Junk Science
Jobseekers are being made to complete bogus psychometric tests by the Department for Work and Pensions – and told that in some cases they risk […]
Month: April 2013
More Interfering from Politicans
Labour should pledge to ban “zero hours contracts” at the next election, shadow health secretary Andy Burnham has said. I’m a self-employed peripatetic trainer. I […]
Wheeling out the Racist Canard
Ignoring for a moment that Ken Clark is just another areshole – well, please, do try – and we bother to listen to what he […]
Here We Go…
Better-off older people should pay tax at the same rate as younger people on similar incomes, a think tank argues. The report from the Fabian […]
Teaching Days
There has been much debate and anguish over Michael Gove’s plans for a longer school day. My opinion, for what it is worth, falls firmly […]
Yeah, That’ll Work
An Australian speciality food shop recently raised eyebrows by charging $5 (£3.37) just for browsing. And some shoe and clothes stores in America and Australia […]
A Bad Hand
Max Kpakio tried his hand at victimhood poker. Being a black man, he held all the aces. Seems, however, that wasn’t good enough. A man […]
Adverts, What Adverts?
Spending on web advertising topped $100bn for the first time last year. Digital now commands nearly one in five advertising dollars, and forecasts suggest we […]