Thoughts on Parliament
From time to time, the BBC news shows us the workings of both houses of parliament. I am frequently usually, okay, always unimpressed by what […]
Articles by Longrider
Anjem Choudary and Wootton Bassett
Others have been discussing the plans for Andrem Choudary and his band of militant Islamists to march through Wootton Bassett. There has, as expected, been […]
Fatuous Nonsense
Via LFAT my attention is drawn to the GQ awards for the worst dressed men. But Britain’s Prime Minister moves up the rankings from third worst-dressed […]
Can’t Get Worked Up About This One
I see that Ryanair is in the news again – and as is usually the case, not for good reasons. I’ve used Ryaniar a few […]
Cognitive Dissonance
Cath Elliott writing in CiF – ever a rich seam of idiocy – tells us what she wants to see in the next ten years. […]
More Idiocy From the Arsebishop
The Arsebishop of Canterbury has been wittering again. Apparently the naughties have been terrible. However, he has a solution of sorts: He called on people […]
Damian Green on DNA Retention
Damian Green writes on CiF about the downsides of DNA retention for the police. Among those who contacted me were magistrates, former army officers, compliance […]
Unfortunate Wording…
I wonder if sub editors actually read articles before publication? By practising to gain consistency, the tosser can have an affect on the outcome. Ahem… […]
More on SatNavs
Via Leg Iron, this rather stupid story about righteous fuckwits trying to blame satellite navigation for road traffic incidents. Fears that sat-nav devices may pose […]
Misanthrope of the Day
Via Samizdata, a jaw dropping quote from the BBC ethical man site. I quote it in full so that you can truly appreciate its sheer […]