The strained relations between the English and French are in the spotlight again on the eve of Paris being awarded the 2012 Olympic Games the 2012 Olympic hosts decision in Singapore. Commentators say it could climax in a punch-up between Tony Blair and Jacques Chirac at the G8 Summit in Scotland, especially if the French […]

There was a time when the best wine Britain produced was Grandma’s Nettle Variety 1957, 1.4% proof, stings only slightly, undertones of soggy dishcloths, best served with stew and dumplings and a side order of tripe. But not any longer. Ridgeview Estate of Sussex have just had their sparkling wine judged as the best in […]

The people of Norfolk are coming to terms with the idea of living underwater in the near future. That is the prospect for the county according to University College London’s Benfield Hazard Research Centre. The reason is global warming. But before you start poking fun at the poor folk of Nor, making jokes about whether […]

As usual the weather has played havoc with the scheduling at Wimbledon. This year, however, it’s BBC radio who are running behind. Because of the dry conditions there’s been little airtime void of play and as a consequence there are hours of aimless chatter to fit in before the tournament ends. The annual discussion about […]

The monarchy cost us Brits £37 million a year. You could get a state of the art leisure centre in Plymouth for that. Much more use, and they don’t breed.

This is all good news apparently. The Royals used to cost a whole lot more in real terms. They also did a whole lot more though. […]

If you think today is dragging that’s because it’s the longest one of the year, it doesn’t just seem like that because of Tim Henman’s first round at Wimbledon. At Stonehenge thousands of nest-heads stopped off on their way to Glastonbury to celebrate having managed to get through another year without washing. They were joined […]

Blighty’s chest is full with pride today on discovering that a global survey puts Britain top in intelligence, Norfolk notwithstanding. However, it’s not all good news. Being clever-clogs means we’re a bunch of boring old buggers apparently. We are polite and honest too, especially our bloggers. Britain was also said to have the best class […]

Conservative bigwigs have had a bit of a confab today to decide how to stop their branch members from meddling in the election their new leader. It has recently dawned upon them that their members are all mad. This moment of lucid thinking must be alarming to the Labour Party.

In the past the members of […]

What can we do with our out-of-control youth? It is the question on the lips of every decent, law-abiding citizen, scared to death by tabloid headlines and entirely hacked off by the inability to get his, or her, leg over any longer. Yes, it’s time for the older generation to fight back, from the comfort […]

In keeping with the trend of retro programming and nostalgia shows the BBC are to bring back the good old 1970s next Monday by going out on strike. Yes, you can relive the time-honoured tradition of men on picket lines beating up cleaning ladies as they try to get into work. Donkey jackets will be […]