Tempus Fugit
It’s seven years to the day that I started this blog. My, how time flies. My style has changed somewhat since then. Still here though, […]
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Off You Go, Then
SNP leader Alex Salmond has issued an independence rallying call, as he warned the UK government that its days of telling Scots what to do […]
In Which I Agree With Mumsnet
Mumsnet is one of those lefty Guardian-led mummy knows best type of sites I wouldn’t go near with the proverbial barge pole. However, like them, […]
Get the Old Fogeys Out
Thanks to Greg in the comments my attention is drawn to this egregious, insidious little campaign. Older people should be encouraged to move into smaller […]
Inside the Nudge Unit
The BBC goes to a brainstorming session inside the nudge unit. At the heart of Downing Street, a select group of strategists known as the […]
Oh, Here We Go Again.
Wales is to consider regulations that enforce parental consent for piercings for minors. Proposals to stop children under 16 getting body piercings without their parents’ […]
Charlie Brooker, Still a Twat Extraordinaire
I was going to comment on the execrable bullshit spouted by the so-called funny man of the Guardianista, Charlie Brooker, who is neither clever nor […]
Public Highways
Via JuliaM this little story. Residents are holding rush hour protests against commuters who clog their inner-city streets to avoid parking charges. People living near […]