Driving EU Mad
Apparently, Britain is resisting moves to harmonise the prosecution of motoring offences across the EU. Mrs L got caught speeding just outside Lodève the other […]
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Nanny’s Back
Did she ever go away, one wonders? The Beeb, that bastion of reliable, truthful and impartial reporting gives us the latest witterings from the cleggeron […]
That Old Chestnut
Chestnuts being relevant at this time of the year. I see that Eric Pickles has jumped on the bandwagon even though that particular wagon lost all […]
Passive Smoking Kills 600,000 Worldwide – Apparently
Apparently a study has determined that passive smoking is so treacherous, it has killed 600,000 people, one third of whom are children – although why […]
Health and Safety Gone Mad?
I noticed this case in the news, but didn’t think about commenting as there really wasn’t much to comment on. However, Bucko did and we […]
So, Can Employers Tell Employees What to Eat?
Found via various back-links, this thoughtful piece. Chris McDonald poses the question in response to news that a company has instructed employees that they cannot […]
Another Farewell and Other Personal Stuff
To say that this year has been shitty would be an understatement of odyssean proportions; an annus horriblis no less. In April, I lost my […]
Liberty is “Right Wing” Now
A particularly risible – even by Guardian standards – article by Richard Adams on the security theatre surrounding flying in the USA accuses those who […]
Now This is Worrying
The police managed to get Fitwatch closed down. Scotland Yard has forced the closure of an anti-police blog which was being used to disseminate advice […]
I Heard That… Pardon?
Apparently second hand smoke affects your hearing. Eh, what? And I thought it was just a sign of getting older. Doctors already know that people […]