What ever the rights and (Iranian) wrongs of the case, the UK is VERY clear that it cannot intervene against the “other” country of a dual passport holder if they get into trouble in that country. No… (View Post)

WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Russia's military buildup near Ukraine has expanded to include supplies of blood along with other medical materials that would allow it to treat casualties, in yet… (View Post)

Your daily dose of panic: Really worried about the direction things are moving in globally. BA.2 and BA.1.1. seem to be sweeping to dominance in different regions rapidly. Pandemic growth has also re… (View Post)

The Barry Cryer joke Gyles Brandreth told on WATO: A woman passing a pet shop notices a spectacular parrot in the window. Tempted, she goes inside and asks how much it is. £5 comes the reply. “Why is… (View Post)

A couple of weeks ago Barry Cryer rang me up and, as he often did, signed off by sharing a joke. A man and his wife are out walking one day when they spot a lone fellow on the other side of the road.… (View Post)