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Wulfstan the Homilist was bishop of London in 996 and then in 1002 was appointed Archbishop of York. He died in 1023.

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Beyond Brexit…

Chequers, steamrollers and the little matter of votes.

24/07/201824/07/2018
Three days after Theresa May had imprisoned the entire Cabinet at Chequers and unleashed Olly Robbins to administer a day-long punishment beating, I received an e-mail from my local Conservative…
Beyond Brexit…

Theresa May’s Great Betrayal

18/07/201818/07/2018
Back in the day, before the arrival of William of Normandy, the Anglo-Saxons had a pretty straightforward set of principles for the governance of England. It was the duty of…
Beyond Brexit…

Conservative Apocalypse II

08/07/201808/07/2018
Sufficient detail of the agreement made at Chequers on Friday has now emerged to make some sort of preliminary judgement. It is looking as if the offer that the government…
Beyond Brexit…

Conservative Apocalypse? – Part 2, the Schedules.

05/07/201805/07/2018
"When a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it sharpens his mind wonderfully." - Samuel Johnson (1709 - 1784).   Note 1 - Declaration of interest:…
Beyond Brexit…

Conservative Apocalypse? A Risk Assessment for Conservative Constituencies.

08/06/201810/06/2018
Note 1: This article was first published in Country Squire Magazine on 8th June 2018. Note 2: Schedules 1 and 2 which are lists of Conservative MPs who have been…
Brexit…

Lemmings in the Lords

06/05/2018
In the bleak tundra of the far north of Canada, Scandinavia and Russia, live a number of species of rodents which are very closely related to our more familiar voles.…
Leadership qualities…

On the far side of the Vistula.

30/04/201830/04/2018
Every now and then, Twitter throws up some interesting stuff on my timeline. A few days ago, the image below was tweeted by an enthusiastic member of the Labour Party:…
Conservation…

Yellowstone, Ethnic Cleansing and Trophic Cascades.

23/03/201829/03/2018
Those many people who enjoy the British countryside by walking or travelling through it will understand that to witness a beautiful view brings us great joy. This act of enjoyment…
Conservation…

Michael Gove, the new Northern Forest – and innumerate beavers.

12/01/201830/03/2018
Somewhat overshadowed by the recent and momentous Cabinet Reshuffle - and the news that Larry, the Number 10 Downing Street Chief Mouser, remains in post - was a little reported…
Conservation…

What are the ecological benefits of rewilding?

21/12/2017
To be honest, I do not know the answer to my own question. It isn’t as if I haven’t looked for the answer. I have asked the rewilders to provide…

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