In Defence of Mary Beard
First it was that twat AA Gill, now it seems Samantha Brick is putting the boot into Mary Beard. She has now waded into further […]
Articles by Longrider
It’s Not Trolling
Again, the media seems intent upon misusing the term “trolling” when describing an activity that is bullying or even cyber-stalking. Conservative MP Louise Mensch has […]
Questions to Which
The answer is “Yes”. Should we allow faith schools at all? It’s called freedom of choice, freedom of religion and freedom of association. If you […]
And Talking of Swans…
Talking as we were about swans and the police, it seems that the relationship isn’t going too well. I’m not sure I can add anything […]
Twilight Zone
I had cause to call my insurer today as I wanted to query the amount they are taking by direct debit. as it turned out, […]
Swanning About
The police are being taught how to capture swans. Actually, it’s fairly straightforward as I discovered one Saturday morning when one decided to go walkabout […]
Rock and a Hard Place
I detest motor insurance with a vengeance. It is a licence to print money and backed by the weight of law, we, the so-called customers […]
No, I Won’t
Miss it when it’s gone, that is. I haven’t used a flannel since I left puberty and have no plans to do so in the […]
Bwah! It’s Not Fair!
Harry Day stamps his feet over at the Groan. I don’t know how old Harry is, but the style of the piece suggests not very […]
Wrong and Racist
Lee Jasper isn’t someone with whom I would endow any credibility, being a part of the Ken Livingstone circle. However, we get from him (via […]