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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
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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.
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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…
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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…
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Humans blamed for climate change
Humans blamed for climate change Who knew, eh? There was me, blaming the monkeys…
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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…
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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?
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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…
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Good news for wine drinking curry fans…
…like me, in this report:Spice Healer
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Reasons to be smug, part 2
The New Yorker reviews a history of vegetarianism. Lots to get your teeth into…