As the war in the Middle East rages on, showing ‘no signs of abating’ as the BBC keeps saying, the unconsidered collateral damage is wreaking terrible effects on the global economy and environment. Although Trump is claiming the war is ‘militarily won’ he clearly doesn’t understand the strong constitutional infrastructure underpinning the Iranian regime soContinue reading “Sunday 22 March”
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Sunday 25 January
Isn’t it marvellous? The increasingly unhinged Trump gets politicians, media and quite a few of us alarmed and worked up about his takeover of Greenland and tariffs threats, only to back off (good example of TACO – Trump always chickens out), some of his MAGA sycophants even suggesting that ‘the Europeans overreacted’ as if weContinue reading “Sunday 25 January”
Sunday 4 January 2026
Happy New Year to all – though it hasn’t started well and it’s not good for our mental wellbeing. The terrible situations in Gaza and Sudan, continuing intransigence from Putin on Ukraine, mounting protests in Iran and this astonishing attack on Venezuela by Trump don’t augur well. Thanks to the lawless conduct of Trump, PutinContinue reading “Sunday 4 January 2026”
Saturday 29 March
As we approach the quarter year mark there’s as ever no shortage of news, the Chancellor’s Spring Statement, the Signal scandal and Donald Trump’s clumsy political posturing and tariffs stunt dominating the airwaves. But a bit less of this due to the massive earthquake having hit Myanmar and Thailand, rescue operations in the former likelyContinue reading “Saturday 29 March”
Saturday 16 November
Having been buffeted by various political maelstroms in recent weeks, which can tax our sense of mental wellbeing, perhaps we’re now in a phase of digesting and adjusting to the effects of these key events including the new government’s first Budget and the election of Donald Trump in the US. Add to this the farContinue reading “Saturday 16 November”
Politics and mental health - the missing link? 