Author Archives: Giolla

A very traditional wedding?

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An amusing thought that crossed my mind the other day, which I’ve not noticed being picked up anywhere else but I may well have missed it. It struck me that the upcoming royal nuptials have an incredibly traditional aspect to them, taking place as they do at Beltaine (or as near as damn it). Now apart from the obvious fertility aspect remember this is in theory the future king and queen of the country getting married here, at a time when “tradition” would have it a may queen would be chosen as well as a green man (see dire art … Continue reading →

On a new political settlement

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Having been freed from the tyranny of saved links by dint of my computer crashing, I’m going to mutter about possibly the least interesting topic in poltics at the moment. Yes the “AV or not to AV” question, this is we’re told the most important thing to have happened for hundreds of years, a once in a generation chance to radically change our political system. to which I can only say “piffle” we’re being sold a bill of goods, being presented with a false choice. If this is such an important question, why wasn’t it on all the party manifesto’s … Continue reading →

Where to cut?

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Rather jumping on a worn topic here, but it’s till puzzling me. So far it would seem that despite all the hue and cry the actual total government spending is still increasing. Which from my own micro economic experience doesn’t tend to be a good way to get out of debt (though I’m told that apparently if your a government you can just borrow indefinitely and it’s all fine). The TPA observe that there’s only two ways for the government to reduce the deficit either spend less or tax us more so we spend less (Government cuts, or cuts for … Continue reading →