Author Archives: Bo
Eton Mess
(1st April 2015) For years I have dismissed all claims of bias at the BBC… I’ve always assumed that if it is accused of leftward leanings by the right, and right-wing tendencies by the left it must be ploughing a … Continue reading
Fatcat Fandom
Our sycophantic, loyalist, celebrity-loving culture creates monsters! Never in our entire history has this been so obvious. There are a couple of rather mawkishly sentimental programmes on British TV that celebrate genuine heroes. Real people dedicating their lives to service … Continue reading
When the answer is NOT the answer
Why is it that authorities and individuals come up with solutions to problems which actually accept the legitimacy of the problem? When women are being attacked by a serial rapist in an area they are urged not to walk alone … Continue reading
Celebrity Cult Claptrap
There used to be film stars… people that Hollywood put into lead roles in their films because they were good looking, or sexy or just looked the part. They were contracted to make a number of films for a studio … Continue reading
Oh Well!
Fleetwood Mac once sang… I can’t help about the shape I’m in I can’t sing, I ain’t pretty and my legs are thin But don’t ask me what I think of you I might not give the answer that you … Continue reading
Rubbish!
I’d like to personally thank the generous donor who made this post possible… we’ve never met, but I probably have some of your DNA or fingerprint on the outside of one or other of the small black bags full of … Continue reading
A Word in Your Shell-like Landlord…
An open letter to Al Murray I like a laugh considerably more than the next man, but there are times when even I get po-faced and snotty. I watched your party political broadcast and fell off my bar-stool chortling but… … Continue reading
She was asking for it…
Yet again a judge – and to the eternal shame of feminists everywhere, this time it’s a woman judge – has given a lenient sentence to an abuser because the victim ‘virtually groomed him!’. (A 16 year old schoolgirl apparently … Continue reading
Roundabout Way of Doing Things
An American friend and I were exchanging mails… as I am contemplating a trip there this year and was saying how I found driving there confusing and I wasn’t quite sure what to do at junctions. In offering his sympathy … Continue reading
Define Richer?
Cuts in public spending will eventually lead to government surplus. Keep up the surplus for long enough and the nation can repay all its borrowed money. How does that make us richer? Sure we won’t be ‘bankrupt’, but we will … Continue reading
