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Think 25

April 8, 2011 Longrider 8

One of the more egregious developments over recent years is the demand for identification documents when buying relatively innocuous products. I find it irritating and […]

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Work

April 6, 2011 Longrider 9

Mrs L started a new job yesterday. It’s low paid compared to what she is used to and it is not making use of her […]

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Bring Back Hanging?

April 5, 2011 Longrider 24

The Groan reiterates a well known point that the majority of the UK population favour the death penalty. It carries no surprises and those of […]

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Going Too Far?

April 5, 2011 Longrider 1

There was a news item on BBC breakfast –  but I can’t find it online anywhere –  about BA asking previous employers about new recruits’ […]

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Stopped Clocks

April 4, 2011 Longrider 3

Yasmin Alibhai-Brown demonstrates the stopped clock phenomenon. I have not experienced the “cultural supremacy and arrogance and hateful attitudes towards Muslims” she claims exists in […]

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Oops!

April 3, 2011 Longrider 13

The friendly fire incident in Libya wasn’t quite what it seemed, despite the wailing and gnashing of teeth. At least 13 people were killed when […]

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Spring is Sprung

April 2, 2011 Longrider 4

The daffodils are on the wane now and the tulips are out. So, too, the delicate aubretia. How quickly time passes. Tags: flowers, tulips, aubretia, […]