr. Cleese
Just 30 words attributed to John Cleese was enough to encourage me to look further into how protectionist international trade is. Is the international market for goods and services encased in protectionist policies? Are there any countries that are totally free of such policies? Or, are all countries guilty of protectionism?
By Alan Russell6 years ago in The Swamp
A Lesson in Confronting a Politician
Now more than ever with British politics in an ongoing state of turmoil has it ever been more important to scrutinize our politicians. While the British Parliament is prorogued until 14 October for an unprecedented five weeks, the House of Commons can no longer hold the Government to account so it has been left to the public and the media to carry out this function.
By Alan Russell6 years ago in The Swamp
Britain Shall Not Go Hungry After Brexit
“I disapprove of what you say but I will defend... etc, etc, etc” I wouldn’t, as Voltaire is believed to have said, “defend to the death” the positions taken in this letter, even though I would still defend the right of someone to express their opinion. This letter smacks of an era in Britain’s history when the population was encouraged, albeit under significantly different circumstances, to roll up their sleeves, dig for Britain by growing their own food and showing that Johnny Foreigner character the stuff we are made of.
By Alan Russell6 years ago in The Swamp
