Rob Spence

  • Introducing the book

    I loved this. I was reminded of an old cartoon, showing a monk slumped over a manuscript weeping. Two other monks are watching, and one says “I see the copier’s broken down again!” Hat tip: Bibliobibuli

  • Result!

    The poo woman has finally had to concede defeat. Hurrah! This is all down to the efforts of the excellent Ben Goldacre and his Bad Science column.

  • Now, this is what you call snow

    BBC NEWS | World | Americas | Upstate New York buried in snowAs usual, Britain collapses into chaos because a few flakes of snow have fallen. I think we don’t bother having any contingency plans so that we can have heart warming “spirit of the blitz” stories on the evening news. The British legion club…

  • Where’s my African readership?

    According to the Clustr map, someone is clicking on Topsyturvydom all over the place, except Africa. Truly, the dark continent…

  • Humans blamed for climate change

    Humans blamed for climate change Who knew, eh? There was me, blaming the monkeys…

  • James Bond in Openshaw?

    This is worrying. I can only imagine that it’s an example of the government’s joined-up thinking: Tessa Jowell reckons all those BBC types will make loadsamoney when they swap their bijou London residences for grim northern terraces, and as a result will have lots to spend at the shiny new casino…

  • It’s a snip!

    Have a look at this- ‘Table-sized flat’ for £170,000 So, after you’ve visited the trendy bars and “leisure facilities”, you wouldn’t be inviting anyone back for a coffee, would you?

  • Don’t you know your left from your right?

    Don’t you know your left from your right? | Review | The Observer This is an extract from Nick Cohen’s new book, and is an exemplary demolition of the bizarre position some leftists have got themselves into: anti-war, but apologists for random suicide bombings. The tortuous logic adopted by such people is pernicious, and led…

  • Good news for wine drinking curry fans…

    …like me, in this report:Spice Healer

  • Reasons to be smug, part 2

    The New Yorker reviews a history of vegetarianism. Lots to get your teeth into…