PIN chip technology not foolproof
I don’t understand this obsession with PIN-chip credit and debit cards. When we first opened a current account with our bank, we were given a cash account – that meant you could only access money at the ATM machines. When we started having regular deposits into the account, the cash account was converted into the [...]
The depressing housing market
I keep seeing these contradictory reports regarding the housing market and it makes me wonder if it’s government propaganda or the media trying to mislead us. First, they said that housing prices were going up. This was a marker that the recession was improving. I really have not seen much improvement in the recession when [...]
Madonna’s celebrity status wins her the adoption bid in Malawi
If people here think that Britons are obsessed with celebrities, maybe they should compare themselves with Malawians. Was it really any surprise that Madonna would win her adoption appeal? I mean, she managed to adopt her first Malawian baby without fulfilling the residency status, so why did the Malawian court go through the pretence of [...]
Money, money, money
Though the expense scandal is not over, and Jacqui Smith has still not declared her true and accurate primary residence, she will be under lukewarm fire from the police regarding repeat offenders. At least, the media expect it to be rather lukewarm than fiery due to an agreed pay rise for police. Once again, we [...]
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