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Why is Clegg getting all the blame?
How clever that Cameron is managing to implement some unpopular policies and transfer the blame onto his minority partner, Nick Clegg. Those who voted for Nick Clegg also seem to think that he now has...
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GP commissioning – the worst idea ever
What were they thinking? Cameron hasn’t been too bad so far, some really good stuff, but he’s gone off the rails with this one, and everyone I talk to seems to agree. Did he not ask anyone? The GPs...
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People who say “I don’t get Twitter” might be wrong!
I think I’m starting to get the point of Twitter. My thoughts are as follows: these are the reasons why you might want to get a (free) Twitter account: 1 – You can follow your idols and get a window...
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Faulty arguments
Interesting to see the arguments the press are using to defend their outrageous harassment of victims over the years: - “newspapers have always done it” (doesn’t make it OK!) - “it’s not as bad as it...
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Airport Queues Explained
There’s a simple equation that explains all queues, including the customs check-in ones. And the amazing thing is that the equation shows that there is massive sensitivity in the system, so that a...
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Planning for zero growth
Thanks to Mike for starting me along this path of thinking and reading…. Mathematics tells us that if something (e.g. the UK economy, or the world economy, and therefore the world’s use of oil) grows...
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My little rant against racism
There’s been some racism in the Euro football, as usual, and as always I’m baffled by it. Totally baffled. What do racists make of someone like Beyonce or Halle Berry, who is a) mixed race (where do...
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The Olympics – POD or POA?
Were you inspired by the Olympics? They certainly were brilliant – the organisation, the crowds, the stunning opening ceremony, and of course the performance of the athletes – what amazing people they...
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Scotland – our fickle partner?
Leaving aside whether it’s a good idea for the Scots and/or for David Cameron if the Scotland leaves the UK (I have no idea) and whether the English should get a vote as to whether they want to keep...
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Why I don’t like the Lottery
It’s a free country, but still, things like the Lottery are bad for the people and this is why: It builds false hopes which lead to frustration – “Why isn’t my life better?” It’s based on a lie – that...
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Things just aren’t black and white
When you’re young you know everything, and life seems so simple. Then a few shades of grey creep in, and before you know it, even the obvious stuff has a flipside. Some examples that have happened to...
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Charities – project or process?
Why are children still starving in Africa, after all the money we’ve sent?? Ideally charities would make a difference, rather than be self-perpetuating organisations. So to find out whether your...
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Moderation
I just watched a rather irritating TV programme where they had people phoning in to say whether immigration is good or bad, and in fact the TV programme had done some research and it was something like...
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Conspiracy or Stupidity?
Let’s not worry about the big ones – JFK, Landing on the moon etc. there are small ones happening now which are more important and insidious. Here are some areas where I think there may be more going...
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PS Collection part 7
PS – Christmas music: Rod Stewart’s Christmas album failed to move me. Solstice Bells (Jethro Tull) remains the best Christmas song closely followed by Fairytale of New York. But the Tull track I...
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