Category Archives: SMILES

LLLP 🤡 Reverse Tax

Posted on March 2, 2025 by john graham

Following on from the last post, the first big step in the LLLP SMILE PLAN is to change the way we think about tax. What if we turned taxation on its head? Gave money to people instead of taking it … Continue reading →

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LLLP Smile Plan

Posted on February 26, 2025 by john graham

We have got to bring the smiles back to peoples faces. The current political parties have been taking us in the wrong direction for decades. The joy has gone out of politics and our politicians are bereft of any bold … Continue reading →

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Avago Innit —- Speedy Planning.

Posted on January 22, 2025 by john graham

Deputy Prime Minister- Angie Raindeer has got the bit between her teeth with AI. She has first focussed on speeding up the planning system to help her achieve her Mission of building 1.5 million new homes in the next five … Continue reading →

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Avago Init.

Posted on January 19, 2025 by john graham

The Labour government has been in power for 6 months and progress has been slow. Their parliamentary Majority is high, but their Missions are going nowhere fast. Ministers are falling by the wayside, as Mr Musk mocks them from across … Continue reading →

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Positive Mental Attitude.

Posted on January 1, 2023 by john graham

For the start of a new year I must get a big dose of PMA. Preferably the infectious variety, with an R number of SIXTY ! 2022 was a year of relentless negative vibes. You name it and the media … Continue reading →

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Flower Power !

Posted on March 28, 2021 by john graham

Long after Coronapop is over there will still be flowers. My garden provides free therapy every day rain or shine.  Instead of fearfulness the daffodils are floweringall they are worth bring a smile to the world. They are called “ … Continue reading →

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Covid Lens.

Posted on March 21, 2021 by john graham

After a year of lockdown we have become a nation driven by distant opinion.    We are no longer able to observe things for ourselves.     Our views are formed through the media.    Sometimes it’s the headline grabbing … Continue reading →

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Sock it to me !

Posted on March 7, 2021 by john graham

Socks have featured several times in my blogging years.   (Six times in fact, you can see my earlier posts by clicking on “ Clutter” in the TagCloud)       So I wonder why are socks so often on my … Continue reading →

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MP’s Gravy Train !

Posted on February 28, 2021 by john graham

It only seems like yesterday that our Honourable Members of Parliament were under fire for fiddling their expenses.   In fact it was several years ago and since then the rules have been tightened and an “Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority … Continue reading →

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More Junk Mail Please.

Posted on February 21, 2021 by john graham

I have written a lot of posts grumbling about junk mail since I started this blog.       ( You can see my earlier posts by clicking on “GrumbleSmiles Post” in the TagCloud). Now in the drawn out days of … Continue reading →

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