21 July 2016 Gone For A Constitutional by J.R.Thomas The Shaw Sheet would never wish to rain on Mr Cameron’s parade. On the other hand, it has been an exceptionally wet summer, so a little splashing in the direction of Witney may be excusable. But we splash Mr Cameron with restraint, as there is little… Continue reading Issue 63: 2016 07 21: Gone for a Constitutional (J.R.Thomas)
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Issue 18:2015 09 03: Oh Lord
3 September 2015 Oh Lord by J.R. Thomas “Whom the Gods wish to destroy, they first make mad”. If this applies to institutions, then maybe it explains what is going on with the House of Lords. Britain’s second parliamentary chamber is now the second largest in the world, with 882 members, surpassed only by that… Continue reading Issue 18:2015 09 03: Oh Lord
Issue 15: 2015 08 13:Grousing about
13 August 2015 Grousing About by J R Thomas George Earl’s great painting “Going North – Kings Cross” depicts an astonishing hubbub of activity at King’s Cross Station the day before the Glorious Twelfth of 1893. The platform (no barriers then of course) was crowded with spaniels, setters, pointers (but no labradors – their day… Continue reading Issue 15: 2015 08 13:Grousing about
