Double Standards of the Left
BY FRANK HAVILAND Successful TV shows rarely survive the ratings wars once the lead has quit. Having put in 20 years, and achieving viewing figures of 17.4 million in the process, you can hardly blame Nigel Farage for hanging up his mustard corduroys and deciding to live a little. The demise of Brexit without him has been shocking nonetheless. Trying to market it to a … Continue reading Double Standards of the Left
May’s Darkest Hour
CSM EDITORIAL There is a scene in Joe Wright’s Darkest Hour when the brilliant Gary Oldman as Churchill rides on a London tube. At the time Churchill is wondering whether to allow peace negotiations with the Nazis – between Mussolini and a team set up by Lord Halifax. Churchill asks members of the British Public whether they should enter the peace negotiations. All on the … Continue reading May’s Darkest Hour
Homeless in Haunted London
BY ANDREW MOODY In the haze between exhaustion, sleep and consciousness, I feel something tapping my foot. It’s pouring with freezing rain, and I’m curled up in a ball by a bus stop somewhere in Aldwych. I’m penniless, no bus or train pass, no way of returning to the acute ward I absconded from some days ago, walking for hours and hours sobbing through the … Continue reading Homeless in Haunted London
A Prayer for 2019
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust that You are well. I have been away resting my bones and now look forward – refreshed – to my third year on the magazine with No Article Sunday. This week I’d like to look ahead to a successful 2019. The new year gives us a chance to plot and plan. In those plans should be … Continue reading A Prayer for 2019
Down the POMO Rabbit Hole
BY TARQUIN SUTHERLAND Pour a whisky. The story goes that Neoliberal policy has over the last few years seen an explosion in so-called ‘crapitalism’. And if we as a society cannot find the strength to draw a proverbial line in the sand – and soon – then the venal and psychopathic race to the bottom prompted by ‘progressive’ politics shall morph yet again into hyperliberalism. … Continue reading Down the POMO Rabbit Hole
Tapioca Pearl Spinach & Oat Patties
BY RUCHIRA GHOSH Ingredients: Tapioca pearls: 1/2cup Boiled potatoes: 1cup Roasted peanuts 2tbsp Parsley: 2tbsp chopped Spinach : ½ cup chopped Salt to taste Green chilli: 1 or 2 chopped Plain white oats 2tbsp Oil for cooking Method Wash the tapioca pearls and soak them for 6-8 hours. Drain the water, transfer to a large wide bowl. Add boiled potatoes, peanuts, parsley, spinach salt and … Continue reading Tapioca Pearl Spinach & Oat Patties
Alas Soubry & Jones
BY FRANK HAVILAND As they near the end of their primary school careers, most children have learned the crucial life lesson ‘sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me.’ Those who have not are rightly treated with a certain degree of exasperation by their teachers. It’s reassuring to note therefore, that the combined output of Westminster over the past 72 … Continue reading Alas Soubry & Jones
It’s OK, Don’t Feel Hurt
BY MAHIMA SHARMA It’s OK to get hurt, To be low, to meet the dirt… It’s OK my dear to get hurt, Feel the pain my love, but don’t feel the hurt… One day comes, when we all stand alone in the crowd, We may be stoned and might cry aloud, It’s OK my dear to get hurt, Feel the pain my love, but don’t … Continue reading It’s OK, Don’t Feel Hurt
Dearlove Guthrie Letter Published
CSM Former MI6 head Sir Richard Dearlove and previous chief of the defence staff Lord Guthrie have written to Conservative association chairs claiming the EU withdrawal agreement threatens national security. They urge Tory constituency bosses to order their MPs to vote against Theresa May’s Brexit deal. They write: “Please ensure that your MP does not vote for this bad agreement.” In their letter, Sir Richard … Continue reading Dearlove Guthrie Letter Published
