Under Northern Skies
'Under Northern Skies' is my blog about whatever topic catches my attention at the time and which, I hope, will be of interest. I do not adhere to any particular political party. Professionally, I worked in civil aviation for almost 40 years.
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Alfred Dreyfus
Rudyard Kipling (1865 to 1936) is perhaps best known for his poem “IF” and his works for children (The Jungle Book and Just So Stories). One of his lesser-known poems is “Danny Deever” which begins:
‘What are the bugles blowin’ for?’ said...
Clacton
Reform UK Party Ltd:
Nigel Paul Farage is one of the three Directors of Reform UK Party Ltd, a private company limited by guarantee without share capital - see Companies House. As a company, Reform is controlled by its Directors.
Reform...
No challenge so far to Burnham
Wednesday 1 July 2026 - No challenger from within the Labour Party has come forward to oppose what is looking like Andy Burnham’s meteoric transformation from Mayor of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) to Prime Minister of t...
Labour's leadership
At the time of writing (27 June 2026) it seems rather too soon to attempt a fair analysis of Sir Keir Starmer’s time in office as Prime Minister. Some media attempts to do so are linked below.
Guardian article 27 June:
An article publishe...
The UK and Israel
Destruction in Gaza:
The image above shows a satellite view of Rafah (Gaza) as it was and as it now is. The high-resolution pictures, captured on February 25, 2026, expose a landscape where entire neighbourhoods have been reduced to ash, a...
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Retired after interesting and lengthy (40 year) career in aviation. I love the countryside, walking, watercolour painting, music, history, law, science, mathematics.
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