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Nudge Off

February 10, 2012 Longrider 8

I see that the Cameroid’s nudge unit is in top gear. The latest target is the elderly. It seems that this group is now the […]

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Whaaaa?

February 9, 2012 Longrider 3

Upsetting? Ridiculous? That’s me told, then… Tags: social+networking, general+silliness

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Dressing up Cats

February 9, 2012 Longrider 3

The BBC Magazine has an article about dressing up pets. In the US and UK the market for clothing for pets is growing. But is […]

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Ken On Form

February 8, 2012 Longrider 4

I see that Ken Livingston’e gob has got the better of him again. As a source of entertainment, he never fails. As a source of […]

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Harry Joins Ken

February 8, 2012 Longrider 7

Like Ken Dodd before him, Harry Redknapp has seen off the revenue. Now, I haven’t been privy to the evidence, so I cannot make a […]

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Oh! Oh! I Can Answer That…

February 8, 2012 Longrider 2

James Clappison, a Conservative member of the Commons home affairs select committee, said the guidance was unjustifiable. He said: “Given the evidence about this man, […]

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Sorry, But No

February 7, 2012 Longrider 8

As a general rule, I tend to avoid petitions. Usually they achieve nothing –  their only real benefit being to vent one’s spleen publicly. From time […]

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More Dodgy Research

February 7, 2012 Longrider 6

Apparently spoon feeding babies is adding to the obesity epidemic that isn’t. Babies weaned on pureed food tend to end up fatter than infants whose […]