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Whatever happened to common sense? When did it go out of fashion? I’m sure it existed at some point over the last 40-odd years, with the [...]
March 30, 2012
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“What we know is that David Cameron’s car turned up here an hour ago and he’s still inside. We also know that some pizza boxes [...]
May 14, 2010
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I should preface this by saying I’m very happy with my bank. Before and during this recession it has emerged with an enhanced reputation [...]
March 31, 2010
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The run up to this Saturday’s bike ride challenge has generally been a lot smoother than the lead-in to my aborted attempt at the C2C [...]
September 29, 2009
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We are living in strange times – an economic recession that no-one can seemingly predict with too much certainty and which understandably [...]
April 14, 2009
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We all have moments when we really need to get something off our chest. And we all have different ways of expressing what is on our mind. Some [...]
March 16, 2009
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A round-up that includes my childhood, the land of my fathers and my adopted home: Ivor the Engine and the Clangers shaped my early life. The [...]
December 9, 2008
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The Queen’s Speech has come around again in another ceremonial fanfare of meaningless soundbites and worthless policies. Cynical, me? [...]
December 3, 2008
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A new week and a new round-up: So the Government’s long-awaited and frankly ill-judged shake-up of the benefits system is launched with [...]
October 27, 2008
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It has been quite a week, all things considered. In fact, it has been a very good week (more details at another date). So here’s a round-up [...]
October 17, 2008