BY JOHN DREWRY The vampire, the werewolf and the witch were the primary facilitators of an annual December conference of monsters, devils and demons. The aim of their organisation had always been very clear – to inflict fear, pain and death upon humankind. But they faced an eternal conundrum – did they really exist? Each year they addressed this perennial problem. “Through many ages they … Continue reading Grandfather Christmas
BY JOHN DREWRY If you are reading these words, it means I have been dead for at least forty years. I left instructions for this manuscript to be kept ‘under wraps’ after my death so that it would not see the light of day for several decades. For it contains a terrible secret. However, I am somewhat comforted by the belief that there is a … Continue reading Miss Christie’s Final Case
BY JOHN DREWRY Arise, the 39 United Kingdoms of England! Most of us now are aware of the ever-tightening grip of tyranny, and the erosion of our liberties, occasioned by ever more remote centralisation. To break it, we need a process which prevents power, both political and commercial, from continuing to rise to the top of a pyramid, from where our little lives are run … Continue reading We the People
BY JOHN DREWRY Donald Trump has apparently expressed the thought that maybe Federal taxation is unnecessary altogether, and the economist Martin Armstrong agrees with him. It’s not such a crazy idea, and I’ve had a version of this in my mind for some years. Here’s mine for the UK. Replace all taxes with an automatic licence fee for using the King’s currency “You don’t understand, … Continue reading A Licence Fee Worth Paying
BY JOHN DREWRY The anger, sense of injustice and total mistrust of anything a politician says is now manifesting itself dangerously across the nation. Perhaps the way to earth the bubbling rebellion is to come out with some policies which make sense to a cynical population. It is easy to select ten issues of burning concern to a large majority of people, across effectively all … Continue reading Is it Time for the Luddite Party?
BY JAMIE FOSTER John Drewry’s “Reason in Madness” is a compelling collection of five short stories, each delving into the unpredictable and irrepressible nature of the human spirit. Through these tales, Drewry explores themes of sanity, madness, and the fine line that often separates the two. “The Day the Circus Came to Town” is a satirical tale reflecting on contemporary politics. In an act of … Continue reading Reason in Madness
BY JOHN DREWRY I make no apologies for using this somewhat over-egged phrase because, from my perspective, we’ve reached a critical juncture whereby it is no longer sufficient to point, accuse and moan, but to actually suggest action or at least a path towards. Many will already know that the provenance of enemy of the people isn’t Ibsen’s play title but in fact goes back … Continue reading Enemy of the People
BY JOHN DREWRY Looking back to the cataclysmic events in late 2024/25, it becomes obvious what happened. But then it’s easier to rewrite history than to comprehend it as it unfolds. Yet, ‘the moving pen writes’ and as I write this, I am already rewriting history. I’m inevitably building a picture different to the real one, because I have to start from somewhere, and as … Continue reading The Day the Circus Came to Town (FULL VERSION)
BY JOHN DREWRY Billions of people are probably now familiar with the promise ‘You will own nothing, and you will be happy’. When I first heard it, I remember reacting with a mixture of incredulity, indignation and derisory humour. I thought, that is the aspiration of a madman, and is definitely irrational. Even if Herr Schwab helped to manage the dastardly realisation of ensuring we … Continue reading You Vill Be Heppy
BY JOHN DREWRY It’s time to call it a day. The party system has always presented an illusion of democracy, providing an apparent choice between opposing principles, policies and promises. With only a moment’s thought, it is obvious such a system is fatally flawed, at least in the interests of the electorate. Firstly, a party hungers for power rather than office, and will therefore be … Continue reading The Parties Are Over
