Julian Le Grand on Charity
The Filthy Smoker reminds me that Julian Le Grand is still about and still spouting the worst kind of authoritarian dogma. The last time I […]
Articles by Longrider
Smokers De-normalised?
Via Anna Raccoon, a misleading story in the Tellytuybbygraph about smokers and renting private property. More than 90 per cent of smokers are barred from […]
September Morn
Today the summer finally passes. It seems but a fleeting moment since the chill winds of March heralded the warmth of summer. Unfortunately this year, […]
Is the Tide Turning?
Greenpeace has been up to its tricks again lately, this time in Greenland. It’s the usual self-righteous vandalism – and I’m being polite here. Others might refer […]
One for the Darwin Awards
Someone’s trying hard to get a Darwin… A spokesman added: “We’re not entirely sure whether the spider got away or not but there was no […]
Ryanair and the Violin
Although it looks as if this situation probably wasn’t handled very well, I can’t say that I have much sympathy for the passenger in this […]
M6 Toll Failed
Apparently the M6 toll road has been deemed a failure. Traffic jams around Birmingham are at least as bad as they were before the road […]
Mists of Avalon
I’m staying with my sister at the moment. Early morning across the Somerset levels is beautiful at this time of the year. Taken from above […]
Risible Nonsense
The Englishman draws my attention to some pure comedy gold over at CiF. Okay, Theo Hobson is a believer and I guess we are not […]
Mission Creep in the Wild
One of the concerns those of us championing civil liberties worry about is the matter of mission creep. This is something usually pooh-poohed by our opponents. The […]