Flag Burning and Free Expression
What do you think about those images of demonstrators burning flags? Apart, that is, from them looking a bit silly? I’ve always viewed the behaviour […]
Month: June 2006
Read it and Weep
The Torygraph has a story about the proposed childrens’ database: Government surveillance of all children, including information on whether they eat five portions of fruit […]
National Respect Squad (and a Few Mixed Metaphors)
John Reid has announced a “National Respect Squad” to troubleshoot “yobbish” behaviour. A national ‘respect squad’ is being launched by John Reid to help in […]
Nick Cohen Comment
Nick Cohen comments in the Observer today on two hot issues du jour. On the Colin Stagg prosecution a decade or so ago he warns of […]
More “Victim” Politics
Following on from the tosser who thinks that apologising for the actions of long dead people is a jolly fine thing to do, the furtherance […]
Felix Domesticus, The Book
Felix Domesticus, the book, is now available to buy on Lulu.com. Published in US Letter size; 11”x8.5” it has 79 pages with over 90 full colour photographs. The book is taken […]
Learning From eBay
Back in April, my wife received negative feedback following a transaction on eBay. The accusation was that she had misrepresented the item. Having looked closely at […]
Apologies for Slavery
I’ve talked about the nonsense that is apologising for the slave trade before. Now someone has gone and done just that: A DESCENDANT of England’s […]
Parking Attendents
I see that the vexed issue of parking attendants has reached the higher echelons. Indeed, a committee of MPs is set to seek an overhaul […]
Britblog 70
Britblog 70 is being hosted by the Devil’s Kitchen this week.