So, on the news this morning they were discussing the publication of the BBC expenses and salary information. Not seen any big rants on how much these people are being paid getting and how much "tax-payers money" they are spending, but it has got me thinking (well, ok this is more an amalgamation of lots of thoughts that have been running through ( Read more... )

So, yes, freedom of speech. That would include a right for MPs to respond with their views when a major newspaper decides that the best way to highlight a major flaw in the system of government is to go on a rampage, attacking each and every MP individually, wouldn't it?

Like this blog by Tory MP Nadine Dorries

Yes, that's a broken link (google ( Read more... )

So, the speaker of the house of commons resigned yesterday ( Read more... )

Shot UK soldier dies in hospitalSo, let me get this straight. We send some soldiers to a war zone and one of them gets shot and dies ( Read more... )

Quentin Wilson on this morning's today program:

"We all know what too much reliance on satnavs causes - Driving off cliffs"

(or words to that effect, seem to have forgotten them a bit in the past 2.5 hours)

Perhaps we should implement compulsory use of satnavs as a new traffic calming measure?

This evening I went to a talk about how the internet and computer games may be affecting how young people thing and the general consensus seemed to be, in spite of all the media hype, there's not enough evidence to come to any firm conclusions ( Read more... )

And in other news, I might be appearing on the front cover of an edition of New Scientist:

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