Starmer or the farmer? The nightmare before Christmas

If farmers want peaceful protest to succeed quickly, here’s a suggestion: Withdraw all turkey from the market from now until after Christmas.

Obviously, lots of families would be dismayed and distraught. But who would they blame? Farmers or the politicians responsible for their plight?

Starmer or the farmer? No contest, it would be Starmer.

There would be outrage over this terrible attack on the nation’s traditional festive fare (except from a few leftie vegans) and it might even plunge the Labour Party into an early death spiral.

The NFU should levy all its members to recompense turkey farmers for the incomethey would lose and promise that, if Rachel Thieves withdraws her ruinous death tax, turkey will be back on the menu in time for December 25.

Instead of being the Grinch, Starmer and his little elf Rachel could then portray themselves as the Politicians Who Saved Christmas. 

• I’m not sure if this policy would also work for Brussels sprouts but it may be worth a try.

Cricket, music and history - a novel approach

 Some of my other books have websites of their own. Have a look:

The Trials of Eldred Pottinger 

https://nigelhastilow.wordpress.com/?_gl=1%2A1t3i2o7%2A_gcl_au%2AMzA1MzM3Mjc5LjE3MzA3MzY2MzM.

The Man Who Invented the News

https://themanwhoinventedthenews.wordpress.com/?_gl=1%2A1mkgekd%2A_gcl_au%2AMzA1MzM3Mjc5LjE3MzA3MzY2MzM.

Here's an interview about The Beatles and conspiracies covered in 'Dead Groovy':

https://www.spreaker.com/episode/dead-groovy-the-life-suicide-or-murder-of-the-beatles-and-brian-epstein-s-lawyer-david-jacobs--57952516

Here's a video about 'Dead Groovy':

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NaUKAmiEQU

The website for 'Close of Play' seems to have died but here's a video about the book:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVlMMEyzpFM

Devil Money - a new novel coming soon

What do you do when you discover a black hole in the nation’s finances? A hole so enormous you can’t even pay the interest on your existing debts?

Always assuming you want to maintain an army and a Government in the manner to which it has become accustomed (you know, free clothes, free specs, very posh free accommodation, free tickets etc)?

You print money, of course. 

These days, it’s called quantitative easing. Back in early 18th century France, they called it ‘le diable d’argent’ – Devil Money.

And it was all the brainchild of a fugitive Scotsman who fled England to avoid execution for murder, who made his living as a gambler and who had some interesting economic theories.

John Law conjured money out of nowhere.

He became the greatest financier in Europe, controller of the entire French economy – from tax-collecting to introducing paper money – lord of Louisiana, founder of New Orleans.

For Billy Barnett, John Law was a meal-ticket, a mentor, a father-figure and a friend.

Until the black hole threatened to swallow everyone up.