Caveat Emptor
Some years ago on the way back from a training course in Cheshire, I stopped at Frankley Service station on the M5. As I walked […]
Blunkett Returns
This morning Tony Blair is finalising his ministerial team. The chastened, humbled Prime Minister has bought David Blunkett back into his Cabinet less than five […]
The Morning After.
Following a fairly uninspired four-week campaign, this morning we see new Labour returned with a much reduced majority. The BBC’s Exit Poll appears to have […]
Pope Benedict XVI and Moral Relativism
I heard on the radio yesterday that the Pope again renounced moral relativism. Not surprising, of course – after all, religions tout the idea of […]
UK Election; Crunch Time and I couldn’t Do It.
I’ve been taking a close interest in the build up to the UK election. I wonder why sometimes, because our system is so cack-handed that […]
Dr Who and the BBC
Patrick Crozier and Natalie Solent have been expressing concern about bias at the BBC overtaking Dr Who – to the detriment of the latter. Having […]
Mobile Phones Code of Conduct
I caught a part of Jeremy Vine’s programme today. They were talking about people being inconsiderate with mobile phones – on trains in restaurants etc. […]
Out Damned Spot
There’s an interesting discussion going on over at Redbaron Blog. Now while the baron and I may disagree over detail, broadly we are in consensus […]
Public Outrage Risk
Yesterday when discussing the woes that befell Railtrack, I mentioned the phrase “Public Outrage Risk”. I felt a little expansion was in order. Public Outrage […]
Speeding and Pétards
Chief Superintendent Les Owen is facing disciplinary charges following the conviction of his driver for speeding en-route to a meeting (I trust it was an […]