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Can we have fewer weather warnings please?
It should suffice for forecasters to simply provide us with their best assessment of the forthcoming weather and for risk assessments to be left to…
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The British State hates the Pub
The British State hates fun and, sadly, millions of pursed-lipped worrywarts who don’t go to pubs, agree with the British state.
Jan 8
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Some bad predictions mostly about Britain's 2026 Scottish, Welsh and local council elections (and leadership challenges)
A few thoughts about the year ahead. I don’t really do predictions because I tend to get them wrong so feel free to point and laugh later in the year.
Jan 4
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December 2025
Getting better government and a growing economy are linked. Nobody is really interested in either
If we want better government then start with asking what better government looks like and what changes are needed. Not merely in headline terms but…
Dec 30, 2025
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Happy Christmas
Thank you for reading and I trust you all have a wonderful time over the coming days.
Dec 23, 2025
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Simon Cooke
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West Yorkshire's Great and Good need to write a better transport plan: one without a tram
The obsession with trams resulted in approaches to transport policy that do not, and will never be able to, meet the needs and wants of most residents…
Dec 21, 2025
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Cosplay, vanity and performance: on the Right's co-opting of Christianity
Being a Christian should not be a political statement in a Christian country and must be resisted, whether it is Tommy Robinson, men who like dressing…
Dec 15, 2025
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How Europe got a nose ring and green hair then screamed about Trump, Musk and Vance
Europe’s leaders will see the implicit (and, in parts, explicit) criticism of their security policies as unacceptable. And the response will be to…
Dec 7, 2025
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The Hubris of the Verdant Throne: using AI for table top role playing
I’ve been experimenting with using AI to help, speed up, the process of preparing sessions for D&D - here are a few comments and thoughts. Don't expect…
Dec 5, 2025
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November 2025
Selds, exchanges and municipal markets: thoughts about Not-the-High-Street
Shopping is a private matter and success in retailing comes from meeting the needs and wants of private buyers. And most of the time these days our high…
Nov 30, 2025
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The Tribes of the Right (and why this is bad news)
The descriptions below of eight right-wing tribes isn’t intended to be comprehensive but to try and illustrate how the route back for the political…
Nov 22, 2025
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We're still in a bit of a mess: how sensible people have failed us
There’s an urgent need to act, to free up the economy, to respond to crime, to get immigration under control, to fix vital services in health and care…
Nov 20, 2025
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