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As regards the wonderful world of natural science I’m a complete philistine. Nobody could ever accuse me of following in the footsteps of the likes of David Attenborough, Matt Baker or Chris Packham – though I’m bound to confess that in the late 1950s, as small boy of six or seven, I became [...]

April 4, 2017 // 0 Comments

Reaching for the button …

It’s good to know that, contrary to popular belief, the UK Government has long been planning for all contingencies arising from geo-political developments such as a Russian invasion or a Brexit. Here’s a report by Adam Lusher on how Mrs May and her Cabinet might be able to resolve not [...]

April 4, 2017 // 0 Comments

A guilty pleasure that sometimes delivers the goods

In liberal circles (with a small ‘L’) and among those of us who regard it as no more than a right-wing/middle class version of the Red-top tabloid British rags, the Daily Mail had a reputation – to adapt Prince Philip’s famous dismissal of the Daily Express – as [...]

April 4, 2017 // 0 Comments

Once more unto the breach (again)

Reading the revelations this week in The Times and elsewhere about the current overspending disaster that has befallen Britain’s Defence budget, it was difficult to escape the conclusion that Defence is a no-win item. When you think about it – apart from the chaps (and chapesses) that you [...]

April 2, 2017 // 0 Comments

Democracy versus politics (continued)

After a very busy time of it yesterday I made myself a much-needed stiff drink and relaxed in front of the television to watch the BBC1 Six O’Clock News. One of the main topics was the Government’s now published Great Repeal Act, which was getting the Opposition extremely aeriated, an [...]

March 31, 2017 // 0 Comments

Just another day at the office …

Yesterday at midday, feeling that I ought to do so on such a momentous day, I deliberately tuned in to the BBC’s Daily Politics programme to watch Prime Minister’s Question Time and then Mrs May’s statement to the Commons on the day that she triggered Brexit by sending a six-page letter to [...]

March 30, 2017 // 0 Comments

Nice times

Michel de Vacri It’s been such fun to see our friends from the Rust here. Yesterday I took time out to watch France play a friendly against Spain which we lost 2-0. The game was noticeable for the use of video evidence which resulted in the referee disallowing a Griezmann goal and allowing a [...]

March 29, 2017 // 0 Comments

Aspects of political correctness

Here’s an early bid to win a nomination for the shortlist of the 2017 version of the internal Rusters’ competition to find the most incongruous link between two media stories. My starting point is that familiar old bugbear of the editorial team – the wonderful world of Political Correctness. [...]

March 29, 2017 // 0 Comments

Goodbye, cruel world!

Give me strength! The vagaries of modern technology get occasional mentions on this organ but I’m seemingly under near-constant attack at the moment. Within the pages of the glossy supplements and technology magazine programmes we learn about the coming joys of artificial intelligence – robot [...]

March 28, 2017 // 0 Comments

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