Is the BBC worth the increase in license fee?
First of all, let me reiterate: I am a Fool. Forgive me if my comments may sound idiotic. Should I be forced to pay a license fee to the BBC, if I have a TV but I do not watch the BBC? In this country, apparently so. Most people would look at me askance and [...]
New rules for politicians cum benefits cheats
I know I said I didn’t want to say any more about MPs expenses, but reports this weekend in the Daily Telegraph have prompted me to suggest some changes in the expense system. I know Sir Stuart Bell has already mentioned that an independent body will be set up to oversee the MPs expenses, but [...]
Is nepotism appropriate for politics?
Mr. Derek Conway decided to add his “two-cents’ worth” to the debates in the Commons. He, of course, complained about having to return money for employing his sons, as well as comparing his case to that of others. Now, he claimed to have employed his sons, but the evidence did not show his sons did [...]
When the cats away, the mice will play
Well, what can you expect when Jacqui Smith decided to call her sister’s spare bedroom her main house? Oh, excuse me, she’s sharing her sister’s house. Well, what can you expect when Jacqui Smith decided to share a house with her sister instead of her family? Surely, you don’t think that being physically separated from [...]
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