A Freedom of Information request has revealed that a stunning £450,000 worth of mobile phone bills belonging to employees of Notts county Council are being paid by taxpayers.
Why?
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Mobile Mendacity.
Consider this
The BBC says that the Met Office says that there is much stronger proof that man is causing climate change. The Met Office says that it will no longer be offering seasonal Continue reading → A little Gem to Cheer your Monday Morning.
Sometimes I get up in the morning and feel that I cannot face another rant at dishonest politicians who take every opportunity to relieve us of our money to fund their increasingly
Continue reading →Saul on Sunday.
The fall out over the failure of the Russian Olympic team rumbles on. Vladimir Putin is calling for an investigation into the allocation of funds. http://en.rian.ru/russia/20100305/158106139.html
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Demonising the Inadequate.
During the 1960s it was fashionable to loudly declaim the Victorian institutions where those who did not possess the wherewithal to avoid transgressing society’s mores lived in peace and security.
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Saturday Evening Posts Worth Smoking.
The Filthy Smoker filters the law. Dick Puddlecote kicks butt. Simon Clark rolls up the news reports of the 5% Tax increase. Continue reading → More wriggling Troughers….
It started in December when they alleged that his expenses claim ‘included £18.21
Continue reading →Update on Nick Hogan.
A quick update to let everyone know what the state of play is with Nick Hogan.
The Blogosphere has reacted in magnificent fashion, the target has been reached in a
Continue reading →Pursed lips on Purcell
The Scottish Press are running for the high ground. Articles are printed and pulled within hours.
We now know that Steven
Continue reading →French Fry Lies.
The Government have declared war on another front. The ultra-thin French fries.
Apparently, they make you fat, unlike the good old King Edward sliced in half and lowered
Continue reading →Diesel – the Docker.
Having kids at 14????
Yeah but no but
A Booker Prize-winning novelist celebrated for her ‘ability to inhabit her characters’ has revealed in an interview that she considers 14-year old
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A happy killer, earlier
There were many aspects of the Jamie Bulger killing that I found entirely incomprehensible: from the video footage showing the boys leading Jamie out of
Continue reading →Ancient Artefacts and Ludlow
The unacceptable face of health and safety
We have all, over the years, read tales of unacceptable “risk management” from cowards using the recommendations of the Health and Safety Executive. And gradually, the nonsense of “Elfin Safety” has migrated from Continue reading → Preview of This Month’s Wikio Rankings
A Preview of this month’s Wikio rankings: Congratulations to Pickled Politics and SNP Tactical Voting for making it into the top 35.
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