Markwadsworth

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• Fun With Numbers

  From yesterday's City AM: THE NIGERIAN economy is nearly twice as large as official estimates previously suggested, making it Africa’s biggest, after a... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2014 DEBATE

• Killer Arguments Against LVT, Not (322)

  Some Homeys get hysterical and say that introducing LVT would be "massive redistribution" and accuse you of being a Commie or something. Well no, that's utter... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2014 DEBATE

• These "apologies" Seem to Be Catching on

  From the BBC, four days ago: Culture Secretary Maria Miller has apologised to MPs for her attitude towards an inquiry into her expenses. Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2014 DEBATE

• Fun Online Polls: Michael Stipe's Jaguar & Stupid Printer Choices

  The responses to last week's Fun Online Poll, on a very low turnout, were as follows: Which model Jaguar would Michael Stipe out of R.E.M drive? Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2014 DEBATE

• Queen Elizabeth Park Opens

  From the BBC The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in east London has opened to vandals for the first time since the London 2012 Games. Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2014 DEBATE

• Instant Coffee

  From the BBC It's UK coffee week, but despite years of cafe proliferation, instant coffee still dominates at home. Why do the British drink so much more... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2014 DEBATE

• "Critical Remarks About Anthropogenic Global Climate Warming"

  Via Critical Thinking. Abstract: The greenhouse effect has being widely concerned around the world, and it is nearly defined as the physical mechanism that... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2014 DEBATE

• Some Thoughts on the Brendan Eich/Mozilla Thing

  Patrick Strudwick in the Independent When the term “pink pound” was coined to denote the higher disposable income of child-free gay people, we should have... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2014 DEBATE

• "Schumacher Has 'conscious Moments' - Agent"

  From the BBC: F1 champion Michael Schumacher is showing "moments of consciousness" after months in a coma, his agent has said. Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2014 DEBATE

• "Schools Have 'culture of Fear', Pupils Say"

  From the BBC: A report into schools in England says there is a "culture of fear" in them because of what it calls the "draconian" use of performance targets. Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2014 DEBATE

• Killer Arguments Against LVT, Not (321)

  The left wingers don't like LVT because, they argue, "the poor" would pay more. Tax higher earners, they scream. The right wingers don't like LVT because, they... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2014 DEBATE

• Reader's Letter Of The Day

  From yesterday's FT, actually: Sir, Might not the sensible answer to "Tax take comes up short" (March 31) be that the supposed recovery is essentially a... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2014 DEBATE

• A Missed Opportunity...

  From This Is Money: Directory enquiry firm 118 118 has been fined £80,000 for failing to display its charges clearly in adverts. Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2014 DEBATE

• BBC Or Daily Mash?

  Ketamine 'exciting' depression therapyThe illegal party drug ketamine is an "exciting" and "dramatic" new treatment for depression, say doctors who have... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2014 DEBATE

• "Phone-hacking Defendant: 'It Was a Terrible Misunderstanding on My Part'"

  From the BBC: News International's head of security has told the phone-hacking trial that items he removed for safekeeping contained pornography belonging to... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2014 DEBATE

• Well, Yes, Apart from All the Other Places...

  More lunacy from the BBC, 2 April 2014: Wales could be the first part of the UK to ban the use of electronic cigarettes in enclosed public places. Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2014 DEBATE

• "MPs Criticise BBC for 'false Balance' in Climate Change Coverage"

  The BBC report this in a "balanced" fashion, and their arcticle doesn't expressly state that the BBC was criticised for straying from the party line and... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2014 DEBATE

• Nuts Magazine

  is expected to close down, ten years after its debut.IPC Media has announced that it has entered a 30-day consultation with staff members about the potential... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2014 DEBATE

• "Warning for Rogue Payday Loan Firms"

  From the BBC:The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) watchdog has warned it will "take out" payday lenders who do not follow stricter new rules. Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2014 DEBATE

• Homeys Close Ranks!

  Texted in just now by fellow Homey-watcher MBK, from City AM:City A.M., London's most popular business newspaper, today announces that its editor, Allister... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2014 DEBATE