Forever in the banks’ debt
We don’t live in a capitalist society any more. In fact, we haven’t lived in one for a good few years. The casual observer might hope the current economic malaise
George Osborne: animal, vegetable or mineral?
Why does George Osborne always look so wan and anaemic? I know the pressure of power can make a man look a bit peaky, but I can’t remember a time
Global warming: a short pictorial guide
As global warming and climate change have dropped down the agenda during this holiday period, I thought I’d just send out a little reminder of how the planet has warmed
Corn flakes and the Victorians’ fear of sexual self-love
The Victorians were famed for being sexually repressed, but I’d long concluded that the reputation was misleading. However, much of my formative view of the Victorian era was gained at
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Has Facebook become a faceless money-making empire?
Facebook’s support ‘service’ is a pile of kack – as I’ve discovered in trying to obtain admin rights to my own business page, which I imaginatively called “Peter Batt, freelance
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No more ‘pink slime’ in Maccy D’s burgers
One of the world’s most litigious brands, McDonalds, is changing its burger recipes in the US to exclude ammoniated beef. This follows a long-running campaign by mockney chef Jamie Oliver