• NHS – Neptunian decay and deterioration

    The UK National Health Service which has been creaking for  years is deemed in a “critical condition” by a new report. A&E is in an “awful state”; the UK has higher cancer mortality rates than other countries and the service has been starved of capital investment, meaning “crumbling buildings”, mental health patients in “Victoria-era cells infested with vermin” and “parts of the NHS operating in decrepit portacabins.”  Ris
  • Vincent Van Gogh – sacrificed on the altar of art

    A new Vincent Van Gogh exhibition at London’s National Gallery has been described as a “once-in-a-century” show with rave reviews from critics. It opens on 14 September and features more than 60 pieces painted by the Dutch artist, who died in 1890 aged 37.  Lurid tales of his psychosis, ear cutting off episode, brothels and brawls and suicide by shooting compete for as much attention as his vibrant paintings.  But the Times art critic takes another view. “While
  • Justin Trudeau – near the end of the political road

    Justin Trudeau may survive as Canada’s prime minister into next year, political analysts say, despite the withdrawal of support from a small left-wing party. Though he can no longer be sure of surviving confidence votes in the House of Commons chamber, where the Liberals only hold 154 of the 338 seats. In that case his government would fall before its term expires at the end of October 2025, forcing an early general election.Trudeau, 25 December 1971 9.27 pm Ottawa, Canada, is on a slide o

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