From BBC news: Hoon ponders new passport checks (via curious hamster). Lordy lord. What now? Will the UK be turned into a police state? Will all inhabitants be microchipped/tagged? My experience with the US Dept of Homeland Security’s OTT measures has not been good so far, what with being stopped at the check-in gate in […]

nosemonkey is right. Cunting bastards. Copycat? Wannabe? Piss off, you wanker.

I’m appalled. Marin Alsop is an excellent conductor, and we’ve gone to many of the concerts where she was conducting the RSNO (Royal Scottish National Orchestra. And yes, it has both Royal and National in its name). And we’ve always come away greatly impressed. I’ve also heard she gives fantastic pre-concert talks, and is extremely […]

snigger (via dave weeden) I think the previous clunky, obviously Tory, site was better. Bring it back. I don’t want coffee all over my keyboard either.

From the Guardian: Foreign scientists barred amid terror fears. Meant to write a few thoughts about this last night, but was too eager to go to the pub to watch some *real* football. Unfortunately, it was Real Madrid vs LA Galaxy. Yawn. Anyway. I wonder if that’s why, for YEARS, the Home Office held on […]