The Judge and the Race Case
Judge Finestein has earned himself some notoriety today for his outburst of common sense – or as the National Union of Teachers would have it “out […]
Lie Detectors
Via Oscar Wildebeest, this little gem. A lie detector for airport security in Russia. The technology, to be introduced at Moscow’s Domodedovo airport as early […]
Reflections and Circles
I’ve had a somewhat chequered career. My original choice involved joining the merchant navy as a radio officer. Unfortunately the end of my time in […]
This is How the Stasi, Gestapo and KGB Succeeded
Via Chicken Yoghurt the story of the cabbie who dobbed in his fare for playing punk rock. The taxi driver had become worried on the way […]
The Penny Drops
Jenni Russell writing in today’s Grauniad makes some interesting points in a good, if somewhat tardy article: Piece by piece, month by month, Tony Blair’s […]
Party Funding
Being a bunch of thieving, corrupt wankers; politicians; having been caught with their grubby little mitts in the proverbial till, now want to raid the […]
The Modern Totalitarian
The muse struck once more. This little ditty is less formal than the sonnet; simply rhyming couplets in a series of quatrains. I’ll admit to […]
Passport Renewal
I suppose the loophole was going to be closed sooner or later. According to the Register, the new UK Identity and Passport Service has slipped […]
Broadcast Media and Blogs
Unlike doctor vee I didn’t watch last night’s 10 o’clock news. So I didn’t see them cover the blooker awards until I checked it out this morning. As […]
Britblog 59
This week’s BritBlog roundup is up.