August 2025

Today, 17th March is St Patrick’s Day, a celebration of the National Saint of Ireland

Today see the UK government launching a £1 billion “new deal” to tackle youth unemployment, targeting 200,000 new jobs and apprenticeships for 16-24 year olds The key measures include a £3,000 “Youth Jobs Grant” for businesses hiring 18-24 year olds unemployed for six months, an expanded job guarantee for long-term unemployed, and new apprenticeships.

Just two weeks ago, Chancellor Rachel Reeves stood up in the House of Commons and painted a rosy picture of the UK economy.

The future of NATO is in peril and full responsibility for that lies with those cowards in NATO that are refusing to help President Trump secure the Strait of Hormuz.

I watched Question Time last Thursday night and as usual, it was atrocious.

The way the UK media sees it, the conflict with the Mullahs in Iran is a “forever war” that will almost certainly follow the direction of the Iraq war and drag in US “boots on the ground, deepen regional instability and cause more loss of innocent life.

I am sure that you will have seen that the UK economy has stalled completely, recording 0.0% growth in January —the latest flashing red sign of stagnation under Labour.

I had to fill my car up with petrol today and after a bit of scouting around, managed to find pumps that only charged me £1.30/litre.

***GUEST ARTICLE BY ANDY MAC***