Are we prepared to stand for what is right or will we bury our heads in the sand?
Two quotes from Dietrich Bonhoeffer: "The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world that it leaves to its children." "Silence...
top of page
Rick @ Notes From England
Notes, Letters, Opinions & Essays
Our leaders make decisions that affect us all
Rick @ Notes From England
- Apr 3
- 2 min
Will Democracy survive?
At Last - we finally see Trump being held accountable for some of his egregious behaviour. Hopefully, this is only the tip of the...
50
Rick @ Notes From England
- Mar 29
- 2 min
Gambling addiction too often brings devastation to peoples lives.
There were always a few people in my life, never my Father, but some of his friends who had a flutter on the horses. The Grand National...
40
Rick @ Notes From England
- Mar 24
- 4 min
Striking is an affront to everyone who uses and pays for the services.
Let's talk about trade unions. Why are so many on strike? The answer could be because they are greedy and selfish, and if that is so, it...
30
Rick @ Notes From England
- Mar 16
- 6 min
When times are hard you need strong and visionary leadership.
I love March; spring is in the air, the clocks go forward in a couple of weeks, buds on the trees are swelling, and just feeling the...
10
Rick @ Notes From England
- Mar 10
- 3 min
Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman should be ashamed but Gary Linker can't have his cake and eat it.
The snow is blowing in from the northeast, sometimes driven hard at forty-five degrees in the gusts, and then the wind drops and flurries...
10
Rick @ Notes From England
- Mar 5
- 6 min
Saint messenger is no saint but it highlights some lessons to learn.
I have never met Matt Hancock - nor do I have any particular wish to do so. I have seen him on television, read about him and listened to...
00
Rick @ Notes From England
- Feb 14
- 4 min
You can burn a flag - but the insult is harming what it stands for.
I don't remember such a thing as "Father's Day" when I was a child. Mothering Sunday, of course, but not Father's day. No such thing. I...
10
Rick @ Notes From England
- Feb 11
- 2 min
Our National Health Service is a national disgrace.
If you are unfortunate enough to have to go to a British Hospital today, you will most likely be shocked - and rightly so. I am reminded...
40
Rick @ Notes From England
- Feb 8
- 6 min
Freedom is worth the cost and the effort - just ask those who don't have it.
There is that old story about the frog at the bottom of the 33 feet well, and how many days does it take for him to climb out if he...
40
Rick @ Notes From England
- Oct 27, 2022
- 2 min
The "good guys" should come together and build a new party - they'll get my vote.
It is time that we had a new centre-based political party. The Conservative party has lost almost all of its gravitas and seemingly its...
50
Rick @ Notes From England
- Sep 17, 2022
- 2 min
Liz Truss needs a flying start
Borris Johnson has his seemingly, unconditional supporters, no doubt. However, there is also little doubt that Johnson and his cohorts...
30
Rick @ Notes From England
- Sep 11, 2022
- 3 min
Our Monarchy works - so why change it.
Her Majesty The Queen is dead. She died on the afternoon of Thursday, the 8th of September, 2022. As with many millions of people, not...
20
Rick @ Notes From England
- Sep 8, 2022
- 3 min
All of us - Action this day.
In this time of turmoil and the stoked fear that permeates through media outlets, it is easy to lose context. Perhaps this is the wake-up...
20
Rick @ Notes From England
- Sep 2, 2022
- 1 min
Sarah Palin - odds on favourite - lost.
Perhaps it is time; we in the UK did away with the "first past the post" election system and instead adopted first, second, and the third...
20
Rick @ Notes From England
- Aug 24, 2022
- 3 min
Why are we so crap at choosing leaders?
This Conservative government is not a friend to business; if it hasn't said so in such stark terms, it has undoubtedly acted so. The...
10
bottom of page