Oh dear. . . I think ‘Errol’ means ‘multicultural’. . . . but I feel he does make a valid point!

. . Charles Henry 1945-(diuturnity)

Frankly Tony Blair and Gordon Brown both disgust me, . . . . but where are the voices of oppposition condemning their barbarity, corruption and incompetence that is bordering on criminality? . . . . . . . . . Just how rich have Blair and Brown become whilst pensioners suffer?. . . . The Poll Tax on the able-bodied was much fairer than this vicious attack on the most vulnerable.

. . Charles Henry 1945-(diuturnity)

‘Errol’ clearly has ideas above his station . . I think It’s time I had a quiet word with him.

. . Charles Henry 1945-(diuturnity)

Ken Clarke says no to euro
Tuesday, 23 Aug 2005

“Kenneth Clarke, former Tory chancellor, has labelled the fledgling European single currency “a failure” and the constitution “effectively dead"".

I believe it is now the time to hand leadership of the Conservative party over to Ken Clarke. He is 65 years of age. The real fight against the EU Colossus will be there for another day and our next leader.

. . Charles Henry 1945-(diuturnity)

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“The apparent sudden change by the self-confessed pro-European has been read as a political gesture to increase his support among Tory eurosceptics, should he put his name forward for the party leadership.

In an interview with a specialist journal, Central Banking, Mr Clarke said the euro had failed to act as a spur to economic reform and higher growth.

“I thought it would lead to increased productivity, efficiency and living standards and stimulate policy reforms. On that front so far it has been a failure,” the 65-year-old said.

“I do not think there has ever been a time when the British could have joined with complete security and confidence. I doubt it is possible for 10 years or more.”

Mr Clarke urged the European Central Bank (ECB) to emulate the successes of the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England in managing economic growth.

“I think many people would agree that the ECB has to rethink the role it plays in the economic life of the nations it serves,” he said.

“It must stop imitating the Bundesbank [the German central bank], which was an institution suited for the 1960s.”

On the EU treaty, Mr Clarke called on Brussels to rethink the whole project. He described the treaty as effectively dead-in-the-water after voters in France and the Netherlands rejected it in referendums.

“There is no way of rescuing the treaty; although I was in favour; and the sooner we can make a reality of economic reforms in terms that are seen by the public as contributing to their economic wellbeing, the better,” he said.

With respect to the single currency’s effect on Italy’s economy, he said Silvio Berlsusconi’s government was “utterly oblivious” to “reasonable fiscal discipline".

“It’s still running a kind of family capitalism without paying any heed to the level of wages or other costs.”

The comment is timely as some Italian right wing politicians, including welfare minister, Roberto Maroni, have openly called for the return of the lira".

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The Editor
Letters
Western Daily Press.

Dear Editor,

The Conservative party has once again begun it’s ritual of self-flagellation as we try once more to find a leader who can really take advantage of the Labour Party’s repeated mishandling of crucial world affairs. How much more sensible it would be if, as with choosing the Pontiff, the “Conservative Cardinals” locked themselves in a suite of rooms somewhere and didn’t emerge until the choice was made.

The Conservative party can almost be likened to the English Cricket Team before we won the Ashes. It is full of talented gentlemen with impeccable manners, but just like the English team, our Big Hitter, who has the ability to mercilessly neutralise the opposition, too often put himself out of the match.

We have a ‘Freddie Flintoff’ in the Conservative party. His name is Kenneth Clarke. He is somewhat older, and he has now learned that if we are to win the big prize, he has to curb some of his natural exuberance, and play more like an opener. Looking to the long game he knows the whole team and the Country will benefit.

In the team, and rapidly catching him up we have another “Hard hitter"; our own Scottish “Kevin Pieterson” in form of Dr.Liam Fox. He is somewhat younger than Ken, but he is there and ready and able to do the business.

We need a leader who can win, but if Ken and Liam could work together the Conservative party would be unstoppable. We all know that Europe is off the agenda for the foreseeable future, and I believe Ken Clarke now understands that. I very much hope that this time people will make a choice that is acceptable to everyone.

Yours

Charles Henry

Ah Yes; and I see ‘Errol’ is referring to the ‘Pinocchio Theory’. . . . . Hmm . . . I think it’s more commonly referred to as ‘Cognitive Dissonance’ in more illustrious circles. . . You’d certainly be hard pressed passing him an Irish penny !

. . Charles Henry 1945-(diuturnity)

It seems that ‘Errol’ has been onto a ‘losing wicket’ again. . . . . Of course it might just be that people are seeing him in a ‘Bad Light’ ! . . Life can be so cruel at times. . . Just ask Ricky Ponting!

. . Charles Henry 1945-(diuturnity)

‘Errol’ seems to want Ponting in charge again next time. . . . I wonder why?

. . Charles Henry 1945-(diuturnity)

The Editor
Letters
Western Daily Press.

Dear Editor,

I had always been given to understand that dodos became extinct at around 1681 but now suddenly, right out of the blue one appears on your pages in the form of Richard Pierce of Chippenham.

Dodos, slow cumbersome birds were first discovered by the early settlers of Mauritius in the Indian ocean. They seemed devoid of all sense of self preservation and so were first dubbed ‘doudos’ by the Portuguese sailors meaning ’simpleton’ . Unfortunately their demise was unstoppable, as they were so easy to slaughter for food; think ‘Taxes’; and the settlers pigs also devoured their eggs; think ‘Jobs’.

It now seems almost unbelievable, that after seeing the catastrophic decline of both the German and French economies in recent years, that there are still advocates of this ‘unholy’ European alliance in the form of the EU, other than for trading purposes. We all know that those failed politicians already ensconced on this mother of all ‘gravy-trains’ will fight to the death to retain their ‘honey-pot existence’, but why others still cling to their belief in this anachronism completely defeats me.

Yours

Charles Henry

‘Errol’ is as perceptive as usual. I think he feals times are hard enough and he doesn’t really relish the idea of Chinese competition for your ‘coppers’ on the High Street. . .There are rather alot of them aren’t there, . . . Chinese I mean.

. . Charles Henry 1945-(diuturnity)

Since Kenneth Clarke lost his position to the now ‘Fabled’ Gordon Brown, not one politician of any political party has had the courage to challenge any of the financial decisions that have gradually taken this country towards terminal indebtedness; including handing our country’s well being over to the Bank of England, an unelected quango that cossets the banking fraturnity. How long will it be before we get a Leader who, like with ‘The Invisible Suit of Clothes’, will have the courage and intellect to stand up and shout, “Well everybody, someone has to tell you all VERY SOON, you are actually all stood there NAKED.

I also hope that the Shadow Chancellor GEORGE OSBOURNE, can soon identify and challenge the gaping chasms in this dangerous chancellor’s ‘Modus operandi’. Certainly Ken CLarke will need to make some different noises regarding Europe if he is standing for the leadership. If he admits some mistakes in his enthusiasm for Europe and recognises its dangers, he will get my support I think;

. . . and even ‘Errol’ is in agreement it seems.

. . Charles Henry 1945-(diuturnity)

IT’S THE ‘UP-THEMSELVES-IN-CHIEF’ FINAL !
CLICK HERE AND FIND OUT THE CONTESTANTS TODAY !

Steady on ‘Errol’. . . . They’ll be doing you for loitering with intent!

JUST ONE DEATH will always be a tragedy for all those who are close to that person, but if you consider the DAILY NATIONAL DEATH TOLL of close to 2000 (Two Thousand); should we really be surprised when as FEW as 10 (Ten) of them are so unfortunate to meet their maker on our roads; particularly when considering how overcrowded this Island now is ?

EVEN THIS NUMBER, however tragic for the families involved, is clearly MANY FEWER than if we had been unfortunate enough to be stuck in a time warp with only horses to use for travel.

. . Charles Henry 1945-(diuturnity)

September 2005

Copyright 2005 by Charles Henry

Stroof. . . I aint aff glad I don’t live in Nu Orleens. . . seems like deres aways sum poor sods sumwer gettin a pastin lately. . . den der wus aw dey muslims on dat bridge aw got tramped on in da panic. . . An’ gess wot ?. . . Da Big Beest. . . ol Ken Clarke. . looks like ees on corse ta leed da Tory party out uv da wilderness now eev relised Yorup wer a big mistake.

Saturday September da furd. pm

Da sun is shining an da plums er getin’ ripe. . . da priminister av finished gettin ‘is sun tan. . . an dey poor sods in Louisiana an Mississippee er wishin dey wus sum place else. . Oh yeh I nerly fergot Michael Owen uv cum ‘ome an ees playin fer Nucastle. . . Move over Alun Sheerer. . . But wens dey bleedin’ Ozzes comin out uv da woods ? . . Dat Mcgrah git ull be plottin wiv ol Warney. . . . . . . Weel av ta wach bofe a dey ! . .

Weds affternoon da sevumff

Stroof . . weem up da oval tamorra. . . dat bleedin Magrahs fit agen. . . weel av ta fix ee. . . an we aint got Jonesy no more. . . ar anty lils bloke reccons if we wins da toss we awt ta let dey bat first. . . ee reccons if we gets rain. . an we probly will. . . . det gits ull av ta keep startin agen. . won’t it be grate if we can reely stuff um ! . . . still I aint sayin too much yet. . deys crafty gits. . .

“Errol ! . . where do you think you’ve been. . . this yard wants sweeping ! . . . get in here now ! ” . . Oh crikes . . ere we go agen. . . I nu I should a stayed in bed. . .

Fursday Mornin 10.00am.

Yep. . weem up da oval. . an Vaugney wun da toss. . an weem battin’ first. . . I’n not sure me nerves kin stand aw diss. . . . Lunch uv cum an theym doin’ us agen ! . . . dey got free already! . . ISS DAT BLEEDIN’ WARNE GIT. . I ATES EE. . EES WERS DAN ME BRUVVER. .

Friday mornin

It wer a stressful awd day agen yesterday. . . Freddy an Andy Straus managed ta keep um owt. . . but weem down ta ar bleedin tayl agen. . free undrewd an summut fer sevin. . . Less just ‘ope we kin get at um taday. . .

Saturday affternoon

Well deym doin us agen. . . bit depressin. . can’t shift dere bleedin openers. . . an da bleedin umpire needs is glasses. . . we ad um twice. . . but da git unt give eever of um! . . . . best pray fer rain I spose. . . . . . Fank gawd fer dat ! . . Ol GBH uv jest dun fer Langer! . . an now me prayers a bin ansered. . . Yep! . . . it’s bleedin rainin cats n dogs. . .

Sunday Mornin’ da levenff

I nerly dint get up. . . deym still ninety odd be’ind. . diss is gonna be a stressful day seein’ ow many dey gets. .

Affter Tea

It jest keeps gettin’ bet’er. . . . We dun um! . . . Oggy an Freddie dun um! . . . weem still in front an weem battin agen! . . . . but I reccon deyll be stuffed by da light. . Dey got ol Strowsee fer wun. . but da umpires uv taken um off agen! . . . weem fourty in front. . I don’t reccon weel get no mor taday. . fink I’ll go an see ar Ediff. . .

“Errol! . . Errol! . . Where are you Eroll? . . . That’s typical; as soon as I’ve got a job for him to do he disappears.”

Munday

. . . I CAN’T TAKE NO MORE. . . DEYS JEST GOT FREDDIE. . . WE NEEDS ‘ELP FRUM ‘EVVUN ABUV !

Munday Nite

. . Well we dun um!. . . aways nu we uld. . We ad Kevin Peterson fer back up. . . Stroof. . . it wer close fer a bit. . . I spose I awt ta fink abowt givin ar viccer a caw ta fank ‘im. . . now we got da ashes. . . ee a be wontin me ta put summut in ‘is cullection box I spec. . . Ah well ee needs it dont ee. .

I fink I’ll go an see if ar Ediff feels like ‘avin a beer. . Ar anty Lils bloke aways keeps sum in. . . See ya!

Fursday 22nd.

Stroof ders anuvver bleeddin ‘urricane conna hit da Souff uv da USA. . . . Diss uns cawd Rita an shes a reely gurt big un. . bigger dan dat Katrina dey reccons. . . Yer uv you noticed ? . . dey aways caws um aw girls names ? . . . figgers I spose. . dass why dey caws da wife ‘TRUBBLE UN STRIFE’ I spec. . George Dubya’s gettin on top a diss bugger. . . ee aint gonna let ol slick willie er is mates blame un agen. . . Ar anty Lils bloke reccons iss aw deese planes evrywer. . . an dey dont pay ‘ardly no bleedin tax do um ! . . . not like we! . . Well I don’t. . . but you no wot I meens. . .

Wensday 28th.

. . Crikes. . it’ll soon be winter. . . an diss rain ain’t gonna stop. . . looks like ‘ol Gordy ull be drawin is penshun afor Tony lets un play wiv ‘is toys. . . any ‘ow ‘is ‘gawden legacy’ is rapidly becumin’ ‘is ‘tarnished millstone’. . . Ar anty lils bloke reccons aw you lot ull aw be workin till yoom nintee. . . ee reccons by da time Kenniff Clarke becums priminister dere ownt be diddly sqwot left fer no bugger. . . an da Tories ull av ta start aw over agen ! . . Ee reccons das ‘ow its awways been. . . Tories sets it up an laber squanders it. . . . Iss a shame abowt me bad back aint it. . . uvver wise I’d do summut meself. . .

“Errol. . . when you’ve finished tempting fate, do you think you could carry this bin out for me ?". . . . dass it. . sheeve ‘erd I. . I’n off sharpish. .

I think ‘Errol’ is referring to ‘IF’ by Rudyard Kipling.

“I do believe you may be right ‘Errol’.”

. . Charles Henry 1945-(diuturnity)

“If we said nobody should live in places that are dangerous, then that eliminates pretty much everywhere in the US I’d like to live. Florida?. . . Hurricanes; Texas?. . . Hurricanes; Louisiana? Hurricanes; California?. . . Earthquakes; Malibu?. . . Fires; Pacific Palisades?. . . Mudslides; Newport Beach?. . . I’m sure there’s a giant tidal wave with my name on it if I moved there, and Hawaii?. . I’m sure there are hurricanes there too.

Okay, let’s say we give the warm weather areas to the primordial ooze and move back East to the ancient industrial areas. . . My God I’d hate to live in those places. . . Then we’d have winter!

Guess what? Winter kills more people in a year than these disasters do in a decade.

I would rather pull together through my tax money and help out the people who suffer from a disaster than not be allowed to live in a disaster zone. Because, unfortunately, those are the only places I like to live.”

David H. Dennis. . Los Angeles. www.amazing.com

Hmm . . . I don’t think they’d have you ‘Errol’.

. . Charles Henry 1945-(diuturnity)

I am given to understand Los Angeles is a shipping, industrial, communication, financial, fashion, and distribution center for the W. United States and much of the Pacific Rim. It is also the motion picture, television, radio, and recording capital of the United States, if not the world; housing numerous studios. Once an agricultural distribution center, Los Angeles is a leading producer of clothing and textiles, aircraft, computers and software, paper, toys, glass, furniture, wire, biomedical products, electrical and electronic machinery, pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals, and fabricated metal. Tourism, printing and publishing, food processing, and oil refining are also important.

Los Angeles has one of the busiest ports in the United States, with roughly half of its commerce coming from other nations, and its international airport is one of the world’s busiest. The metropolitan area’s vast freeway system has made Los Angeles the archetypal auto-dependent urban area. The huge number of motor vehicles, combined with the city’s valley location, often creates dangerously high smog levels. A light-rail system (opened in 1990) and buses alleviate freeway congestion only a little; a new subway (completed 2000) also provides insignificant relief.

Maintaining an adequate water supply has long been a problem for Los Angeles. The city obtains most of its water from California’s Central Valley to the north. In 1992 the city ended protracted litigation with environmentalists when it agreed to curtail water diversion in certain areas until ecological recovery had been achieved.