Watch this clip of Will Self and Mark Francois. (Or don’t watch it. I won’t blame you if you just read a book instead.) Mark Francois: “A slur on 17.4m people…you should apologise on national TV….outrageous thing to say” Author … Continue reading →
One thing I’ve just never understood is the appeal of the Oscars. When I was a kid it seemed the most boring show in the world, and Oscar night was just about the only time when I ever turned up … Continue reading →
I finally got around to watching Bohemian Rhapsody on the weekend. It was a bit crap, but certainly not as bad as the critics said, and it was a lot of fun to watch, especially with kids. But then the … Continue reading →
The government helps itself to more private property: A rare page from Charles Darwin’s On The Origin Of Species has been barred from leaving the UK by the government as a buyer is sought. Look, I can understand the attraction … Continue reading →
The Telegraph thinks it is news that the producer of BBC’s Match of the Day thinks Match of the Day is wonderful. “It would sometimes get frustrating when you would get complaints that were simply factually wrong: for instance, there … Continue reading →
You want sexism? This is incredibly sexist, and just, well, wrong: A new emoji being rolled out this year is a hand doing a pinching motion to depict a ‘small penis’ to mock modestly endowed men. Perhaps this emoji was … Continue reading →
Why would you go to the cinema these days? In my case I’m becoming less interested in films as I get older anyway. Art films become more and more boring as the intelligentsia becomes increasingly conformist. Most blockbuster films have … Continue reading →
If this guy clings on we’ll know there are different rules for the Democrats. When I was at University, people – including people who become prominent and respected members of the community – would dress up as all sorts of … Continue reading →
The Telegraph reports on an unfortunate lady: I nearly married a conman. It’s more common than you think Was he a good liar? I presume he didn’t just spin this lady the usual guff about working for top secret government … Continue reading →
The Telegraph’s view: When they have stopped arguing about Brexit, politicians must focus on boosting productivity No, they must focus on ending PC culture. That, more than anything else, will kill the country. Also the Telegraph: Owen Paterson adds name … Continue reading →
More polyamory-pushing from the media: Wednesday Martin, whose latest book Untrue explores “why nearly everything we believe about women and lust and infidelity” is wrong This is really Tim Newman’s territory, but I wanted to make a few points. Firstly, what … Continue reading →
Apparently Elf on the Shelf is the biggest thing since Christmas turkey: “We had no idea what on earth we were getting ourselves into.” So says Chanda Bell, one of the three women responsible creating what has become a … Continue reading →
Is there any more terrifying phrase in the modern English lexicon than ‘Sort yourself into small groups and discuss this please’? You can’t get away from it. Every meeting or public speaking event these days has to feature one. Small-group … Continue reading →
Dr Who actually died in 1981, although that fact wasn’t apparent until much later. He died when Tom Baker was replaced by Peter Davidson. Davidson was clearly an inferior actor, at least in that role, but Dr Who fans thought … Continue reading →
Far-right plumber Dave Bloggs today visited the far-right London History Museum to view inflammatory material about far-right political extremists, including Winston Churchill, Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair. Bloggs, who travelled on the far-right Docklands Light Rail service which has trampled … Continue reading →
