Boris Under Attack
Stephen Lawrence’s mother has launched an attack on Boris Johnson: Doreen Lawrence, the mother of the murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence, yesterday launched a fierce personal […]
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Prosecuted for Insults?
If you think we’ve got it bad with the overbearing nanny state intruding upon our lives, the Australians have their fair share too: Squabbles over […]
Old Codgers and Driving (or not…)
Via Tim, this rather disturbing story: An upper age limit for drivers could be imposed under plans being considered by the Government. Ruth Kelly, the […]
Tax Alcohol
Actually, that title should be “tax alcohol more”. Sir Liam Donaldson is a headlines junkie. Not content with wanting to indulge in state sponsored grave […]
Totalitarian Bastard of the Day
Ken Jones is the head of Acpo – the chief police officers’ equivalent of a trade union. Ken Jones thinks it is okay to lock […]
Jamie’s Petard
The law of unexpected consequences: The school meals service in England is facing collapse because children are shunning healthy menus, caterers will warn today. Ever […]
Children of the Stasi
I feel the same underlying disquiet as Mr Eugenides who comments on this story too. Nearly 200,000 people have informed on friends, colleagues and family to the […]
Sean Gabb on Political Nihilism
I’ve read a fair bit of Sean Gabb’s work and usually find myself nodding in agreement. His post mortem of his appearance on 18 Doughty […]
Charitable Coercion
The workplace where I am currently contracting plans to take part in the Wrong Trousers Day on Friday 29th June this year. There’s nothing wrong […]
Teenage Call-up
Darra Singh wants teenagers to be called up for community service: Plans for every young person in Britain to enrol in a national volunteering scheme […]