Tweeting Paedos
Another paedophile scare hits the news. I saw it yesterday on the news bulletin and was singularly unimpressed. But, then, the news rarely impresses me. […]
Month: January 2012
Scare Story du Jour
Today it is scary smart phones that cause us harm. But people become so obsessive about checking their email accounts and social networking sites that […]
Cadets in Schools
NickM covers this one pretty well and says pretty much what I think about the idea. EDUCATION Secretary Michael Gove today unveils a plan to […]
Elderly Drinkers
Apparently the latest scare story of the day is that elderly folk are getting pissed up. There has been a sharp rise in the number […]
Jumping the Shark
It does look as if the BMJ has indeed taken a leap over the toothsome fish. The researchers identify other health-related reasons for keeping the […]
It’s Black and White
Diane Abbot has been outed as a racist, it seems. Shadow Health Minister Diane Abbott is at the centre of a Twitter row over claims […]
The Things People Say
There are occasions when I read comments made by people professing to be liberal/libertarian and wonder about their self awareness or lack thereof. The most recent […]
Sauce for the Gander
We have been aware for some while – at least those taking notice – that tobacco control and its evil cousins, drink aware, CASH and […]