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• The Lamentable Demise of Chris Huhne

  Well what can you say? You sleep in because you were up until gone 4AM watching Super Bowl XLVII and you wake up to Chris Huhne changing his plea to guilty and... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2013 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• ‘Like It Or Not This (equal Marriage/rights for Homosexuals) is This...

  Not my words but the words of ESPN’s Israel Gutierrez on ESPN’s Around The Horn show this afternoon. However it is a really interesting point and topic of... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2013 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• All up Elections for Southend Council? One Councillor is Running Scared at the...

  As politicos in Southend will know there has been a lot of chatter about holding all up elections every four years instead of electing in thirds three out of... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2013 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• The Tories Have Suddenly Found out That Actions Have Consequences – and They No...

  The problem with coalition politics is that everything is essentially a negotiation. No one party will get everything they want. For something one party wants... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2013 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Sun, Sea & Suspicious Parents. How Would My Parents Have Reacted on My Lads...

  Earlier this week I saw Sun, Sea & Suspicious Parents on BBC Three and thought about how my parents may have reacted if they were following me around on... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2013 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• How Do You Solve a Problem Like Match of the Day?

  It might not scan as well as How do you solve a problem like Maria? but the BBC have a problem and they know it. The news today from the BBC that they have... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2013 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• What Should Be the First Line in Our Obituaries?

  Recently I have been thinking about legacy. What defines us as people? Is it the best thing we do in our lives or is it our worst? It is a mixture of the two?... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2013 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Mississippi Mud Pie – Mr Kipling Gives Us a New Cake to Enjoy

  

  As we all know I cover the vital topics here on The Rambles of Neil Monnery but have we had a bigger issue than this? Mr Kipling has brought out a new cake and... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2013 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Do You Believe Manti Te'o?

  

  One story has dominated the American sports industry over the past 24 hours and it is one of the most bizarre stories that I have ever come across. Deadspin... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2013 CURRENT, SOCIETY, SPORTS

• Just What is the Point of the Lib Dems…?

  So yes. Rather a bludgeoning title but it stems from what a lot of people think. It seems that a significant number of people believe the Lib Dems to be the... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2013 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Why Are Schools Trying to Turn Children into Robots?

  Did you hear about the girl who was put into isolation for having pink tips in her hair? It is a story that is all too common and one that really gets me hot... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2013 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Olly Neville Removed from UKIP Position for Not Being a Member of the Borg

  The twitter rumour-mill was working at full capacity last night talking about the fact Olly Neville was being removed as Chairman of the Young Independence... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2013 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Labour Are Targeting a Measly 16 Lib Dem Seats in 2015 but Keep Saying the Lib...

  Back in the day I went to school. 190 days a year. Lots of boring lessons. The odd interesting one as well. One lesson I did was maths. I was actually pretty... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2013 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• What Did Nick Clegg Get for His Birthday? A Weekly Phone-in Radio Show That’s...

  Now that is what I want for my next birthday as well. Can someone sort that out please? Away from my dreams the news today is that the Deputy Prime Minister... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2013 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Take Me Out Girls 2013 – Season 5 ITV1 Photos

  

  Hi All, Well I suppose later today as it is now Paddy returns with the next season of the dating show Take Me Out. Apologies that it has taken me a while to... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2013 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Hey Baby…I Think I Wanna Marry You…

  

  Romance. It is all a mystery to me. However some people are a little bit better than myself and they certainly have a lot of good friends and family who can hel... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• I Expected Hot Dog Heaven but What I Got Was a Sense of Slight Disappointment.

  

  I got a bit excited the other day when I was surfing just-eat to decide what I was going to get for takeaway as I found a place that made custom burgers and... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Sunderland Kick out Fans Who Stand and Suspend Them from the Stadium of Light

  It has been an issue that has rumbled on for all of my football going lifetime. Some people like to stand to watch games but they simply are not allowed to. Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Have Yourself a Very Neil Christmas

  If you know me then you know one thing. I’m boring. No wait not that. If you know me then you know one thing. I use far too many full stops instead of commas. N... Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• BBC Drop Monaco GP to Pick up Canadian GP – Full BBC/Sky F1 Coverage for 2013

  The BBC and Sky have started to make announcements about their coverage of Formula 1 for the 2013 season. Sky basically have announced that it is very much... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY