So Mr. Howard Flight the Conservative MP for Arundel and South Downs is upset about losing the opportunity of defending his very safe Conservative Seat at the coming election is he. Well that is quite understandable. It is very noticeable however that he seems to have no concern whatsoever for all the others who may now no longer have the opportunity to win theirs for the Party. His opinions are no more representative of Conservative front bench opinion than Clare Short’s views are of New Labour’s. Had we heard even one word of apology or regret from him we may have all been able to take a much more charitable view, but as it is, he has been, and continues to be, a liability to us all.
If he had apologised and stepped down immediately some may well have asked that he be allowed to return if he accepted the party line. As it is you have question his loyalty to anyone other than himself.

. . Charles Henry 1945-(diuturnity)

P.S. This Gentleman has since redeemed himself and should now be given another chance in a different seat I feel. (06/04/05)

After a long nite uv makin luv, diss git notices a foto uv anuvver git by er bed see. . . . Corse ‘ee begins ta wurry don’t ee.

“Is dat git yor ‘usband?", ‘ee asts er aw nervous like.

“No silly", she tells un, snugglin up to un.

“Well is it yer bleedin’ boyfriend?", ‘ee keeps astin’ er see.

“No no Silly, not at aw", she ses to un nibblin away at ‘is left yerol.

“Well den, is it yer dad er yer bleedin bruvver?”
ee as ta keep on astin ‘er. . . ‘ee don’t trust ‘er see!

“No no no !!!", she ses to un. . . . . .

“Well ‘oo da bleedin’ ‘ell is ‘ee den !?” . . . . . . ‘ee wonts ta bleedin no don’t ‘ee ! . . . .’ee wer startin’ ta get angree now wern ‘ee. . . . .
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I am not really sure ‘Errol’ has a future in this sphere.

. . Charles Henry 1945-(diuturnity)

This really could mean a complete career change for ‘Errol’.

. . Charles Henry 1945-(diuturnity)

“The Conservatives…..being by the law of their existence the stupidist party.”

Considerations of Representative Government (1861),ch.vii. footnote

. . John Stuart Mill 1806-1873

Once again ‘Errol’ puts his finger right on the problem I feel.

. . Charles Henry 1945-(diuturnity)

“To poor for a bribe, and too proud to opportune, . . .
. . . . . He had not the method of making a fortune.”

Sketch of his own Character

. . Thomas Gray 1716-1771

‘Errol’ is of course being his usual cynical self, but he does have a serious point to make I feel.

. . Charles Henry 1945-(diuturnity)

Is Anybody There

Copyright 2004 by Charles Henry

“The car alarm is going off again Dad!". . If Angus Faraday heard that cry just once more it would surely make him send his beloved Diablo Coupe’ back to the confounded dealership that had so expertly managed to exploit his passionate obsession. To feel the overwhelming pride and, have the glorious privilege of actually owning a Lamborghini super-car, was the irrepressible desire that had been fanatically driving Angus to get up at three or four every morning for nearly the last five years. To now own the very Diablo that had once been especially built for one of the world’s biggest heartthrobs was something that Angus wouldn’t have dared to even fantasise about. However, it was now an incredible reality. But at what cost?

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The Last Journey

Copyright 2002 by Charles Henry

Peter Alexander was a forty eight year old lecturer in Anthropology. He had been to Taunton on a refresher course and was returning home after an exhausting day. Having to wait nearly an hour for a train to Bristol was testing his patience. He checked his watch for the umpteenth time, symbolic, but rather pointless. The sky was very overcast. The days were now getting much shorter and his disappointment at not being invited to join a group of psychic investigators at the college hung heavily, particularly as he had hoped to see a certain lady from the science department again, and to make matters even worse he was now going to be too late for a Sixties Reunion party arranged at his old school later that evening. He was suddenly startled.

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“Qu’ils mangent de la brioche.— Let them eat cake.”

On being told that her people had no bread. Attributed to Marie-Antoinette, but much older Rousseau refers in his ‘Confessions’, 1740, to a similar remark as a well known saying.

. . Queen Marie-Antoinette 1755-1793

“Never before in the history of this United Kingdom has a Chancellor of the Exchequer been so proud of his record of escalating job losses in industry, and our increasing dependancy on cheap imports to control his artificial ‘Inflation’ numbers.”

. . Charles Henry 1945-(diuturnity)

“It is a fine thing to be out on the hills alone. A man can hardly be a beast or a fool alone on a great mountain.”

On the Black Mountain in Wales. 29th. May 1871

. . Revd. Francis Kilvert 1840-1879

‘Errol’ sometimes has something important to say.

. . Charles Henry 1945-(diuturnity)

“Freedom of the press in Britain is freedom to print such of the proprieter’s prejudices as the advertisers don’t object to.”

in conversation with Tom Driberg, c.1928

. . Hannen Swaffer 1879-1962. . (Famous Fleet Street Journalist)

‘Errol’ can be surprisingly astute at times, but I think he might just be comparing apples with prunes on this occasion.

. . Charles Henry 1945-(challenging)

“People ask you for criticism, but they only want praise.”

Of Human Bondage (1915), ch.50

. . Somerset Maugham 1874-1965

Yes there are times when words are completely wasted.
Take the IRA instance.

. . Charles Henry 1945-(diuturnity)

“I heartily accept the motto, ‘That government is best which governs least’; and I should like to see it acted up to more rapidly and systematically. Carried out, it finally amounts to this, which I also believe,— ‘That government is best which governs not at all.’

Civil Disobedience (1849). See 365: 22

. . Henry David Thoreau 1817-1862

‘Errol’ is once again feeling disillusioned. Are we really surprised?

. . Charles Henry 1945-(diuturnity)

As an Englishman with ancestry probably going back to the Cavemen of Cheddar Gorge I am now being told, that because of our generous open-door policy for foreign visitors, 10% of our population are now visitors from those foreign countries who decided to stay on,
many without permission it seems.
LET IT BE NOTED, THAT ALONG WITH THE MAJORITY OF MY FELLOW COUNTRYMEN, I STRONGLY OBJECT TO BEING BEING PENALISED FOR THIS GENEROSITY BY BEING TOLD I NOW HAVE TO BE POLICED BY A POLICE FORCE OF 40% FOREIGNERS IN MY OWN COUNTRY’S CAPITAL CITY OF LONDON, BECAUSE SO MANY HAVE CHOSEN TO REMAIN.
Clearly if any part of the population object to being policed by a predominately White English Police Force in England, as that is the make up of the general population, they should return to their respective countries of origin.

The Golden Rule for All Travellers,
“When in Rome, do as the Romans”

. . Charles Henry 1945-(diuturnity)

“He warns the heads of parties against believing their own lies.”

The Art of Political Lying (1712)

. . Dr.Arbuthnot 1667-1735

‘Errol’ must be one of the few people who can pronounce it properly. Including some of those in the media.

. . Charles Henry 1945-(diuturnity)

“The only athletic sport I mastered was backgammon.”

W.Jerrold, Douglas Jerrold (1914), vol.i.,Ch.1,p.22

. . Douglas Jerrold 1803-1857

Sometimes ‘Errol’s’ general attitude to life really does leave something to be desired.

. . Charles Henry 1945-(diuturnity)

“No sadder proof can be given by a man of his own littleness than disbelief in great men.”

Heroes and Hero Worship, i. The Hero as Divinity

. . Thomas Carlyle 1795-1881

‘Errol’ is clearly feeling he is being put down on this occasion, but I really do believe most mothers would have been very content to have David Beckham as a Son-in-Law.

. . Charles Henry 1945-(diuturnity)

“This is the sort of English up with which I will not put.”

Attr.comment against clumsy avoidence of a preposition at the end of sentence. , E.Gowers, Plain Words ch.9, ‘Troubles with Prepositions’, i

. . Winston Churchill 1874-1965

Oh dear, ‘Errol’ really is up against it.

. . Charles Henry 1945-(diuturnity)

“Men talk of killing time, while time quietly kills them.”

London Assurance (1841).11.i

. . Dion Boucicault 1820?-1890

‘Errol’ is certainly not alone when acknowledging this simple truth.

. . Charles Henry 1945-(diuturnity)

“Old age is the most unexpected of all the things that happen to a man.”

Diary in Exile, 8th. May 1935

. . Lev Trotsky 1879-1940

I have an urge to say or do something to ‘Errol’ I know I would live to regret.

. . Charles Henry 1945-(Diuturnity)

“Journalists say a thing that they know isn’t true, in the hope that if they keep on saying it long enough it will be true.”

The Title, Act 11

. . Arnold Bennett 1867-1931

It seems ‘Errol’ has also noticed this tactic being employed. It is also used by Marxists to give credibility to their lies and distortion. They also accuse any opposition of doing exactly as they are doing to divert accusations.

. . Charles Henry 1945-(diuturnity)

March 2005

Copyright 2005 by Charles Henry

Ow do. . Well deys aw started slaggin eech uvver off agen . . but Tony reccons ee avn’t decided on May da 5th. yet. . trubble is sum one fergot ta tell un ! . . . Cos Alister Av ! . . No mor tally ‘o ‘untin niver . . aw dey vishous crimnals ad ta be stopped . . an Tony dun it . . no messin !. . . . muggers, drug adics, car feeves, berglers, rapists, an aw da werlds scroungers wot cums yer . . . . deym aw laffin’ ! . . . . but not dey cuntry people wot fed us aw during da war. . . eev stuffed aw dey buggers ! . . . but av ee ? . weel aw av ta wait un see I reccon !

Ken Livinstun ave bin insulting aw da jews. Ees anuvver prat wot finks ees Gods gift. . . I don’t no wot aw dese lefty fanatics uv bin takin, but if sumwun don’t urry up un break a few legs, an stick um back in dere boxes, da silent majority ul av ta stick wun on un permnunt. . . Ever since Tony started walkin on water, . . . well you nose wot I meems, . . . weev ad da IRA finkin dey wos aw licenced ta do wotever dey blinkin likes. . . . includin robbin banks an steelin ar muney ta boost dere penshun funds. . . Dat bearded Git Gerry’atric keeps pretendin wees aw ert is feelings cos we don’t trust un. . . Well we don’t do we ? . . I oudn’t trust un wiv is grannys peshun book !

Da limpics 2012. . . Das da next big crony pay day. . oops, nope, I’n rong dere. . It’s a day we must aw look forward to an watch in amazment as we aw pays fer dey lundun gits ta aw av wunderful fussilitees(stadiums an swimin bavs an aw dat) wen we can’t eeven av da baff spa dun proper !

Ol Charlee boy an Cumilla er gonna tie da knot ut last. . . .only now theym goin down da registry office, cos if dey as it ut Windser, deyll av ta let aw da scrotes frum gawd nos ware do it dere an aw. Queen wernt to appy abowt it. . an oo can blame er! . Ut leest she ownt av ta worry abowt Charlee gettin ‘free squares’ a day no more. . You no ! . . proper food an dat ! . ut leest Cumilla ull now ‘ow ta make a bacon but’y not like da udder wun.

Yer! dass aw rite wot ol Michaw ‘Oward goona do if ee wins. . . Give aw da penshuners ‘alf price cowntsal tax ! . . Iss lucky I don’t pay nun. . . Ar mum do I fink. . well I spose she do any’ow. . . maybe she don’t ! . . Now me bruvvers left ome she aint got ‘is money eevin. . . Ee ates me ya no! . . Wen we wus kids ee yoosed ta nick money out ar mums purse ta buy stink bombs ta take ta scaw. . . da teechers ud aways blame I ! . . den deyed tell ar mum an I’d ged it wen I got ‘ome! . . An ee still wonts ta get on da cowncil ! . . da git.

Da Popes poorly. . I aint religus, but dey dat is er upset. . . strikes me if dey made religon illegaw deyed stop aff da bleedin trubble in da werld. . . deres aways sum git oo finks is god is bet’er dun sum uvver gits god. . Iss like Arsunall an Manunited wiv guns. . .deym aw a load a nut’ers !

Rugby’s up da creek an aw. . Wees bin stuffed by aw of um lately. . I shoont fancy diss lot’s chances against da Daggenham Gerls Quire(see you dint fink I cud spell it). . mine you a cupple a times we wus playing da ref an aw I reccon ! . . . Well iss bleedin cawd agen out yer smornin. . . if diss is da best global warmin can do I’n finkin abowt emigratin. I fink I’ll ast da bosses wife if she wants her front doin’. . might evin get a cuppa tee annaw.

“Errol ! . . have you finished out there, or are you just wasting time gossiping ? . If you want a cup of tea you had better hurry up. . I won’t keep telling you !". . oops . . I bet’er go an get a brush.