Well, here we are.  October already and I’ve survived almost half my term as Mayor of the Borough of Kirklees.  Seems that I was last here in July and it was raining.  Doesn’t really seem to have stopped since then, although I expect it has from time to time.  But it truly has been the most appalling summer. […]

God knows what key I hit, but then suddenly, girding my loins for another go at this stuff, it all disappears AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHY!! So where was I? It appears that I had actually got to Mayor-making day and the Mayor’s Banquet – very grand title for a three course meal!!.  So, […]

As I have had to refer back to notes as to how to do this, it must be some time since I last posted anything on this site.  Hey-ho!  The price of getting old.  Now, if I knew how, I would be able to look back and find a date, but that will probably take […]

I am being advised that it is ages since I last blogged.  So much so that the layout of this site is completely unfamiliar to me and, thereby, somewhat confusing.  Why do things have to be continually changed?  It is really so annoying. Anyway, since I was last here (Before I go on, I’ve decided […]

It’s been. yet again, some time since my last post. Such a lot has been going on! Firstly to Fire business, we have been awaiting the results of the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) and the Government finally delivered. My first direct appreciation of the Coalition Government was put severely under pressure. On Friday December 10, […]

What hypocrites the labour party contains and, moreover, what hypocrites the lecturers are who have involved themselves with the student protest yesterday. Now, the students are absolutely right to be concerned at the increase in tuition fees, BUT where was the protest when the LABOUR Government removed student grants soon after gaining power under BLAIR. […]

It’s been a couple of weeks since I last left a post and, once again, much has been happening. Had a trip down to Kent on Fire Authority business. The 6 brigades at the conference are getting to grips with the innovations and efficiencies (cuts) in very different ways. Staffordshire seem to be a long […]

It’s been a funny old week, dominated by the CSR – the comprehensive spending review, commonly known as the cuts. These have been written about, conjectured about and knocked around so much over the past few weeks, that the actual announcements were seemingly not as problematic as might have been. This is not to say […]

Some are saying this has been a bad week for the LibDems in Government.  How short memories can be. No, no, no!  Strike that.  The Labour Party, that doyen of all truth, has geared itself into a purely self-promoting, self-deluding and self-denying position to try to gain back some of its lost credibility.  And God […]

So, Ed’s the man.   Was amused to receive a comment by text reminding me that Mr Ed was the name of a horse that ran in, I think, the Grand National.  So long ago, I can’t remember, but the connection is there!! Will his confirmation as leader of the Labour party presage a seismic shift […]