by Trevor Cooper

I’ve been reading a couple of books by famous American intellectuals, George Soros’ “The Age of Fallibility” and Noam Chomsky’s “Failed State” and both in their different ways are critical of America. Much of what I have read suggest that the America and the UK are increasing terrorism and threatening world peace and (read more…)

“LET ME HAVE MY BONUS!”

Baroness Young, R.I.P.

Let me have my bonus,
My work is truly done:
I made a speech and spoke up well
In Parliament where speakers dwell (read more…)

In talk recently with a professional colleague to whom I was recommending the merits and common sense of the policies set out in the United Kingdom Independence Party Manifesto 2005, the subject, Iraq, arose and we exchanged views on the presence of British troops in Basra and the south of the country (read more…)

An appeal was made recently from the Prime Minister’s Office in London that the Union Jack, flag and symbol of the British Isles, should be flown from prominent public buildings on 365 days in the year. The implication in this appeal is that we, the British people, should fly our national flag nation-wide in order to remind British citizens that we have a culture and an identity, recognised throughout the world, that we should be proud of (read more…)

Oh, why appoint a Manager
And sixty-seven staff
With clip-boards, offices and pen
To count the slowly dying men
And make a progress graph (read more…)

May I suggest a few decongestant measures to ease congestion on roads in this country? In his inaugural address 20th January 1961 President Kennedy said to his fellow Americans, “Ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country (read more…)