Out With the Old, in With the New
Plod still doesn’t get it, apparently. The old Section 44 stop and search was deemed unlawful according to the European Court of Human Rights. Say […]
Articles by Longrider
The Professionally Aggrieved
According to Aminatta Forna, the British have a problem with her name. The whole article is a thinly veiled accusation of racism against 60 million […]
Charitable Giving and HMG
Apparently, not content with stealing huge sums of money from us and frittering it on fake charities, hmg wants us to give even more of […]
What to Put on a CV
I recently attended a workshop organised by the local job centre. It was designed for people like me who have not had to apply for […]
Maude is Confused About Nudge
Francis Maude writes about the nudge policy. In 1921 there was a spate of road accidents in Sutton Coldfield, near Birmingham. Rather than banning cars, […]
Popcorn Time
Oh, this will be fun… The government is to follow the lead of the television programme The X Factor and allow the public to decide […]
Getting Lost
This chap took getting lost to a new dimension. A 72-year-old man was rescued on Christmas Day by police after spending three days and nights […]
The Dead Don’t Lie
‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse… Pascale Hervé woke with a start. […]
Common Sense on Vaizey’s Porn Laws
Following Ed Vaizey’s illiberal comments regarding internet access earlier in the week, the ISPs have responded. In essence, they are saying that it is not […]
On the Road
Blogging has been light. I was offered a day’s work in Swansea on Monday so I went – regardless of the weather. The plan was […]