QUIGGERS: The financial wizardry behind not making a profit
Isle of Wight ObserverWith just a single ice skate and a packet of Tuc biscuits, we waved Mr H happily onto the ferry…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Rishi isn’t stopping the boats
According to Professor Brian Cox, our galaxy alone has over 400 billion stars, which means life certainly exists on other…
Read MoreQUIGGERS: Mr H is busy hosing garlic off his Crocs; I’ve happily slid behind his desk
I’ve been lucky to have a lovely week’s holiday in Kent; I noticed several things. There is a lot more…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Oh, Dr Beeching!
I’m just about old enough to remember steam engines at the London railway terminals. Those giant machines seemed almost alive…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Some judges get it right!
Judges often get a bad rap, so well-done Mr Justice Fancourt, who last week said Prince Harry’s hacking case against…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Should I be a spin doctor?
After last week’s by-elections, I started pondering how I would have responded on behalf of each party to the media,…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: We don’t need no education!
Around seven per cent of Britain’s children attend private schools. Be honest, if you had the money, would you pay…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Cash is no longer King!
Slowly, they’re turning us into a nation of zombies, unable to think for ourselves. Previously I related the story of…
Read MoreHolmsey: Our country’s in a financial mess!
Glastonbury tickets were £335 this year, up 20 per cent from last time. As an event organiser, I have some…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Clueless over the housing crisis
Drinking, dancing and making merry during lockdowns is the least of the Tories’ worries. By the time we get to…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Tories in trouble!
Lucky me, I’ll be hanging out at the incredible IW festival in the coming days. Last weekend, the Conservatives provided…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Should private messages be made public?
Just the idea of anyone reading my text messages fills me with horror. If those on my contacts list could…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: In times of crisis – I pray!
St Jude is the patron saint of lost causes; St Anthony is your go-to if you’re in need of an…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Some things are important
In the coming days, when you drive around the Island, take a few moments to look around you. When the…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: The same old politics at County Hall…
What on earth is going on at County Hall? The common sense that broke out after the last local election…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Like something out of a fairytale…
What a terrific occasion it was, although during the ceremony, as the flunkies struggled to drape that glorious gold cape…
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