Politics

  • WTF Casey Special

    Hello Readers,   Keir Starmer’s first instinct was to refuse a National Inquiry into child sex abuse by Pakistani grooming gangs, and he was right. We know what happened. We know from the previous inquiries, including the one published by… Continue reading

  • WTF Words Special

    Hallo Readers, “When I use a word’, Humpty Dumpty said in a rather a scornful tone, ‘it means just what I choose it to mean – no more, no less’. ’The question is,’ said Alice, ‘whether you can make words… Continue reading

  • WTF Violent Delights Special

    Hallo Readers, We all knew it would come to this. A love so passionate, so intense, could only burn itself out and descend into bitterness and vituperation. From barely knowing each other, they came together last autumn, locked eyes and… Continue reading

  • WTF Scandalous Special

    Hallo Readers, President 47 has had another slap from the courts, this time on his ludicrous hokey-cokey tariffs. They have been up and they have been down and they have been paused and they have been revived and yesterday they… Continue reading

  • WTF Cannes Film Festival 2025 Special

    Hallo Readers, Many apologies that the subscription button is not working. Please leave a comment below with your email address and you will be subscribed from this end and receive the blog in your inbox every Friday. Meanwhile… When the… Continue reading

  • WTF Ukraine Peace Talks Special

    Hallo Readers, Friday 16 May was supposed to be the day when the President of Russia and the President of Ukraine sat down together in Ankara and talked about peace. It was Russia which proposed the talks in the first… Continue reading

  • WTF HABEMUS FOEDUS COMMERCIUM SPECIAL

    Hallo Readers, And so after weeks of speculation and conjecture, the white smoke has appeared out of the chimney. We have a trade deal. The various factions had huddled together led by Cardinal Richelieu, now going by the name of… Continue reading

  • WTF 100 Days Special

    Hallo Readers,   Tuesday marked 100 days since President 47 re-entered the White House. And what a whirlwind 100 days they have been! His Administration has mistakenly deported gay hairdressers and family men to hellhole prisons where a mini-me dictator is… Continue reading

  • WTF Supreme Court Speaks Special

    Hallo Readers, Sorry if some of you got an incomplete version this morning. WTF was so engrossed in writing she forgot to change the publication time! Happy Easter, Happy Passover and the blog will be back on May 2. Anyway,… Continue reading

  • WTF Rollercoaster Special

    Hallo Readers, Admittedly it is difficult to feel sorry for anyone in 47’s Administration. They were all chosen knowing they would pander and kow-tow to his whims and obvious insanity. And most of them seem to believe his nonsense. But… Continue reading