Passing Comments and Property Ownership
My good friend Red Baron made an aside on my post about the council Tax and I thought it worth exploring. It was this: Leaving […]
ID Cards Bounce Back
The scoundrels in the commons have once more rejected the peers’ amendments to the ID Cards Bill. Peers have twice defeated the plans, which they […]
Peerages “Not For Sale”
Speaking on the Radio 4 Today programme, Jack Straw said that peerages are not for sale under the Labour government: “You can’t buy a peerage. […]
Wealth Tax
Ten years ago, Mrs Longrider and I set about improving our home. Over the next few years we spent several thousand pounds and an awful […]
Lies, Liars and Boors
There was a time, not so long ago, when the political elite was looked up to. They were our betters, the ruling elite. That changed […]
Burqua Ban
The Dutch parliament is planning to ban the burqua. Last December, parliament voted to forbid women from wearing the burqa or any Muslim face coverings […]
The Curse of Satellite Navigation
Drivers who invest in satellite navigations systems are rapidly waking up to one of its flaws according to the Times today. In-car satellite navigation systems […]
Voltaire Under Fire
I’ve always had a bit of a soft spot for Voltaire. Well, he abhorred organised religion and he was French – that’s two counts in […]
2011 Census
According to the Telegraph, the 2011 census will include even more intrusive questions than the one we did in 2001: Everyone could be required, for […]