The Most Chilling Words in the English Language
“For the greater good.” The recent announcement that data from individuals’ GP records would be shared with researchers inside the NHS – and potentially outside […]
arseholes
Highway to Hell
I despair of my fellow man sometimes. The BBC has an article that distils comments about reducing cycling deaths on our roads. The usual “ban […]
Boiling Blood
Some days go by when nothing much happens an my blood pressure is pretty normal. Then you get several news stories following on from each […]
Vile Opportunism
Whitey must be punished for the slave trade. St Vincent and the Grenadines. A string of islands that stands out in Caribbean holiday brochures as […]
Compulsive Compulsion
Victoria Coren Mitchell. Sadly, I think there is a wave of popular appeal in compelling anyone to do anything. That certainly appears to be the […]
Patronising Piffle
Via leggy this latest piece of nastiness from the anti-smoking lobby. The new scheme, which got under way at an Angus primary school, aims to […]
Good for England
Oh, this should boost the English economy in the border towns such as Shrewsbury, Chester and Bristol. Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood won’t rule out […]
It’s Not Our Fault, Guv
Chris Huhne in a breathtaking piece of hubris. The truth is, politicians are no more venal or self-serving than people outside politics, and often far […]
Affirmative Off!
Jesse Jackson can take his patronising lectures back across the pond, frankly. Britain needs its own plan of affirmative action to stamp out generations of […]