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Category Archives: Britain

Losing Hart

Before there were Wallace and Gromit, there was Morph, who originally appeared on an art programme for children presented by Tony Hart, who died last week, and who has also appeared in other programmes. I never learned to draw anything, but I very much enjoyed Hart’s art programmes as a child.
Last week John Mortimer, [...]

New Prime Minister, New Reporting

I watched the transfer of power in the company of a few friends. It was quite clear that the journalists had little to say, and were trying to play up what was in the event quite a down-beat occasion. One BBC commentator, tasked with providing commentary as the car transporting Brown from the [...]

Regime Change

For a little over an hour today, the United Kingdom was governed by Her Majesty and the Civil Service. I think it went very smoothly indeed.
I hear from the Today Programme that President Bush thinks that History will judge Blair kindly. Well it is possible, I suppose. Though I know some of [...]