Irrational Giving?
Mark Easton discusses charitable giving and suggests that donors are not always rational – worse, do not give according to worthiness. Martin Brookes, chief executive […]
Articles by Longrider
Smoky, Smoky, Naughty, Naughty
A story in the Beeb asks the question; should sports stars be setting an example regarding smoking? When footballer Wayne Rooney was spotted having a […]
In Which I Add to My Vocabulary
Max Davidson opines on Emma Thompson’s comments regarding the use of slang among the young. I have to say, I spent much of the time […]
In Which I Agree With Charlie Brooker
Yes, really… Brooker is on form with this polemic on team sports at school. His experiences and reactions were pretty much the same as mine, […]
Of Otters and Owls
I’ve been away for the past few days. I took the opportunity to visit the Tamar Otter sanctuary. Here, then, are some of the images. […]
Another Driving Story
Following on from yesterday’s nonsense about older drivers we have another call from the righteous to restrict drivers. Newly qualified young drivers should be banned […]
BBC on Elderly Drivers
The BBC Breakfast programme has been discussing elderly drivers (no link, unfortunately). The usual stuff came out of the discussion; older drivers have slower reactions, […]
Another Veggie Article
Another day, another veggie article on CiF. The title is a bit of a misnomer to the main thrust of the piece. Veggies have a […]
Snitch Britain Part… Oh, I Give Up
Via Al Jahom, this nasty bit of new policing. Thousands of drivers have been reported by fellow motorists after being spotted speeding, drink driving or […]
Andy Burnham
Arsehole. On identity cards – a controversy which he had a hand in developing during his time as a Home Office minister – he is […]