Pick ‘n’ Mix Science
A story concerning politics, science, vested interests and “selectively edited, out-of-context data” is not uncommon: recently there have been several about homeopathy. In this case I’m referring to a Washington […]
News and Current Affairs
Political happenings in the UK and abroad…
Pay and (Head)teachers
There are two things of note in the Mark Elms being paid over £200k whilst a primary head, one of which is highlighted in yesterday’s superb piece by David Mitchell, […]
More Tredinnick Early Day Motions on Homeopathy
Oh dear. Among the many depressing things to happened already in this Parliament, is the Conservatives putting David Tredinnick on the health select committee. Yes, that David Tredinnick who was […]
A Positive Vote for Labour and Gordon Brown
For several years I’ve voted tactically in elections where “my” party has not stood a chance of getting in, and I’ve wanted to keep a Tory out. I’ve been successful […]
The Next Election
A coalition may be more stable that a government with a tiny majority, but either way we could be back at the polls within two years. The report from the […]
Blears
Steve Bell often makes me smile. But this is is incredibly good; he couldn’t lampoon a more deserving target more accurately.
12 Years After Asking A Question 12 Times Paxo Asks A Question 12 Times
Did you threaten to over-rule him asked Jeremy Paxman of Michael Howard 12 times in 1997. He later seemed surprisingly regretful about the incident, but he still asked William Hague […]
Squirrel Pie
So Paul Parker, a red squirrel enthusiast is trapping and shooting greys for eating. I support this; in fact I want to know where you can get this squirrel pie. I’ve […]
Drinking With Steiner: Tesco, M&S and Biodynamic Boozing
Today’s Guardian is carrying a story about biodynamic wine drinking on page 7. The idea that the taste of wine changes with the lunar calendar is gaining credibility among the […]
Nancy Banks-Smith
The best comment so far on the current economic situation is, of course, to be found in her Last Night’s TV column: “Iceland melts and the air is filled with […]
Brian’s Girlfriend Aims To Lift Python Ban Following Election
Great story: the actor who played naked Judith in Life of Brian has discovered, following her election as mayor of Aberystwyth, that the film is banned there…
Open Source Nonsense
I know these are two-a-penny, but… A well respected journalist of many years’ standing wrote last week in the Guardian that “as we all know, many Wikipedia entries are just […]