Too Much TV
Children watch too much telly, it seems: The amount of time children spend watching television should be rationed to prevent health and learning problems, an […]
Month: April 2007
Voters desert Labour and Tories, says ICM poll | Special Reports | Guardian Unlimited Politics
The electorate are becoming increasingly disillusioned with the main parties. Both Britain’s big political parties are under heavy pressure ahead of next week’s elections across […]
Sheryl Crow and Toilet Paper
There are times when words fail me: Singer Sheryl Crow has said a ban on using too much toilet paper should be introduced to help […]
More Home Office Bollocks
More precisely, perhaps, more John Reid bollocks. It is “highly likely” that terrorists will try to launch attacks in the UK, Home Secretary John Reid […]
Xenophobia Directive
I’ve been somewhat tardy picking up on the EU xenophobia directive. This is because I am in France on dialup and terribly busy to boot. […]
BBC NEWS | Politics | Tory vow to tackle crowded trains
Tackling overcrowding on commuter trains will be an “urgent priority” for a Tory government as part of its focus on green issues, said David Cameron. […]
Quote of the Day
Via The Devil’s Kitchen, who reminds me of Cromwell’s quote when dissolving parliament: You have sat too long for any good you have been doing lately… […]
Abstinence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder
Via notsaussure, this: US students attending sexual abstinence classes are no more likely to abstain from sex than those who do not, according to a […]
Roaming Fee Cut
Good news? Plans to cut the cost of mobile phone calls between European Union member states may be about to move a step closer after […]
BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Mars drama ‘could spark bullying’
TV shows such as BBC One’s Life on Mars risk sparking homophobic bullying, according to a teachers’ union. BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Mars drama […]