Category Archives: politics

Stonehenge Visitor Centre RIP. Again.

Stonehenge

Stonehenge

The BBC have just reported that in addition to the dramatic cuts to public services, the Con Dem coalition have cut the government funding for the Stonehenge Visitor Centre Project. I imagine the project will now be cancelled as it is unlikely that English Heritage, Wiltshire Council, the Highways Agency or indeed anyone else will be able to stump up the twenty odd million needed. Continue reading

It ain't all smelling of roses…

Oh, The Rose, The Dead Red Rose by greg hefner

Oh, The Rose, The Dead Red Rose by greg hefner

I recently criticised Conservative policy in the run up to the general election but that’s not to say the Labour party is the answer to all our prayers; having been in power for thirteen years, the optimism of the early days has long gone. The red rose of Labour has well and truly wilted… Continue reading

'Big Society' or 'Back to the Future'…?

Victorian era tea by Thiophene_Guy

Victorian era tea by Thiophene_Guy

Well, the manifestos are published and everyone seems to be pushing ‘fairness’ and ‘change’. None more so than the Conservatives and they have unveiled their grand vision of the future: Big Society. This seems to be superficially about empowerment of local people, reducing tax burdens and getting the populous more involved in society and government. Lift the lid, however, and therein lurks the same old Tory party. Change, yes, but not necessarily change for the better… Continue reading