Whether it is the eloquent or crass, whether you agree with it or not, the opinions of someone who has been wronged or has had a loved one killed are irrelevant to policy. I have nothing but sympathy for the families left behind by service personnel killed in the line of duty; my heart goes [...]

to all my readers in the US of A!

Anyone watching the State Opening of Parliament today would have seen, in an outrageous affront to right-thinking people everywhere, that he only bowed twice, instead of the traditional thrice when entering the Commons. Anyone entering the Commons is expected to bow their head three times; we can only assume that Black Rod meant a deliberate [...]

H/T Anthony Painter. Do please read his post – it’s rather good. xD.

The latest growth figures from the USA tell us that it is out of recession; why, then, is the UK the only major economy still in recession? Firstly, although the USA is out of technical recession, I don’t think anyone would describe its economy as healthy. Recovering, perhaps, but not healthy, and the same goes [...]

Jonathan Djanogly, MP, House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA. Dear Mr Djanogly, Re: Conduct of Mr Patrick Mercer As you will be aware, there was a story in the press earlier this year about a hit-list of prominent British Jews, including Lord Sugar. The Sun has since admitted it was false, apologised and withdrawn the [...]

No, it’s not what you’re thinking. Cuban heels, OK? Cuban heels. I’m rather fond of cowboy boots. I find them comfortable, and I sometimes wear them with a suit to work. They have a a heel of about 45mm. Not quite six-inch stilettos, but not insignificant. I quite understand why someone wouldn’t want to wear [...]

The London Evening Standard carries a headline that is worth repeating. Ryanair makes £500m on extras . It is worth repeating because the model of budget airlines has been mooted by certain Tories involved in local government as an appropriate model. I don’t know about you, but when I fly, I like to take a [...]