Menu 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 Home Updates list Contents list Site search About Beginning Schubert Schubert collection 2024 Scrapbook for December Hors de combat Posted on UTC 2024-12-01 02:01 Words: 167; reading time: 1 minute Scrapbook for September Twisted knickers, German style Posted on UTC 2024-09-01 02:01 Words: 435; reading time: 1 minute Scrapbook for August Crumpling Charlie Posted on UTC 2024-08-01 02:01 Words: 112; reading time: 1 minute Donald ducks The assassin's bullet missed, but there are consequences. Posted on UTC 2024-07-21 08:00 Words: 1,948; reading time: 8 minutes Scrapbook for July Ukraine: Nigel was right Posted on UTC 2024-07-01 02:01 Words: 662; reading time: 3 minutes Sticking it to a Kenyan climate denier The BBC's snooty put down attempt on a Kenyan farmer. The farmer will not be put down. Posted on UTC 2024-06-18 02:01 Words: 601; reading time: 2 minutes Updated on 2024-06-26 The cynic's guide to Swiss peacemaking In the heart of Switzerland Posted on UTC 2024-06-15 02:01 Words: 699; reading time: 3 minutes Updated on 2024-06-16 Germany cracking up Was the reunification of Germany misguided? Posted on UTC 2024-06-13 02:01 Words: 1,861; reading time: 8 minutes Scrapbook for June After that debate | Not so obvious, Rod | Mad dogs and Englishmen Posted on UTC 2024-06-01 02:01 Words: 1,495; reading time: 6 minutes Scrapbook for May Swiss roadmending | Swiss bridge building Posted on UTC 2024-05-01 02:01 Words: 612; reading time: 2 minutes Scrapbook for April St. George's day | Even more site changes | Donald Trump vs. Father Time | Paradise lost | Thought for the Day Posted on UTC 2024-04-01 02:01 Words: 1,296; reading time: 5 minutes Something you will not read in the MSM Germany: the peaceniks of the 'far right' AfD take on the hippy-dippy Green warriors. Posted by Richard on UTC 2024-03-13 12:28 Words: 648; reading time: 2 minutes Scrapbook for March Vote Reform UK, get Labour | Princess Imperfect | The sublime and the ridiculous | Playing with fire in the Ukraine Posted on UTC 2024-03-01 02:01 Words: 2,611; reading time: 11 minutes Immigration and the lost world Immigration: the great unforced error which transformed Britain — and sealed tongues. Posted by Richard on UTC 2024-02-23 14:50 Words: 6,386; reading time: 29 minutes Updated on 2024-02-26 All pals together Can modern Britain ever have a citizens' army again? Posted by Richard on UTC 2024-01-28 01:01 Words: 1,135; reading time: 5 minutes More site changes More system changes to the Figures of Speech website. It beats thinking of things to write about. Posted by Richard on UTC 2024-01-28 01:01 Words: 299; reading time: 1 minute The Horizon scandal Modern Britain looks in the mirror: How did it come to this? Here's how. Posted by Richard on UTC 2024-01-12 01:01 Words: 4,125; reading time: 18 minutes Updated on 2024-03-28 Site changes System changes to the Figures of Speech website Posted by Richard on UTC 2024-01-01 01:01 Words: 341; reading time: 1 minute