The show must go on, as they say, and it is one hell of a show. This week, Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced a confidence vote in the Commons, and won. He scraped through by 211 to 148 votes, meaning that 148 Conservative MPs want him gone (or at least, that’s the...
Anne Marie Waters Friday 27th May 2022 It’s not easy to get to the truth about the latest World Health Organisation controversy, and that’s always worrying. The House of Commons library (on May 18th 2022) posted this: In March 2021, a group 0f world leaders,...
Anne Marie Waters Sunday 21st November 2021 It is always wise to avoid rushes to judgement. It is always wise to be in full possession of facts before making decisions (or at least as much as possible). It is always wise to avoid unnecessary worry – life’s...
Anne Marie Waters 19th October 2021 It is not unheard of – in fact it is common – for the powerful to use a tragic event for their own ends. Last week’s murder of Conservative MP Sir David Amess is about to become a prime example. The headlines on the newspapers...
Anne Marie Waters Sunday 17th October 2021 “Diversity is our strength”. That’s what we’re told. Incessantly. Relentlessly. Over and over again. But what is not so ever-present is a reason, or an explanation. Why is diversity our...
Anne Marie Waters Sunday 10th October 2021 It’s an issue that pops up very very frequently, especially since the Coronavirus Act removed so many of our rights and freedoms with blatant ferocity. Many people take for granted that our rights are protected at...
