Category Archives: Humour

Kier Starmer’s Cabinet ~ Shirkers and Strivers, October 2024

Posted on October 2, 2024 by odeboyz

George Osborne divided Britain into ‘Shirkers and Strivers’.1 Keir Starmer is a Super-Striver, who has had two stellar careers. Firstly, as a senior lawyer and latterly as Prime Minister. He’s a Super Striver but what is his cabinet like? The test: … Continue reading →

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Jewish mothers and their sons

Posted on September 25, 2024 by odeboyz

(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

Posted on September 21, 2024 by odeboyz
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Book Review: Rory Stewart ~ Politics on the edge: A memoir from within (2023)

Posted on September 21, 2024 by odeboyz

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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P J O’Rourke on government

Posted on September 11, 2024 by odeboyz

“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

Posted on September 11, 2024 by odeboyz

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

Posted on September 7, 2024 by odeboyz
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TV Review: The Great (Channel 4 catch-up) (Elle Fanning & Nicholas Hoult) (2020)

Posted on August 28, 2024 by odeboyz

If you are ‘of a certain age’ you’ll remember the Carry-On films. The Great is a vastly superior version of them. The ascendency of Catherine (the Great) is viciously satirised and turned into a costume romp. The series is turbo-charged … Continue reading →

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A non-gentrified pub

Posted on August 24, 2024 by odeboyz
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Cooking for Slackers: Peanut Butter Salad Sandwich

Posted on August 21, 2024 by odeboyz

Slackers love sandwiches. Quick, cheap and idiot proof, what’s not to like? Peanut butter sandwiches are a favourite and they’re healthy. Peanuts are packed with nutrients. They contain all 20 amino acids (the building blocks of protein), fiber, vitamins, minerals, … Continue reading →

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