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An interesting piece (£) by Sir John Curtice in today’s edition of The Times. He starts by pointing to the iniquity of the first-past-the-post viting system at the 2024 general election. Labour won 412 seats with 35 per cent of the vote. Reform, in stark contrast, secured only five seats with 15 per cent of the vote.
But with Reform in a strong end enduring poll lead over the main parties, the tables would turn. If a general election were held tomorrow – a big “if”, of course – Labour would have just 144 seats. The Conservatives would have 45 seats, fewer than the Lib Dems (78), despite still being ahead of them in votes.
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“At the time of the victim’s autopsy, [J4MB: In 1983] the coroner conducted a sexual assault examination and collected bodily fluids of the perpetrator, according to the district attorney’s office.
Hastings sought DNA testing of that evidence in 2000, but at that time, the DA’s office denied the request. [J4MB emphasis.] Hastings submitted a claim of innocence to the DA’s Conviction Integrity Unit in 2021, and DNA testing found that the semen was not his. In 2022, when he was 69, Hastings conviction was vacated at the request of prosecutors and his lawyers.
The DNA profile was put into a state database and matched to a person who was convicted of a separate armed kidnapping and forced copulation of a female victim who was placed in a vehicle’s trunk — harrowing details that closely resembled Wydermyer’s killing.
Law enforcement apprehended the suspect, Kenneth Packnett, less than three weeks after the 1983 murder in connection with an unrelated car theft, Hastings lawyers said. When Packnett was arrested, police found jewelry and a coin purse that matched the items Wydermyer had when she was murdered. Packnett wasn’t investigated for Wydermyer’s murder at the time.”
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Charles Churchill, 58, a good friend and a fellow Brit, emigrated from the UK in 2020 to the tropical island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. 12-hour direct return flights are available from London airports for around £1,100, some lower-cost deals are occasionally available e.g. Kenya Airlines are currently offering (through Expedia) return flights, stopping at Nairobi for a few hours, for £599.
A small independent country – it gained its independence from the UK in 1968 – if Mauritius were square, each side would be only 28 miles long. It is the most developed African country. About half the population are the descendants of Indian labourers, a third the descendants of African slaves. Community relations couldn’t be more peaceful and there is no hostility shown to anyone on racial grounds. The country has a very low level of crime.
Charles enjoys an envious quality of life in Mauritius. He says the only thing he misses about the UK is Amazon, and wild horses wouldn’t drag him back to live long-term in the UK. He can’t afford private medical insurance but tells me the public healthcare system – accessible at no cost to residents including expats – is superior to the NHS. He can walk into a local healthcare clinic and usually sees a GP (almost invariably a man) within minutes. He plans to live there to his dying day, but not any time soon.
I stayed at his beautiful tiled three-bedroom apartment (95+ sq.m.) recently. It’s an easy five-minute stroll (on a straight road, well-lit an night) to a six-mile-long coral sand beach on the west coast. He walks to the beach most evenings to take in the sunsets. He pays less for the apartment than the 12 sq.m. rooms he rented 50 miles from London for many years. When he reaches the UK state retirement age his state pension will increase annually in line with the increases in the UK.
Charles is pleased with his utility costs, among others (the cost of groceries is maybe 20-25% less than in the UK). His mains water is free, 12kg canisters for LPG gas (for cooking) cost £3.17 and last 4+ months. Gas is one of a number of goods where the government sets the maximum price, likewise for some basic foodstuffs including rice, onions, bread… His electricity bill has never exceeded £20 pcm, although he uses the air conditioning unit in his bedroom overnight most months of the year.
His standard of living, given his income, is very high. He’s publishing his book Mauritius: The Affordable Paradise in paperback and Kindle editions, the Kindle edition has just been published, a steal at £6.99 (many of the details in this blog piece are drawn from his book). The subtitle is A practical A-Z guide for English speakers – retirees (50+) and others seeking a better quality of life. The paperback should be available to order from Amazon early next week, for around £14.99.
I can confirm from personal experience that you can get by very well in Mauritius using English only. Indeed, Brits generally find that if they address a Mauritian in French, (s)he will respond in English, having learned from experience that their own English is probably better than most Brits’ French! Mauritians’ first language is Mauritian Creole, their second French, their third English (they’re taught both French and English at school).
Charles has asked me to help him promote his book, which I’m pleased to do. He says he’d welcome enquiries from anyone with queries about moving to Mauritius, or living there (though his book covers exactly those topics). His email address is charlesnchurchill@proton.me. (The ‘n’ stands for ‘Nelson’. Three fine British names, I think you’ll agree.)
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