Watch what you say

Various friends have brought my attention to this rather disturbing article on the BBC: Five men have been cleared of raping a woman after it emerged she had spoken online about group sex fantasies. There is so much wrong with this story I’m not quite sure where to begin, for a change I don’t find myself disagreeing with Penny Reds take on the matter. So I shall leave much of that side of things alone. Instead a few other things that struck me, though obviously there’s not that much detail to be sure but I do have to wonder why … Continue reading

MPs expenses 4 weeks to go

Just to remind people the consultation on MP’s expenses end on the 11th of February. you can take part on line here: http://mpexpensesconsultation.org.uk/ The Tax Payers Alliance have a fairly good run down of the questions on their Website (hat tip to Iain Dale again).

Quick post whilst I defrost

Sadly problems with trains have stopped me getting to work today, and with my laptop in the office I have unexpected time on my hands so I may be updating a bit today. So whilst I defrost it seems that we may in fact be in for some global cooling and recent warming may not be man made after all, but it’s just temporary warming will resume before too long honest (hat tip Old Holborn). Update Harry’s place has a different view on the banning of Islam4UK. Also after the monumentally bad move by our home secretary to ban Islan4UK, … Continue reading