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Like many Doctor Who fans I was shocked to learn that DVDs had been released early in the United States allowing people to post spoilers potentially ruining the series finale for many viewers. I have therefore carefully avoided all pronouncements other … Continue reading →

Like many Dr Who fans I am reeling under the news that Matt Smith, Doctor Who in television’s Dr Who, has had a haircut thus rendering him incapable of performing as Doctor Who in the immediate future – unless there is some … Continue reading →

There is something wonderful about sharing stories; something joyous about sharing poems. My spouse and I read to our children when each was tiny. We read to them still – our eldest nearing ten, our youngest starting school soon. I … Continue reading →

Here is a picture of them. I dislike them already. Especially THAT one.

4.39 pm – “Why is Ed balls not trending on twitter?” *innocent face* 4.35 pm – From outside the man standing banging his fists on the window appears to be shouting. But he is silent. Double-glazing at The Guardian office … Continue reading →

[provocative title with comment about [thing that generates lots of hits] designed to attract lots of page views to help with the advertising revenue] by [named columnist who has the sole purpose in the paper of writing something designed to … Continue reading →

3.30 pm – Ah, still dead. And man complaining that divisive figure is called divisive. 3.29 pm – sorry, fell asleep. Anything happened? 3.06 pm – Another man confirms that the person who died is still dead. 3.01 pm – … Continue reading →

The world of twitter was rocked to its very foundations today when two notoriously private people with no desire to court publicity, a man and a woman, had an argument about their views on the views of a dead person. The … Continue reading →

PAXMAN: Welcome to blah blah blah here for bloody hours blah blah blah in case you’d somehow missed the news earlier blah blah blah yep dead blah blah blah as a coffin nail blah blah blah absolutely dead blah blah blah and despite seemingly interminable coverage … Continue reading →

Two hours of light snow have had a devastating impact on many Londoner families and have left more than four million people in need of aid. In many parts of the city the road system has effectively collapsed as light … Continue reading →

Commanding officer of the army of the Duchy of Grand Fenwick, General Cliffy Biro, has today confirmed that after reviewing the wine stocks and need for domestic publicity the army has received final approval from the Duchess Gloriana XIII to … Continue reading →

Over recent weeks I have been giving much thought to [controversial topic chosen a propos nothing at all for maximum impact and readership]. I have carefully read [links to sites you'd never expect me to link to] and have found … Continue reading →

In constitutional theory Westminster is supreme and Parliament cannot bind its successors. This is overstated and subject to political checks (and particular issues in the context of Scots law given arguments about “fundamental law” in the Acts of Union) but … Continue reading →

Yesterday saw the publication of the findings of the McCluskey group on the possible implementation of the reforms suggested by Leveson, LJ in Scotland. The report of the group is here. This is not the place to review the membership … Continue reading →

Pollard: ooh Mr Paxman can you help me be a yellowcoat? Miss Cathcart won’t let me be a yellowcoat. Paxman: [redacted] ITN [redacted] standards [redacted] everyone knew [redacted] nonce sense [redacted] the autumn. What did they expect? [redacted] No conferring. [redacted] THERE WILL … Continue reading →

1. Can we rely on the readings of chicken entrails by the juror who sacrificed a chicken on the third day of deliberations? 2. If we believe that the accused had an identical twin who is wholly evil and may … Continue reading →

Police today issued a warning to politicians that so many have climbed aboard the “React to Hilary Mantel’s five and a half thousand word lecture delivered two weeks ago that has only just been splashed in the media after being printed in … Continue reading →

8.51 More snow. 8.37 Still snowing. It’s that wet snow that lies on the ground and makes it white. 8.14 blah blah blah snow 7.58 Well it is January. And we were told to expect wintry weather. 7.46 Yep. Snow. … Continue reading →

I am sorry for Toby Young