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… […]
Articles by Longrider
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 […]
One Case is Not a Justification
Just as one case is not a justification for vigilantism, so too is one case not a justification for a national DNA database. Never mind, […]
Eurostar Failures
Following the Eurostar train failures today, the BBC was interviewing (if you can call haranguing someone while they try to answer your questions interviewing) Richard Brown, CEO […]
More Puritan Nonsense
Once more, medics think that telling us what to do is more important than healing sick people. This time, that totalitarian, puritan, media whore, Liam […]
No. It. Is. Not.
The ultimate goal of government should be promoting wellbeing. Catherine Bennett is unconvinced that “it is the state’s business to meet those psychological needs” that […]
Carter Fuck Again
CF has the full story – it seems Carter Ruck really don’t learn. Tags: carter+ruck, authoritarian+arseholes
Self Defence?
I’ve noticed this story mentioned in the past couple of days – with the usual recriminations against the forces of law and order. Jail for […]
Brief Absence
My sojourn in the UK is about to end. Today, I start to wend my way homewards. I’ll be offline for a few days. See […]