Markwadsworth

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• Fun Online Polls: Charlie Gard; Influencing the Govermnent.

  The results to last week's Online Poll were as follows: If it were up to you, would you allow Charlie Gard's parents to take him to the USA for treatment? Yes... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2017 DEBATE

• Motorhead: Part 2

  

  Please feel free to Umlaut for me :) Two things. I loved Motorhead, Motorhead. But I cannot honestly say that I had the endurance to listen to whole sides let... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2017 DEBATE

• Hypocrisy. Confusion. And Ignorance.

  A couple of things strolled into the orbit of my consciousness over the last few weeks. First there was this from The Greatest Central Banker in the World. (I a... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2017 DEBATE

• When It's Somebody Else's Money You Don't Care.

  This is usually hailed as a problem with the public sector, but, as an attitude, it's much more universal. Take Uber. What Uber charges is basically rent for th... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2017 DEBATE

• Curious

  Listening to a program on R4 earlier. Comparing the Tory Primrose League of the 1880's with Labour's current Momentum movement. Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2017 DEBATE

• "Disquiet at UK Local Authorities’ Growing Real-estate Exposure"

  From Euromoney: UK councils are investing in commercial real estate in an attempt to plug their budget gaps, driven by cheap borrowing from central government.... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2017 DEBATE

• "Deadly Cows: Some of the Horrific Cow Related Incidents in the North East and...

  A big thanks to Nick, who spotted this in (at?) Chronicle Live: The region has seen some horrific deaths and injuries caused by trampling, a particular problem... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2017 DEBATE

• "Lark Or Night Owl? Blame Your Ancestors"

  From the BBC: Our ancestors could be to blame for the wide variety of human sleeping habits, from larks to night owls. Staggered sleeping patterns would have... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2017 DEBATE

• Fun Online Polls: A House Price Crash; Charlie Gard

  The results to last week's Fun Online Poll were as follows: How would you feel if house prices fell by a third? Pleased for the many "priced out" who can now... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2017 DEBATE

• Nobody Move Or the Cancer Patients Get It!

  From the front page of today's Evening Standard: Theresa May today faced a Tory rebellion and a stark warning that “thousands” of cancer patients face delays... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2017 DEBATE

• This Year's Pamplona Bull Run: Result

  From the Independent (via @holbornlolz): A 46-year-old Spanish man was undergoing surgery for serious injuries to his head and leg after he was gored and then... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2017 DEBATE

• Once is Circumstance, Twice is Happenstance, Three Times Looks Like Land Price...

  From the BBC: A huge blaze broke out overnight at Camden Lock Market in north London. Seventy firefighters and 10 fire engines were sent to the site, which is... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2017 DEBATE

• Buffalo News

  From The Daily Mail: A man has died after a station wagon hit a buffalo on a remote Northern Territory highway. Police say a 54-year-old man was travelling in... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2017 DEBATE

• Traditions

  I must admit to being a bit stumped by the cricket threads. But along the same lines, I saw this splendid comment here: I can’t be the only person to have... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2017 DEBATE

• Hilarious Shoe Shop Names

  R. Soles On the subject of names, the English cricket selectors have let themselves down a bit. There are only half a dozen ordinary words (verbs, nouns,... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2017 DEBATE

• Best News I've Had All Day.

  From City AM: Bookies' odds on Jacob Rees-Mogg to take over leadership of the Conservative party from Theresa May have been slashed. Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2017 DEBATE

• Happy Tenth Blogday To Us!

  'Twas on the very day and moment, ten years ago, that I did my first post. Here we are, twelve thousand posts and five million pageviews later... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2017 DEBATE

• Things Which Cancel Each Other Out.

  I'm sure there are loads of non-tax related examples of matching pairs of reasonably popular government policies which cancel each other out. If I was aware of... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2017 DEBATE

• YPP (London) Meet-up, Tomorrow Friday 7 July

  We'll be at The Brewmaster nr Leicester Square tube station from 5.20 or so onwards - if you think you'll turn up later than 6.30, please get in touch... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2017 DEBATE

• Nobody Move Or the Commuters Get It!

  From The Evening Standard: Rail commuters face 'Brexit fare hike' of nearly four percent Regulated fares, which include season and other commuter tickets, are... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2017 DEBATE