‘Social’ Archives
THATCHER: The Crying Game.
During the last week, the disingenuousness of the rabble-rousing Socialist press has plumbed new depths. In fact, in the last few days, they truly dived the Mariana Trench of modern journalism. They have taken every opportunity to vilify a confused [...]
Gideon and the Welfare State.
This is what Chancellor Gideon said about Mick Philpott, the scumbag who killed his own children through an act of gross stupidity: “Philpott is responsible for these absolutely horrendous crimes and these are crimes that have shocked the nation. [...]
Today's message from the Pope was clear. He said that the Church's mission was to "defend the poor and disadvantaged". Start with Greece and Cyprus, mate. Then the rest of the Eurozone.
Economic ruin: The Root (Banking) Cause.
Here is some simple high-level analysis which always helps to crystallise issues: The 2008 mortgage-driven banking industry meltdown was directly responsible for the Eurozone debt crisis, political chaos, austerity, recession (in some cases - [...]
Growing up hungry in Greece
ATHENS/PATRAS, Greece — Μarcos Efcarpos is only 10 years old, but he already knows what the euro crisis means. He lives with his single mother, an English teacher named Nena, in an apartment in the poor, waterfront neighborhood of [...]
50 Predictions for 2012
An economy used to depend on the interactions between consumers, commerce, politics and investors. Nowadays, we have to add banks (which used to be no more than a service industry) as an additional entity. Keynesian economics are all well and good [...]
Forget Exercise.
Has there ever been a less edifying sight than that of a purple-faced executive in over-tight shorts and headband staggering around a squash court - pausing only to puke and get his pulse rate back to below 200? Well the good news is that [...]
The British and sex.
The British nation's obssession with sex is considered one of its more endearing traits. Lots of reports about it, talking about it, thinking about it, teaching it, studying it and even advertising it. The end-result? One of the highest teenage [...]
The inevitably violent?
We live in a society where success is measured by consumption - the ability to buy. In recent years, the buying-game has become a celebrity sport which is advertised daily in the media. The "haves" flaunt their riches whereas all that the "have [...]
The Mass Murderer
Mass Murder by an individual is undoubtedly the ultimate cry for help, the supreme statement as well as the pinnacle of attention-seeking. There are no reasons or answers. There are no solutions. Like an earthquake, the shooter is a natural [...]
All Coppers (and Rebekah) are NOT Bastards!
Delegation is very topical at the moment because it looks as if we're in for a few weeks of various News of the World-related individuals indulging in that most British of blood sports of "throwing oneself on one's sword". As you can see from [...]
Sex, Brits and Injunctions
We Brits are not very good at sex but by God, we like to read about others doing it. There's nothing we enjoy more, except perhaps witnessing a successful person's life unravelling whilst we wallow in those delicious Sunday-morning waves [...]
Strauss-Kahn Alpha Male.
Bilderberger, banker, former Finance Minister and prospective French presidential hopeful - all in one handy package - with the prospect of much more to come! Does it get any better than this? Remember the gradual "coming-out" of Tiger Woods' [...]
When you are very old.
So, where are your parents? Are you looking after them, keeping them active, taking them out to the Garden Centre or a drive round the countryside? Or have you forgotten them? Are they living on their own, pretending that they're eating well and all [...]
25 Predictions for 2011
The predictions for 2011 are in no particular order and are a mixture of both British and world events. For the last two years, governments all over the world have been doing no more that playing a wait-and-hope game; the political equivalent of [...]
“Fryflounce” – a new word
His Excellency, St Stephen of Fry, the media's Gay Mafia Ambassador has once again flounced and left his 1.9 million star-struck Twitter admirers staring into the abyss of a future without His Excellency's oh-so-clever musings and self-obsessive [...]
The return of the hooligan.
It looks like it's back to the future because a species which we had thought extinct is rearing its ugly head again. We thought that it had disappeared forever, back into the swamp of life but teenage football hooligans are beginning to be more [...]
Where did it all go wrong?
THE OLDS. Let's put the seniors in jail and the criminals in a nursing home. This way the seniors would have access to showers, hobbies and walks. They'd receive unlimited free prescriptions, dental and medical treatment, wheel chairs etc and [...]
Let’s wallow.
Here's something totally random to take our minds as far away from politics and economics as possible. When this video finishes - a big collective "Aahhhhhhhhhh!" please.
Punished for sex
Many years ago my girlfriend's sister became pregnant. She was 17 . The father of her child was about 35 and worked at the local swimming pool. They had absolutely nothing in common but sex. She was from a good moneyed family and he was most [...]
In praise of Alcohol
Alcohol has not only become an occasional part of our lives but it has evolved into one of the strongest influences on our civilisation. As Homer Simpson said in his famous toast: ” To alcohol. the cause-of and solution-to all of life’s [...]
Ricky “Tumbleweed” Gervais
The 2010 Golden Globes gave Ricky "Tumbleweed" Gervais the opportunity to disprove one of the basic laws of life: "Throw enough shit at a wall and some of it is bound to stick." None of it stuck. I have always believed that the [...]
You want Fame?
I am looking for one person who wishes to take part in an unusual experiment. One of my businesses is a Public Relations company. We normally only take-on projects which are guaranteed to make money but this particular proposed project is more [...]
Broken Dreams
Port au Prince is so badly damaged that the Haitians may well move their capital. About 200 years ago, Cap-Haïtien used to be the capital but in 1842, it was almost totally destroyed - by an earthquake. Television and newspaper photographs [...]
Haiti
The Haiti quake, with a provisional magnitude of 7.0, was centred about 16 kilometres west of the capital and struck at about 4.45pm local time. The US Geological Survey said it was the largest quake ever recorded in the area. A series of [...]
Cooking Hell!
"A typical pikey British meal - and it's ALWAYS shades of Orange!!" My wife and I are more than willing to give our 12 year-old daughter all manner of wholesomely nutritious treasures to enhance her crap-filled school lunchbox. Vinaigrette-dipped [...]
OOPs!
Have you wondered why no £144,520 p.a. Cabinet Minister supported Geoff "Buff" Hoon and his sidekick Patricia Hewitt. It's a mystery - but only if you don't understand the intricacies and gilt-edged rewards of a Cabinet Member's Final Salary [...]
Winter 2010
You are probably thinking that we are having a hard time here in the UK and that we are experiencing a "harsh winter". If you do think that we have had heavy snow, CLICK HERE and view a Powerpoint® presentation which should cheer you [...]
The Shagging Trapper Joke
Trapper in a pub in Canada's Frozen North: "I was trapping during the winter and hadn't seen anyone for about six months. I'd spent all those months in the freezing cold, no company and even my radio had stopped working. It was hell. I [...]
Proper Medical News
Ring of Fire A 55-year-old British man whose bowel was ruptured in a near-fatal road crash has been fitted with a bionic sphincter that opens and closes and is operated by remote control. The patient had originally endured 13 surgeries and [...]
Pompey 0.
On 23rd December, HM Revenue and Customs presented a winding up petition in respect of Portsmouth Football Club. The actual court hearing will be scheduled for sometime in February 2010. The club's finances are in a very sorry state and there have [...]
Twenty-one 2010 predictions
On 15th May 2008, I predicted the nationalisation of British Banks. On 20th April 2009, I predicted that by the end of the year the FTSE 100 would fall to below 2500. On 3rd November 2009, I predicted the collapse of the dollar and of the [...]
Experts? You’re f*****g joking!
There is a class of individual in politics, industry and commerce to whom people turn when they do not have the answers and that is the ubiquitous "expert". The experts are the "shamen" of our economy and judging by past results - just as [...]
Vomito ergo sum
" If you feel something hairy in your mouth, followed by your underpants - swallow it all quickly." This is not the first time that I have written about the rather eccentric attitude that the [...]
Bit of a Khan
Last night in Newcastle, Amir Khan took just 76 seconds to demolish No 1 contender Dmitriy Salita. Although Khan was very impressive, what seems to have been bothering him lately is the apparent British lack of recognition of his greatness as [...]
Warning No.2
PLEASE FORWARD THIS WARNING ! You should be alert during the next few days. Do not open any message with an attachment entitled 'POSTCARD FROM HALLMARK' , regardless of who sent it to you. It is a virus which opens A POSTCARD IMAGE, which [...]
WARNING
Just is case you haven't heard. Be careful when shopping on line. So far, over 1200 fake sites have been closed-down. Most of them look English but are based in Asia. They sell decent-looking goods very cheaply. If you order [...]
Office Christmas Party – Survival tips.
" Sex is like snow. You never know how many inches you're going to get or how long it will last." More promising careers have been ruined during the Office Christmas Party than at any other time. If your company provides a free bar then be [...]