Let’s start with a ridiculous theory and then play Spot The Motive to see why the Great Unwashed have suddenly picked up on it. Firstly, a daft idea to cure the earth of the imaginary global warming crisis: whale droppings Southern Ocean sperm whales are an unexpected ally in the fight […]
Jon Stewart is usually pretty good as far as American comedians go, and his take on the oil spill, BP and Obama is worth a few minutes to watch. BP’s “it depends on your definition of ‘plume’” gives him a straight path into Lewinsky territory, but enjoy all of “The […]
A top official with the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has finally admitted what we all knew from the beginning – that there never was agreement on global warming and that only a few dozen scientists actually believed it. From The National Post yesterday: The UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on […]
From the BBC we are stunned to learn that “‘Shady’ porn site practices put visitors at risk“. Visitors to porn sites are at serious risk of being exploited by cyber criminals, a study has suggested. …yadda yadda yadda…. Statistics suggest that approximately 12% of all websites offer pornography of one […]
It seems that Lord Saville has finally had enough, and the so-called “Bloody Sunday” Inquiry will be published on 15th June – clearing the way for lots of people to sue for ‘compensation’. This will coincide with the release of other Inquiry reports on Omagh, Bloody Friday and the Kingsmill […]
Question Time tonight comes from Plymouth, a city with the 11th largest University in the United Kingdom by number of students, and the largest operational naval base in Western Europe – HMNB Devonport. Plymouth is represented by the three constituencies of Plymouth Moor View (Oliver Colvile Con), Plymouth Sutton and […]
There is a new widget on the FT website (free registration) which invites us to choose where we think that the deficit-cutting axe should fall, and reflects the impact that those choices will (according to them) have. There is a choice of Party, which auto-ringfences certain budgets, or the sensible option […]
Nobody tell AllSeeingEye contributor and all-round sound bloke on matters of terrorism David Vance, but his musical hero Elvis Costello is busy expressing his moral outrage on behalf of oppressed terrorists by canceling shows in Tel Aviv. In a message posted on his website, Costello apologizes for the move, but […]
There are times when old items on the BBC website can be a source of unexpected amusement and cheer. It’s not often, granted, but this is one of those moments. From the archives…
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