Markwadsworth

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• Fun Online Polls: British Troops in Germany & Michael Stipe's Jaguar

  The results to last week's Fun Online Poll were as follows:Would stationing 3,000 extra British troops in Germany make any difference to Russian expansionism... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2014 DEBATE

• Daily Mail on Top Form

  Spotted by MBK: Married bank worker stole £2m then spent the lot on call girls: £1m went on ONE Thai escort  Wot? He spent the lot on call girls..? Ah... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2014 DEBATE

• Economic Myths: Capital is Internationally Mobile

  This is half of a larger over-arching economic myth, i.e. "We can't have corporation tax because capital is internationally mobile". Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2014 DEBATE

• "Smoking Bans Increase Number of Reviews into the Effect of Smoking Bans by...

  From the BBC:Laws banning smoking in public places have had a positive impact on the number of reviews of their effects, an international study in the Lancet... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2014 DEBATE

• Tourists

  

  Tourism is a surprisingly large part of the London economy, so I always try to be helpful and friendly to tourists so that they go back to their country and tel... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2014 DEBATE

• Capital, Just Capital!

  The Daily Mail gives us another two examples of how hard-pressed, hard- working home-owners can increase the value of their land and buildings: Knock down a... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2014 DEBATE

• Make up Your Mind, Love...

  From the BBC: Dame Sally blamed the way weight was being portrayed by the media and clothes industry.  "I have long been concerned that being underweight i... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2014 DEBATE

• That OFGEM Consultation in Full

  From OFGEMThere is evidence that customer switching has been falling over recent years despite increasing prices and significant savings available for... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2014 DEBATE

• "Sir, I Think I've Spotted the Enemy, Sir...

  ... over in that forest, trying to hide behind the trees."“Are you sure? How can you tell it's them?” “Easy sir, they’re wearing... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2014 DEBATE

• Outbreak of Common Sense

  The much vaunted Savage Tory Cuts are no such thing of course, this is largely shroud waving. Here's an example to warm the cockles of the heart. Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2014 DEBATE

• Reader's Letter Of The Day

  From City AM Forum: Re: The only way to really cut spending is to reengineer the state, yesterday The cost of government is the net burden on taxpayers. Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2014 DEBATE

• "Four Lions"

  From Wiki and The Guardian:Four Lions (2014) is a British dark comedy film following two lions and their two cubs from Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2014 DEBATE

• Indian Bicycle Marketing

  From The Guardian 12 October 2013:Labour will be tougher than the Tories when it comes to slashing the benefits bill, Rachel Reeves, the new shadow work and... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2014 DEBATE

• At Last! Two Bits of Sensible Health Advice from the BBC.

  Have a nice lie-in every daySleep loss may be more serious than previously thought, causing a permanent loss of brain cells, research suggests. Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2014 DEBATE

• "Gwyneth Paltrow to Separate"

  From the BBC: Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow and celebrity vegetarian Gwyneth Paltrow are to separate after more than 10 years of trying to juggle their... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2014 DEBATE

• Daily Mail Loses the Plot a Bit

  Spotted by View From The Solent at The Daily Mail:With parking space at a premium in London here's one off-road challenge that proved too much for the driver... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2014 DEBATE

• "Landowners Resolve Simply Red Hunting Rights Dispute"

  From the BBC: A dispute between two landowners over the right to hunt former members of Simply Red on an estate in County Donegal has been settled. Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2014 DEBATE

• BBC Outdoes The Daily Mash

  From the BBC: British winters are likely to become milder and wetter like the last one but cold spells still need to be planned for, says the UK Met Office. Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2014 DEBATE

• Daily Mail on Top Form

  Former Tory spotted this at The Daily Mail:  When two more gunshots shattered the early morning silence, [the police] took cover, later investigating searching... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2014 DEBATE

• Fun Online Polls: Flight MH370 and British Troops in Germany

  The results to last week's episode of We're all experts now:Where, if ever and anywhere, will they find [the wreckage of] Flight MH370? Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2014 DEBATE