Articles by Longrider
Liam Donaldson and more Control Freakery
Liam Donaldson just cannot help himself. Here, he engages in some valedictory bossiness. The chief medical officer today berates the nation for its slothfulness, saying […]
Compulsory Cycle Helmets in Jersey
A new law has been passed in jersey making helmets compulsory for all cyclists under the age of 18. So, the mainland UK is not […]
Lorries Banned from Outside Lane – A1
Via Al Jahom, I see this interesting story. LORRIES are to be permanently banned from overtaking during the daytime on two stretches of a busy […]
The NHS Summary Records Database
According to Gillian Braunold, it’s all for our own good, of course. Well, she would say that, wouldn’t she? The chairman of the BMA, Dr […]
The New McCarthyism
Dick Cheney’s daughter is engaging on a witch hunt, it seems. Her Keep America Safe campaign is targeting lawyers who had the temerity to represent […]
Motorcyclists in Wootton Bassett
Neil Burden indulges in the usual tired anti-motorcycle clichés in a CiF article that is the predictable ill-informed bollocks one expects from the Grauniad. I have recently […]
Level Crossings
I see that level crossings are in the news today. The driving test should have compulsory questions on level crossings to cut the number of […]
More Mass Punishment of the Law Abiding Majority
Once again, this truly appalling government resorts to mass punishment to resolve what is, in fact, a small problem that is already illegal. All dog […]