So why do you fast? People ask me this. Knowing my precise thoughts on the whole ‘relgion’ thing, which loosely translates as ‘its all bollocks’. And there is but one reason. Or two. I fast because I can. I fast because its really not difficult. I fast because everyone else does. And I fast because – Read More-
We don’t sin. Jews, that is. Fact. Because today, Yom Kippur, the ‘day of atonement’ is all about, well, atoning. But not for sins. I endured 2 hours this morning of an ‘explanatory service’, the nearest I can actually bring myself, if not to synagogue, then to ‘prayer’. Don’t do praying. Unless Spurs are taking – Read More-
There was a geezer on Question Time last night whose little sign proclaimed him as “Ian Lavery; Labour Party Chair”. Just like that. Much too pc to be called a chairman, or chairperson, I thought, so he’s just ‘the chair’. I’d never seen him before. Then I heard him speak. In fact you’d have to – Read More-
Capitalism is in crisis! Thus spake Corbyn. And in some respects he’s right. The banks fucked up royally, buoyed on by greed and arrogance so for 10 years we’ve all been paying the price for their mainly illegal excesses. Ryanair fucks up the travel plans of 40,000 more travellers and offers them each a Kit-Kat – Read More-
There are three reasons to be cheerful this morning: Harry Kane, Harry Kane and Harry Kane. A masterful hat-trick last night in Nicosia left Harry with free goals, Spurs with free points and all good in the world. As long as you ignore all the bad. And I missed it completely. Spending my time at – Read More-
There’s loads of speeches at THE Labour Conference (I refuse to omit the definite article when talking of ‘conference’, even though everyone else does but I’ve never known why). And all the speeches are free. Once you’ve paid your exorbitant fee to attend, obviously. But the best ones, in terms of freedom are by the – Read More-
Taking a knee used to be a way to refer to receiving a knighthood. You kneel before your monarch and if she has the strength at the time, she will place her sword on your shoulders and pronounce you a knight of the realm. If she’s feeling a bit weak and trembly you become the – Read More-
I knew we had to win at West Ham yesterday. At the ‘London’ Stadium. Named after the people who West Ham stole it from. But we don’t mind. Cos its shit. Horrible place. The perfect home for a fairly horrible team. The only noise there yesterday was coming from the Spurs fans. Until about 60 – Read More-
Theresa May is a wonderful negotiator. No doubt about it. She goes to Florence to speak to those rotten Euro-bastards and give them ‘what for’ and ‘read the riot act’ and make our case for leaving their repressive, demanding, over-charging Euro-bollocks, and plans to offer 18 billion quid for a 2 year ‘interim period’ after – Read More-
Mental health is an issue. Big issue, apparently affecting up to 40% of 14 year olds, particularly girls. Who, let’s face it, have never exactly been the most stable of genders. Yet 40% is a massive number of kids worried about social pressures, body images or life in general. So the first question is: was – Read More-