I Hope His Fears Are Founded
David Edgar fears that the public won’t back his new hero. Suddenly, those of us who have brayed from the sidelines – about dropping Trident, […]
Month: August 2015
Here Be Trolls
Via Chris Snowdon, I find myself reading the outpourings of a public health parasite. Chris refers to this creature as a self-righteous prig. In doing […]
You’re Joking, Surely
This, apparently, is supposed to be funny. A pun by comedian Darren Walsh has scooped the prize for funniest joke of the Edinburgh Fringe. The […]
Oh, Those Naughty Oldies!
Not doing what Nanny tells them. One in five people over 65 who drink is consuming an “unsafe” level of alcohol, say researchers. Well, given […]
Kiss Me Kate
Kissing children on the mouth is sexualising now. A doctor has warned parents against kissing their children on the lips, arguing it is “too sexual”. […]
Oh, Fer Gawd’s Sake
Get over yourself. The Guardian, as usual, presenting men as if we are all predators. To avoid sexual harassment I’ve imposed my own curfew, and […]
Quite Right
Stop blaming the baby boomers. Few generations have been so subject to mythologising as the Western baby boomers, born in the 20 years after the […]
This is News?
Our feline overlords are better than dogs. It’s the debate that has long divided animal lovers. Now scientists have confirmed that cats really are better […]