In a bid to reach the government target of 7%, ACPO have suggested "affirmative action" by fast-tracking black and asian recruits. Four questions; 1 - is this simply another phrase for 'positive...
Is there an idiot's guide to moving my music from one computer to another? I currently manage my iTunes on my work PC but have now, for the first time ever, bought myself a computer for home, and I'd...
This Q possibly shouldn't be in this section - but it is news in my house at the mo and I'd like opinions from the wider community that appear to populate the news section. The first three choices for...
Well well well - in 1997 Gordon Brown was advised that his pension theft would cause problems - the problems are huge. Has this scuppered his chance of becoming leader?
Somebody recently told me that if you are serving in the armed forces and sent abroad for six months you will not get a rebate on your council tax, but if you are in prison you will. Sounds a bit...
Does this mean this government is going to get tough on crime 10 years, 10 years!, after His Tonyness first came out with the above sound bite? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6498003 .stm
My last two moves went swimmingly.........until the solicitors got involved, and then it was a case of having to constantly chase them to cajole them into writing and/or responding to letters (in one...
This follows on from a Q a few months ago. It has been reported that the estimate is now ?9 Billion, almost four times the original budget set just two short years ago, and as we are still five years...
Serious question. Why do male chave teenagers walk around with one or both hands down the front of their tracksuit bottoms? In pretty much every picture of that charmer last week who pointed his...
Wimbledon is to pay women the same as the men. Surely this is sexual discrimination against the men, isn't it? They are getting the same money as the women despite the fact that the men do almost...
Letter in The times yesterday was querying why he refers to himself as black when his mother is white. Same with Halle Berry - she has a white mother yet refers to herself as black. It got me...
The next time somebody stops in the middle of a pavement without any warning or a backward glance, should I just carry on walking and send them flying? This is, of course, slightly tongue in cheek -...
Only acceptable; 1. In the 70s 2. On porn stars. 3. On old ladies. I know this is completely irrational, but I take an instant distrust to blokes who have moustaches. Am I alone?
Rows about racism and bullying aside, and granted in the scheme of things it isn't particularly important, but in the first appearance on BB and her latest appearance she was always banging on about...