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EU directive – General Data Protection Regulations

7th December 2017 Sweaty Dave 1,800

You may be wondering why recently you have been getting post from banks, utilities and financial institutions amending Terms and Conditions. A new set of rules are coming into force in May next year, which [more…]

Ethics

Absolutism and Abortion

5th December 2017 Katabasis 2,507

The ongoing vilification of Jacob Rees-Mogg regarding his specific view on abortion is beyond the pale for any society that regards itself as civilised and rational. There is a reason that numerous philosophical dilemmas and [more…]

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4th December 2017 Colin Cross 2,887

Where to even begin?  Coming up with one single descriptor for Owen Jones is nigh on impossible. Mr Jones is one of the most charismatic figures of the modern left and he is rarely, if [more…]

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History

The Future – A Millennial’s Prayer

3rd December 2017 Jonathon Davies 2,266

“Here comes the 21st Century, it’s gonna be so much better for a Taff like me…” 1967: in the future, I bet we will have a cure for cancer, flying cars, and other cool stuff [more…]

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I Learned About Flying From That Part Two

30th November 2017 Beware of Geeks bearing GIFs 2,809

It was another hot morning in Fremantle, Western Australia in early January. Forecast for 36 degrees Celsius, 97 in old money. “Gonna be a scorcher, Geek-o!”, said my benevolent host and long-time friend Mike, whom [more…]

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Snert – Dutch Winter Soup

29th November 2017 bobo 2,678

Snert (pronounced like ‘Shnayrrt’ as much as anything) is a hearty pea soup traditionally eaten in Holland during the winter months. It is usually accompanied with a thick slice of dark rye bread topped with [more…]

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Ah f**kin’ love a guid royal weddin

28th November 2017 DH 3,310

Ah remembah when Mike Tindall married that Zara burd in an’ we wiz all suconded tae Lothian an’ Bordahs for the day oan royal protection duties an’ aw that sort ae pish. It wiz well [more…]

Engineering

Shunting Puzzle

26th November 2017 Sweaty Dave 1,624

As many people do, I spend all day using computers. My spare time, when not not reading comments on here is usually spent, again on a computer or phone or occasionally watching TV. With the [more…]

Arts

Ramblings about robbing the dead

24th November 2017 Jwp 3,823

Occasionally, I step in something quite unpleasant. The noxious substance of which I speak is an article about Inheritance Tax written by a certain Will Hutton back in 2007. http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2007/oct/07/comment.inheritancetax It is old, I know, [more…]

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