On the day that the news agenda will be dominated by the Experian report commissioned by the BBC showing that the North of England will be hardest hit by the spending cuts – and we

I began to despair back in the dog days of August. Could there ever be enjoyment found in writing of politics again? Was it just a long grind ahead of us reporting that the Coalition was doing nothing very

An easy mistake to make.

Burly half naked Rugby players milled around the dressing room in confusion.

The Newton Abbot team manager did his best to instil order. One player appeared to be

Innocuous looking chap, isn’t he? Well, don’t be fooled!

It’s been a while since there has been a story in the press that left me with my jaw so far down that

Ms Raccoon is still swishing her tail angrily in the direction of Sandwell Council, and pawing the ground impatiently at the sheer length of time it is taking to transfer Sheila Martin’s ‘file’ from

I’m alright, Jack!

Yes folks, that wondrous time of year is here again, with Bob Crow and his merry men once again set to wreak havoc in one of the

In a crowded field of insecure journalists who denigrate bloggers whilst avidly devouring every word we write – and frequently repeating them unattributed – Rod Liddle stands head and shoulders above every last man, woman

I have been reading a long out-of-print (1914) book by George Apperson on the history of smoking. I had not appreciated before how cyclical was the promotion and suppression of smoking.

Apperson’s book is not the

I had a very interesting lunch today, which gave me the opportunity to test out a few theories as to where the hell is this Country going to. Since the May election we have seen the end of