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Here Comes the Beast From the East!

Blue Planet: Britain is set for a blast straight from Siberia. How ironic that as we approach the beginning of the meteorological spring, we are about to witness the coldest spell of the winter. The odd thing about this is no one really cares as all they have seen all winter are Facebook and Twitter feeds from nutters at the Daily Express scaring pensioners ...

Health & Safety & CRB’s and Political Correctness

Now that I am 50, part me feels that I should be approaching a time when I sit in a pub bleating on about health safety and political correctness gone mad. However, I won't, because health and safety at work and DBS checks in schools and recreational clubs are saving people from dying and getting molested, or both. This week, we have seen that if minority ...

Darkest Hour

I went to see the film 'Darkest Hour' on Tuesday night full of uncertainty about whether it would be decent or just another jingoistic propaganda movie about how great it was back in the old days. Well, I was pleasantly surprised as the acting was fantastic, right from the lead roles to the bit parts and the stage sets were very realistic, particularly ...

Oxfam Scandal

It is hard, even amongst the crazy events over the last couple of years, to imagine the context of the crisis engulfing Oxfam. I just can't imagine that someone in grief stricken Haiti or Chad, could actually say, "Come on lads, get this bit cleaned up and we can go get some hookers!" At what point on someone's morality spectrum would that seem like a good ...

Suffragettes and Working Class Men 100 Years Ago!

There has, justifiably, been a lot of news about the anniversary of women finally getting the vote 100 years ago. However, if you dig a little deeper, it does make you wonder how much historical facts distort over time. Check these facts out. 1/ Yes, women did get the vote 100 years ago, but only if they were over 30 and had property. 2/ 1918 was also ...