The shame of an appalling side to English justice
Prisons are under the public microscope this week, though it really seems the Great Unwashed care little about the people the system robs of every freedom, and which robs them very dearly at the same time. In fact, the public seems not to care at all - just so long as most remain locked up.
The bamboozling of the Western world
I was smiling over a quotation when I happened upon an old one in my collection which simply leapt off the page, showing itself to be suddenly bang up to date. And how!
From the ridiculous to the sublime
What a start to the day, woken by the musical (Mk 1) tablet in time for the shipping forecast and a pre-gym warm-up. Sadly the exercise was not to last long for Radio 4’s early headlines promoted breathing of a very different sort.
A dream magazine to transport us to far away places
When did you last see a really good looking magazine of your special interest or sport that was offered free? And not just as a one-off, but free every month of the year?