Archive - Patrick Clarke’s Column

Freezing This Christmas

This song hits the target fair and square, even including Starmer’s sanctimonious “she doesn’t get out until midday because she doesn’t want to turn the…

Dec 21, 2024 •

October 2024

A Poppet Or A Puppet?

According to a poll in “More In Common”, 52% of the UK electorate would prefer Kamala Harris to win the US Presidential Election, compared to 25% hoping…

Oct 21, 2024 •

July 2024

Kipling Foresaw It All Way Back in 1897

Far-called, our navies melt away;

Jul 5, 2024 •

June 2024

So It's All The Fault Of Liz Truss?

It was drearily predictable that Government Ministers such as Michael Gove would get round to blaming Liz Truss for the disastrous collapse in their…

Jun 26, 2024 •

Is Sunak Deliberately "Chucking" The Election? And, If So, Why?

Is Prime Minister Rishi Sunak deliberately “chucking” the current UK General Election?

Jun 12, 2024 •

December 2023

Time To Start Thinking The Unthinkable About King Charles III?

As a committed supporter of the many advantages of living in a country with a well established constitutional monarchy and a great admirer of the late…

Dec 8, 2023 •

June 2023

Who's On Board For Greta Thunberg Month?

As Pride Month drags on to its conclusion, and given that we have Black History Month to look forward to later in the year, it strikes me that there is…

Jun 23, 2023 •

April 2023

Biden's "Black And Tans" Gaffe Was No Accident

Joe Biden and his handlers have worked to create an image of him as an amiable old buffer, prone to forgetting where he is or what he is supposed to be…

Apr 18, 2023 •

Twitter's Sly Attack On Free Speech

A few days ago Twitter mysteriously removed tweets containing links to Substack.

Apr 10, 2023 •

Why Joining The CPTPP Is Entirely Different To EU Membership

Reasons For Welcoming UK Membership Of The CPTPP Trade Bloc

Apr 3, 2023 •

March 2023

In Defence Of The British Empire

Before anyone falls off their chair, this is not a defence in any way of the worst excesses of the British Empire.

Mar 20, 2023 •

Life Under A Starmer Government

Even The Desperate Johnson Era Will Seem A Golden Era In Comparison

Mar 8, 2023 •

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