Fairness
In a fair world, a heart surgeon and a burger flipper should be paid the same. No one has a right to more money simply because of their skills. In a fair world, all houses should be the same size, … Continue reading Fairness
Category: Comment
Hamilton
Although I love theatre in general and musical theatre in particular, I am not the kind of person who reads Variety or The Stage and keeps up with every new development. Like many people, I don’t even have the time … Continue reading Hamilton
Emma
Responses to a recent photo-shoot: Phwoar! That Emma Watson’s got her tits out! No, she hasn’t ‘got her tits out’. ‘Got her tits out’ along with the associated chant ‘Get your tits out, get your tits out, get your tits … Continue reading Emma
Populism
I have been reading a book about populism. It’s a word that I keep seeing written and which I’ve never properly understood. It usually appears in the phrase ‘a wave of populism’, which sounds like rather a lovely thing. A … Continue reading Populism
Mummy, who is Donald Trump?
A: Mummy, who’s Donald Trump? B: Oh dear… A: Is he like Donald Duck? B: Well, not quite… A: Like Donald Duck, but a trump instead of a duck. B: You know we don’t say ‘trump’ darling, we say ‘popple’. … Continue reading Mummy, who is Donald Trump?
Rolf revisited
Confusius: I hear they’ve let that Rolf Harris go, then. Exasperus: Let him go? Confusius: You know. After all them sexual assaults he done. They’ve let him go. Exasperus: Why did they let him go? Confusius: ‘Cos his barrister got … Continue reading Rolf revisited
Democracy 2.0
We’re getting used to these nights now. There could be a referendum on whether everyone in Britain should have a red hot poker up their arse, and all the polls could show not a single person wanted a red hot … Continue reading Democracy 2.0
Cross words
On five Saturdays per year, the Times newspaper in London publishes a crossword which most people pass over without a second glance, but which is quite one of the most extraordinary things every created for human satisfaction. As you can … Continue reading Cross words
Coxes
As luck would have it, this is the second piece in a row I have posted which appears, on the face of it, to defend Nigel Farage. That’s an appalling and shameful record. As I hope I make clear, like … Continue reading Coxes
Bus
This isn’t even topical, but now the egregious Farage has curried enough favour with the Orange Demagogue to be suggested as the UK’s ambassador to the US, it’s something that people are still going on about, so I can’t remain … Continue reading Bus
Stuff I Reckon 