Some bad news. We could do with him right now. Tom Lehrer, the sardonic singer-songwriter-pianist who rose to national fame after his dark, tartly funny topical songs were used on the comedic ‘60s TV… (View Post)

Suppose the question is- can you prove that they are paying passengers? (See the old "honesty box/raffle ticket" approaches to unlicenced speakeasies for good causes back in the day.) Where… (View Post)

Talking of the cost of children, striking chart in today's Sunday Times; https://www.thetimes.com/article/f4ddc30a-b20c-4bfb-9e86-3d871cf267d6?shareToken=4ced4db14cfb28bf979d2a037148c6c7 That fe… (View Post)

Irregular verb. I tell the truth about our problems, You talk the country down. (View Post)

Source: SquareTrade, an American company that offers gadget insurance across Europe, analysed claims data across its 12 European markets and found that Britons now make 39 per cent of all phone theft… (View Post)