Secret talks open way to nationalise rail network-Business-Industry Sectors-Transport-TimesOnline
Trains and tracks could be reunited and put under public control for the first time since privatisation, under plans to make Scotland a test case […]
Month: April 2007
BBC NEWS | England | A-grade pupil banned from dance
The row started last June when the school asked all year 11 parents to sign a form allowing their children to attend the sessions. Kayleigh’s […]
More on the Code of Conduct
Via Neil Harding, this comment from Jonathan Freedland in the Groan: So you’re at a public meeting on, say, the war in Iraq and the […]
Stupid People
I don’t often talk about work, but this little episode is worth recounting, if only to illustrate the stupidity inherent in mankind – and why […]
Blog Code of Conduct
Via Timmy, This: We celebrate the blogosphere because it embraces frank and open conversation. But frankness does not have to mean lack of civility. We […]
New Labour; Better than the Luftwaffe
New Labour is pressing ahead with demolishing inner city houses in favour of its goal of more modern housing despite feirce local opposition and an […]
All families to get “green pledge card”-News-UK-TimesOnline
Households across the country are to receive a “green pledge card” and leaflet from the government about how they can help to combat climate change […]
Britain delivers damning verdict on Blair’s 10 years | Politics | The Observer
A remarkable picture of the way Tony Blair has lost the faith of British voters over his 10 years in power is revealed today by […]
Oliver Kamm… Again
Via the Devil’s Kitchen and James Higham, my attention is unfortunately drawn once more to the unfounded assertions of the smug, self-appointed critic of all […]
Dissembling Politicians
There’s an neat example of the straw man fallacy illustrated over at the NO2ID Newsblog that’s worth reading: An interesting correspondence is developing in the pages […]