Month: June 2014
Entirely Foreseen Consequences
There is a shortage of sperm donors apparently. About ten years ago, donors’ right to anonymity was removed. The connection between the two was obvious […]
Fascist Shit
Toby Young. Schools should be able to fine parents who take their children on holiday without permission No, they should not. State schools punishing parents […]
Sometimes…
…It’s nice to see someone kicking back. Scientists and nutritionists have condemned the creation of a pop-up store for Maria Sharapova’s Sugarpova sweet brand near […]
BBC – Puritan Propaganda Machine
Fergus Walsh agonises about cutting down on sugar. It’s the usual progressive cockwaffle – taking everything the health Nazis say as some sort of gospel. […]
We Have a Target
Apparently. People need to more than halve their intake of added sugar to tackle the obesity crisis, according to scientific advice for the government in […]
How About…
You heal the sick and stop meddling in the lifestyle choices of healthy adults? Doctors have called for a ban on using e-cigarettes in public […]
There’s a Word for This
Actor Lenny Henry has criticised the BBC’s plans to increase on-screen diversity by 5% in the next three years. Oh, has he decided that artificially […]
Zero Hours
I’ve touched on the principle of zero hours contracts before. I don’t see them as a problem per se. I’m self-employed and have several clients. […]