Month: February 2015

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Wrong Answer

February 27, 2015 Longrider 17

When a “charity” complains about a throwaway line, you do not appease them, for appeasement never, ever works. The beast is never sated, it always […]

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LinkedIn Friends

February 26, 2015 Longrider 3

Or not, as the case may be. I use LinkedIn somewhat reluctantly. It’s a tool that enables me to reach potential clients and it has […]

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Scum

February 26, 2015 Longrider 7

Hang them, hang them all. The best alternative to the licence fee, the report concluded, would be a compulsory broadcasting levy paid by all households, […]

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Dear DVLA

February 18, 2015 Longrider 3

I have received your letter rejecting my application for registration of my BMW R80R. I did not expect a duplicate form to have entries on […]

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Revealed Preferences

February 16, 2015 Longrider 2

The most hated brands. I tend to look upon surveys as being twenty-four carat diamond encrusted bollocks with knobs on. Likewise this one. So Ukip […]

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Fawcett Off

February 14, 2015 Longrider 2

The Fawcett society feels that it should decide upon the disciplinary policies of other organisations. The London Mayor, Boris Johnson, was facing demands tonight to […]

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Bollocks on Stilts

February 12, 2015 Longrider 5

Polly Toynbee. Yet parties are essential to democracy. No, they are not. We could operate a democracy perfectly well without parties. Indeed a commons filled […]

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Strike

February 10, 2015 Longrider 10

There was a  time when withdrawing one’s labour was a valid weapon in fighting for improved working condition and pay. That time has passed, frankly. […]