Seems a surprising long sequence of PMs don't wear a wedding ring http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-25320428 I never have and I know my father never did so it doesn't seem that odd to me but I get...
Nick Griffin has been declared a bankrupt but still plans to stand as an MEP. A 1986 act stops bankrupts from standing as an MP but not an MEP. Each member state has its own rules on who can and who...
In the furore about the miner's strike papers it's easy to miss the very interesting papers about Margaret Thatcher's dealings with South Africa. It seems she took up Nelson Mandela's case with Boetha...
In 2010 the Government introduced the 'triple lock' on pensions A guarantee to increase the state pension every year by the higher of inflation, average earnings or a minimum of 2.5%. Pretty much all...
Marine Sergeant Alexander Blackman gets life with at least 10 years http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25266206 I was concerned we'd see a slap on the wrist but I think this sends a fairly strong message...
here seems to have been a robust response to the suggestion that we should no longer investigate and prosecute offences that happened as part of the 'troubles' in NI Is it time though to go further...
UKIP in plymouth have been criticised for having the wreath they layed at a Rememberance day ceremony prominantlt decorated with their logo Unacceptable in any way? Fair enough? or just a bit too big?...
The Police have concluded that GCHQ code expert Garath Williams' death was 'probably an accident' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24927078 That he put a hold-all bag into a bath climbed into the bag...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/10432095/Recording-of-Royal-Marines-accused-of-murdering-Taliban-prisoner-released.html Court marshals have the same sentencing powers as civillian...
If Nissan are saying this out loud ahead of time how many other big manufacturers are considering it privately? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24859486 Doesn't this give the lie to those who say...
I'm putting in some footings on soft relatively soft soil (previously a vegtable plot)for a greenhouse. The shuttering is 30 cm or so wide and about the same deep dug into the ground with hardcore put...
These ships are costing over six billion
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24801942
Do we actually need them? and if so what for?
How do they defend the UK?...
More Snowdon revalations have shown the NSA to have been tapping the phones of 35 World Leaders including France and Germany This in the middle of negotiations to form the world's largest free-trade...
OK so I know that DNA codes proteins and messenger RNA gets this to Ribosomes use this to create chains of amino acids and proteins And I know that foetal cells are stem cells and able to become any...
So after the Government's inability to reach an agreement with EDF over building a nuclear power station because they couldn't agree on a price for the electricity now it's all agreed. And the price...