Tag: political
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Nowhere Lane – Chapter Thirty-Six. Masters of Discretion
Patrick, all protest smothered by Rebecca’s enthusiastic kiss as he was propelled backwards into his room, caught a brief glimpse of the sneer on a guard’s face before Rebecca kicked the door closed behind them. She released him from her embrace with a severe look. “You could put a bit more effort into it.” “You…
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Two Households, Both Alike in Indignity
Well, I watched it. Trump, prowling around the stage like a caged lion, large and intimidatory. Incoherent in his analysis of any specifics, vociferous and boisterously ready to rip and tear whenever another rag strayed into his jaws. Clinton, unintimidated and disciplined, delivering her party line in practised prose- a consummate political professional who occasionally…
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It’s the Devil in me…
If occasionally history throws up a real eccentric from the primordial gloop it would probably justify itself with the excuse that every now and again it needs to become interesting. The young student has to be provided with a resource of amiable nutters or genocidal megalomaniacs to amuse, to keep him reading further; otherwise…