Diary for 14th March 2008
Why do Costa insist on serving tea in stupid pots without spouts? They are simply impossible to pour from without disastrous spillage! «
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Diary for 13th March 2008
I see that Metro are using the ‘rainbow budget’ line I used last year… Hardly post hoc ergo propter hoc, but maybe I’m ahead of the curve? «
MPs can claim up to £700 for a wardrobe according to the ‘John Lewis List’. I’m now all for the ‘Argos List’ – their most expensive is £390. «
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Diary for 12th March 2008
Forget all I said about the weather yesterday – It’s just broken my favourite umbrella! News 24 should be here to interview me any minute! «
The Guardian have today sent me a free ‘environmentally friendly’ cotton shopping bag… in a non-reusable plastic postpack. «
I note that Jeremy Clarkson has been photographed using his phone whilst driving at 70mph on a motorway: Yet more proof of his prime idiocy. «
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Diary for 11th March 2008
Another TV news package essentially saying ‘Look, this is rain!’ or ‘See, this is the power of wind’ may make me lose all faith in humanity. «
Stephen Fry’s podgrams are a joy to listen to… Long may they continue! «
Introducing a citizenship ceremony and pledge of monarchical allegiance will make no difference to, well, anything. Waste of time. «
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Diary for 10th March 2008
The Vatican, $15bn investor in steel and chemical manufacture, says that wealth and pollution are mortal sins…? Much more on this tomorrow «
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Diary for 9th March 2008
This is the 3rd style I’ve tried for the diary in a matter of days. Fickle? «
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Diary for 6th March 2008
Students already have Uni IDs, National and Local Union IDs, library cards, Railcards, Passports… Why do they need government ID cards? «
Whether or not it makes a practical difference, charging VAT on fresh fruit juice while exempting frozen pizzas sends the wrong message. «
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Diary for 5th March 2008
Once again, it seems that reports of the end Clinton’s campaign have been exaggerated… I still think she’s more likely to win than Obama. «
Brown wimped out of an election on the basis that Labour had a mandate to lead – as he’s not following it (EU), he should seek a new one. «
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Diary for 29th February 2008
A BMJ article suggests wine should be widely available by the half bottle, as in the US, to tackle middle England’s excess drinking. Fab! «
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Thoughts for 28th February 2008
One government body (the rail regulator) fines another government body (Network Rail) millions. Who actually benefits from such charades? «
The fact that a member of the Lords can claim with confidence that nurses are promiscuous is far more intriguing than whether he’s right. «
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