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Category Archives: In the news
Which sort of custard cream are you?
According to Gio’s exhaustive test of every variety of custard cream, there is quite a lot of variation in the well-known biscuit. There is the “solid but unspectacular” ASDA offering that “holds up to the crash test admirably” but whose dunking … Continue reading
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A Wimbledon win-win
Well, the world number 1 won Wimbledon. The world number 1 as of tomorrow, anyway. Well done Novak! Of course, if he had lost the final, the world number 1 would have won Wimbledon. It’s a win-win for the papers, … Continue reading
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It’s not the end of the world
What can I say to Harold Camping after his 21 May non-apocalypse? I could say “told you so” or “look, we’re all still here,” or “there goes another crackpot”, but plenty of people have said that already. I could be extra pious and … Continue reading
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Gambling with democracy
Nick Clegg doesn’t expect another referendum. The Conservatives (who just altered the constituency boundaries heavily in their favour) certainly don’t. And even if the powers that be ever agreed to another poll, I get the impression that the public would … Continue reading
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Royal Wedding: There’s always one
I enjoyed watching the Royal Wedding this morning. Say what you like about the Royal Family but they do provide a magnificent spectacle. The trees in Westminster Abbey made it look nicer inside than I have ever seen a church … Continue reading
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