Click here to see previous chapter of the series Click here to see all chapters of the series so far Level of Polish politics has already fallen so low, that if it was a presidential Tupolew trying to land at Smoleńsk, mechanical voice “PULL UP, TERRAIN AHEAD” would be heard from every speaker in the […]
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Meanwhile in Cuckooland 5
Click here for previous chapter from the series Click here to see all from the series so far Monday 3rd October was the day of #blackprotest for Polish women. They went on strike protesting against proposed radical changes to already one of the most restrictive anti-abortion law. But right wing journalists got to the bottom […]
Meanwhile in Cuckooland 4
Click here for previous chapter from the series Click here to see all from the series so far Ever growing level of absurd events in Poland delivers so much, that in order to squeeze as much as possible into this short piece I won’t even waste space for a lead and go straight to the […]
Good morning, Mr Spokesperson.
I haven’t seen so good interview in Polish TV for a long time. It has begun like a Hitchcock movie – from earthquake. And after that it was only getting better. “My guest today is Jakub Stefaniak, spokesperson of PSL. I warlmy welcome you, Mr Spokesperson” – begun his morning program in the government controlled TVP […]
Scotland is one of the best countries to be Polish nowadays
In recent months we have witnessed a significant rise in hate crime against foreigners in England. Many of the victims were Polish. What has escaped the attention of England-centric media (both in Poland and in the UK) is the fact that Poles in Scotland still feel welcome and safe and such acts are almost unheard […]
Meanwhile in Cuckooland 3
Click here for previous chapter from the series Click here to see all from the series so far PiS’ relentness march towards the peaks of absurd ensure, that fans of Monty Python will be kept amused. It would be really funny if not for the fact that it is going on for real. Remember that […]
Meanwhile in Cuckooland 2
Click here for previous chapter from the series Click here to see all from the series so far Recent weeks in Poland made atmosphere of absurd even thicker. Of course the opposition parties can also deliver some fun (my favourite one was announcements from the party .Nowoczesna in which they declare that they will “de-legalise […]
Poland for Poles, England for English and Poles!
After a hate murder of a Polish citizen in Harlow, further racist incidents are reported. Polish ministers of foreign affairs, interior and justice decided to go for an expedition to the United Kingdon. They aim to solve the problem of anti-immigrant hate. But nobody really knows how they are planning to do it and I […]
What has happened to the Olympic ideal?
Another leap year, another Olympic Games. The whole world is watching closely as athletes compete in noble rivalry. All discord is put aside and amateur sportsmen from all over the planet face each other in a friendly contest to prove yet again that we are all one people. It’s a wonderful, worldwide fete of peace […]
How anti-Muslim hysteria is being spinned up in Poland
It turns out that you don’t have to do much. It’s enough just to place a suggestion, slight reticence, perhaps even without any wrongdoing in mind, and the shit surfaces immediately. Let’s see how it works on the case study of a news story on the Polish portal onet.pl regarding an event that has happened […]