Matthew Pennycook ? Almost as good a name as Miss Thangam Debonnaire. All we need now is a Paluvia Twennywinkle, to complete the Dickensian collection. (View Post)

And yet, as mentioned, and according to the article, despite the considerable odds stacked against it still succeeded in becoming a standard in the niche sectors of music and education. Who knows wha… (View Post)

That's a fascinating story on Britain losing its telecoms lead due to anti-state dogma, Horse, although I'm not sure if all that language was quite called for. It reminds me of an oft-told story I've… (View Post)

Priceless. The "DM" have mainly edited comments on Boris's appointment in a slant to include the most favourable, but the readers' votes on those comments are still negative ; they'll have … (View Post)

The only time I've ever found the Mail useful was recently, when it's less frightened than other major outlets to report the UFO claims, partly because it's been less worried about its prestige. It w… (View Post)