Butternut Cottage Pie
Ingredients: FOR THE TOPPING: 1 medium sized butternut squash, peeled and the seeds removed 30g butter Pinch of ground ginger FOR THE FILLING: 1tbsp olive oil 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed 1 onion, peeled and roughly chopped 2 carrots, chopped 1 celery stick, chopped 250g lean beef mince 400g tinned chopped tomatoes 1-2tsp Worcestershire sauce 1 fresh bay leaf 150ml vegetable stock 1 sprig … Continue reading Butternut Cottage Pie
Don’t Mention the War
BY ANTHONY WHITEHEAD My Dad didn’t talk much about the war and was not particularly heroic about it. Recalling his landing on the Normandy beaches he commented: “It was D-day – plus one – thank God!’. But he did say this: “That I should point a gun at another young man like me and shoot him dead just because he has a different colour uniform … Continue reading Don’t Mention the War
Countryside Alliance Attacked
BY NIGEL BEAN & PAUL READ Recently the Countryside Alliance ran a survey to find out the extent of the abuse its members received online. They received 500 responses – 310 had received either death threats, photos of their children placed online alongside photos of their houses making the statement ‘we know where you live’. And the usual accusations of sadist, psychopath, bloodthirsty snob, child … Continue reading Countryside Alliance Attacked
The Ball is Loose
CSM EDITORIAL There’s no doubt that time is up for the May premiership. There is nothing positive about Theresa May hanging on like a limpet. The mood out there on the street is one of anger at the humiliating “deal” that she has agreed with Brussels. If she sought to unite the country then her deal has achieved that – it faces condemnation from all … Continue reading The Ball is Loose
May the Disappointer
BY JAMIE FOSTER Have we reached a point where trust has ceased to exist? Surely there was a time in the past when we could have trusted our leaders to negotiate on our behalf. Trusted that they would do their utmost to achieve our best interests. We may have been divided on the results but surely there was a time when we would have felt … Continue reading May the Disappointer
#ChuckChequers
CSM EDITORIAL Rarely has a Prime Minister and her cabinet been so cornered. Partly this is due to weak leadership. Partly this is because of what in retrospect was a foolhardy decision to call a General Election in 2017 resulting in weaker leadership. Mostly because the EU is a power and money-grabbing mafia and want to make an example out of the UK, whatever it … Continue reading #ChuckChequers
Slow Roast Lamb with Pomegranate & Honey
Ingredients: 4 garlic cloves, chopped 2 tsp ground cinnamon 2 tsp ground cumin 1 tbsp dried oregano 1 lemon, quartered, pips removed 1½ kg bone-in lamb shoulder joint 2 red onions, cut into wedges 1L carton pomegranate juice 2 tbsp clear honey 250g natural yogurt 100g tub pomegranate seeds, or seeds from 1 fresh pomegranate small handful mint leaves, chopped Method: Put the garlic, cinnamon, … Continue reading Slow Roast Lamb with Pomegranate & Honey
Why So Arrogant?
BY ALEXIA JAMES I’d never previously paid much attention to Emily Thornberry, apart from making a mental note that she reminded me somewhat of snooty Dolores Umbridge from Harry Potter. Why should I? She seemed like yet another Corbynite letting down the word “shadow”. I mean, John McDonnell a shadow chancellor? Diane Abbott a shadow home secretary? Angela Rayner shadow secretary of state for education? … Continue reading Why So Arrogant?
Snowden
BY ANDREW MOODY To many liberal Americans, Edward Snowden is a hero. To others (like Presidents Obama and Trump) he is a traitor who should be executed. In left wing auteur Oliver Stone’s weak film adaptation of the NSA whistle blower’s life and career, the very important and difficult job of National Security is treated like an all-powerful version of S.P.E.C.T.R.E and Snowden is portrayed … Continue reading Snowden
