Monthly Archives: September 2024

All men are equal: Up to a point, Lord Copper

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Jewish mothers and their sons

(Three Jewish mothers are arguing over who has the most loving son.) Ethel: “My son sends me flowers every Shabbos.”Pattie: “You call that love? My son phones every day!”Miriam “That’s nothing. My son goes to therapy five days a week … Continue reading

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Trade Unions Forever

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Book Review: Rory Stewart ~ Politics on the edge: A memoir from within (2023)

Political memoirs are exercises in self-glorification. This makes them tedious unless well-written with colourful ‘assassinations’ that are stiletto sharp. Stewart’s book is successful. His critique of David Cameron and Boris Johnson is masterful. His pen portraits of fellow MPs doesn’t … Continue reading

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Selected Quotes: Winter Fuel Debate, 10th September 2024

Mel Stride (Con) The decision to remove winter fuel payments has come as a complete shock to millions of pensioners—pensioners on as little as £11,500 a year. We have had no adequate explanation as to why this measure is so … Continue reading

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How to get sacked from the BBC

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P J O’Rourke on government

“Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.”

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Cooking for Slackers: Barista Coffee

Everyone hates being ripped off by coffee shops and their inferior drinks. Their drinks are carefully concealed behind infantile flavours. Flavours masking tasteless buckets of coffee to try to make them drinkable. However, coffee shops also provide a space for … Continue reading

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Stop moaning

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Seinfeld on Earthquakes

I read a report about an earthquake where local officials trying to explain the damage said, “The earthquake wasn’t that bad. It’s just that the buildings weren’t designed to withstand [it].” “Would you accept an explanation like that in the … Continue reading

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