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I’m not keen on our aversion to keenness

Controversy raged last week over the issue of whether or not the Princess of Wales has regularly been called “Katie Keen”. In Endgame , his new...

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Politicians and prisons have made us stir crazy

What is the role of government? It feels like a controversial area so it’s worth remembering that most of what the government does is stuff we all...

22.10.2023 6

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Take this addictive food away from me!

A ccording to the British Medical Journal, “Not all foods have addictive potential.” Sounds like the writer had just struggled through a couscous...

15.10.2023 5

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A note of caution about the withdrawal of cash

T here was some unexpected implied criticism of King Charles in the Daily Mail last week. It wasn’t the usual sort of complaint about his...

17.09.2023 5

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What, a school revamp once every 440 years isn’t enough?

T he government has had a busy week trying to deal with the school buildings crisis. This hasn’t involved doing anything about all the dangerous...

10.09.2023 60

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Can fleeing Tories be turned into quality TV?

L ots of Conservative MPs are leaving parliament at the next election. By choice, that is. It may be that many more will be invited to leave by the...

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Who would pay to hear our drivel? That appears to be the Tories’ logic

A sk a stupid question, get a stupid answer – that’s a decent rule of thumb. And you wouldn’t imagine it’s any less likely to be true if the...

25.06.2023 60

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Would you put an erect penis on a packet of cheese? Absolutely no whey

H ow comfortable are you with sniffing dairy products? Bringing the milky substance right up to your face and giving a long, exploratory nasal...

11.06.2023 6

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Take it from someone in a TV duo: Holly and Phil are simply sick of each other

W hy is the rift between Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield so diverting? Maybe you don’t find it so. Maybe current affairs interest you in...

28.05.2023 9

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Rishi Sunak’s football video is a political own goal

H ave you seen the video Rishi Sunak put out last month wishing Stockton Town FC luck in the Northern Premier League final? Warning: don’t watch it...

21.05.2023 10

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