The G20 protest is taking place today in London. "Protesters" have now begun smashing windows and breaking into the RBS. Is this democracy at work? What odds on a full scale riot before the afternoon...
It's only a beginning, but I for one, am glad to see it happen. Is it a suitable time to leave, or premature? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7973403.stm
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-116520 4/Extra-2-000-British-troops-sent-fight-Afghan istan-Taliban-believed-plotting-fresh-attacks- West.html It looks as if I was right when I suggested in an...
It seems Labour (and Gordon Brown) have manged to bankrupt the country. According to the Sun "Britain will borrow more money in the next two years than it did in the 306 years before Labour won power...
OK, Ed Balls has been highlighted a couple of questions ago as a bad name to have as a public figure for obvious pun-opportunities. D i c k Spring was another obvious one (I'm not sure that is allowed...
A recovery disk is too small to contain over 12Gb of system programs. In some instances the hard disk may not be partitioned, So where are the programs held? Are they hidden? Are they in Zip files? Is...
OK, humans are predators, we eat and something dies...Since we are the highest primates on the evolutionary scale and most of what we eat is lower on the evolutionary scale then most likely, if life...
Why all the fuss about this? If your employer gives you a perk you would be stupid no to take it. It should be taxed like any other perk. Whether it is moral or not is another issue.
I thought one of the reasons our soldiers were fighting and dying in Afghanistan was to ensure women were offered a modicum of human rights. It would appear that very little has changed in the mindset...
What is it about this disaster that can still fire the imagination and have people scrabbling for their cheque books? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7965275.stm
It appears that Fres the Shred has finally had some cumuppance. Given that the law and the Government appear powerless to deal with this piece of scum is it right for this to happen? Is this the start...
This McNulty parasite - claiming 2nd house allowance -(like he needs it !) Couple of years ago, when I wasn't working, thought I'd try & see if I could qualify for any Housing/Council Tax benefit (not...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7960459.st m How is the US able to claw back the bonuses of these failed bankers when here in the UK Fred the Shred and others just laugh at us?
Are the governemnt f***ing idiots for mindlessly continuing with their plan to slap 2p on a litre next month? Just what a beleaguered, recession spiralling economy needs isnt it. I dont think they...
Should Hindus be offered specialist sites that would enable them to cremate their dead relatives in the open air, which is more in keeping with their traditions?...
In light of reports today on sky news that the Pakistani ISI have information that at least 20 British citizens of Pakistani/Kashmir decent are potential terrorists after receiving training by Muslim...
Is there a quick formula to calculate the 15% vat? Going for a short numeracy test for a job tomorrow (part time to fit in with children) they are aware I've not worked in accounts before but this is...