Columns - Bobs Banter

A fifteen-year-old girl uses abusive language while speaking about the Prime Minister. Immediately, the machinery of power allegedly swings into

August 4, 2026

As this government insists on building walls between people, here are two walls worth mentioning. The first belongs to an

August 1, 2026

One of the smallest organs in the body is the tongue, and yet there has been so much that has

August 1, 2026

A poem that fascinated me in my school days was Alfred Lord Tennyson’s The Charge of the Light Brigade. “Forward,

July 31, 2026

“Did you always thrash your children?” I asked an elderly father. “Of course not!” he replied indignantly. “I only used

July 30, 2026

Choral singing has a habit of opening doors in the most unexpected places. Sometimes it opens the door of a

July 29, 2026

The White Bearded Chief and his deputy, the Bald Round Head, walked solemnly towards the edge of the village. “We

July 28, 2026

“Oh dear,” I whispered as the news came in, “the antinationals have won!” A gentleman sitting beside me nearly dropped

July 27, 2026

Many years ago, as a youngster, I watched a powerful priest praying in church. His eyes were closed. His hands

July 26, 2026

My neighbour bought a robot vacuum cleaner. “It cleans the house all by itself,” he announced proudly. The next week

July 23, 2026

I visited the Lincoln Zoo in the US today. As I was walking past the cages, I heard a voice,

July 23, 2026

Have we all gone blind? Or is it only our young people whose eyes are still open? As students pour

July 22, 2026

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