Jo Brand caused a shit-storm this week and was one, little, pathetic, nanny-stated, overly-concerned, politically-correct moment away from police prosecution. For a joke. The comedienne (if you can still call them that, because there’s been no such thing as an ‘actress’ since 1974) said, on a radio show called ‘Heresy’ (ffs; in case anyone thought – Read More-
So the Conservatives had their first round of leadership voting yesterday and immediately got rid of all the women. And some other geezer who no-one remembers, less voted for and was only there to avoid accusations of sexism after the first cut. Maybe politics is no place for a woman (nothing controversial in that sentence) – Read More-
I’m thinking about my health. As I went to a funeral yesterday and that’s what you do. And I’m so relieved. Because yesterday in the paper they said that playing tennis increases your lifespan by 9 years. Holy shit. If I played more tennis I could never die!!! Because surely if you start playing at, – Read More-
Now that’s football. The (current world champion and favourites) American women beat the Thai women 13-0 last night in their womenly World Cup match. Nothing feminine about that score. The Thai team offered a free massage to every American player after their very happy ending. I mean 13-nil!!! Were the Thais using a Scottish goalkeeper – Read More-
Ok, gloves off, get ready, stand and declare. The Tories who wish to become the new leader and consequently the new Prime Minister (150 grand a year, company car, nice house, own police force, all the security guards you can eat) have thrown their hats into the ring for the first vote on Thursday. At – Read More-
So the Sunday Times had a poll. ‘Should women footballers be paid the same as men?’ Oohhhh, that’s controversial. But in fact it ain’t. Not at all. Nothing to do with sexism, equality or anything else; its just economics. The boys’ game is funded by tv rights. For which the tv companies pay, literally, billions. – Read More-
Last week I had cause to mention, in a rather complimentary, supportive and positive way, Peter Willsman, after he was suspended from the Labour Party for anti-semitism. For the second time. And thus suspended from his exalted role on that party’s ‘national executive’. Pending ‘investigation’. Which Labour are really good at. They may not be – Read More-
Michael Gove is a drug addict! Michael Gove uses cocaine!!! Michael Gove took cocaine a couple of times!! Michael Gove made a mistake!!! So we learn today that 20 years ago Michael Gove, minister for something-or-other, or possibly not, but Tory leadership candidate and all round good guy, took cocaine (!!!!!) on a few occasions – Read More-
There! I’ve said it. Lila and JOEY. Or, as she says, ‘Doey’, which cracks me up every time and I have to remember not to call him that myself or his mum gets upset that YOU DON’T ENCOURAGE SPEECH MISTAKES! even when you really love them and wish them entrenched into common law. I’m not – Read More-
And yeah, verily, as it is written, shalst the male child of the tribe, on his eighth day of life, undergo the ritual of circumcision, fulfilling the Covenant of Abraham, in accordance with the Jewish tradition, duty, mitzvah and… and… well, you do it, that’s all. So to get this straight, some old geezer (99 – Read More-