In Which I Side with AA Gill
AA Gill and the Thunderer are in trouble with Clare Balding over comments he made regarding her sexuality. The BBC presenter Clare Balding is embroiled […]
Articles by Longrider
Presumed Consent Again
I see that the issue of presumed consent for organ donation rumbles on. An article in CiF tells us about the process of “soft” opt-out […]
Literary Greats?
It seems there is a little boy telling us that the emperor is in the nuddy. Their mantelpieces might creak under the collective weight of […]
In Which I Agree With Sunny
I don’t often agree with Sunny Hundal, but his latest piece in the Groan is spot on – and for the right reasons. Sunny doesn’t […]
Greenpeace Strike Again
While I detest the thugs posing as concerned activists calling themselves Greenpeace, I am happy enough that they should be allowed to exercise legitimate protest. […]
We Happy Few
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers. For he today that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother; be never so […]
National Slavery
Well, we get the announcement today, that Cameron’s national service for teenagers is going ahead. David Cameron is to outline details of the government’s planned […]
New Leader, Same as Old Leader
So this big society thing is launched. Funny how it’s the same old stuff. Gordon Brown wanted to steal dormant bank accounts and damn me […]
Abbott For Leader
Diane Abbott accuses her rivals of being geeky young men. Mrs Abbott said her four opponents were either close to Tony Blair or Gordon Brown […]