There has been an increasing level of discussion in the ‘world of blogs’ over the last week about whether Gordon Brown, our Prime Minister, is suffering from depression and whether he is being treated with medication. To my knowledge, the mainstream media have not, so far, made reference to the theory but I am sure […]
Author: westerly21
ITV Need More Than Just Product Placement
The government is expected to announce a trial to allow independent television companies like, ITV, to profit from product placement in their programmes. This is another form of advertising where the bottles behind the bar in Emmerdale or the drinks in front of the judges in the X Factor will become paid space for manufacturers […]
Dying To Negotiate A Bargain!
According to a report in today’s Independent, the average cost of bidding farewell to one’s dear departed, is now £7,018 taking into account legal costs, funeral expenses and flowers etc. This is a rise of 42 percent over the last five years. The funeral industry says the cost of new environmental procedures has been largely […]
Calling Time On Alcohol? – Mine’s A Large One!
We have a habit in the UK of punishing the majority for the sins of the minority. The latest attempt to deprive us of choice comes from the British Medical Association (BMA) who are campaigning for a complete ban on all alcohol related advertising and to bring an end to the supermarket special offers and […]
BBC – Face To Race!
Today’s big ‘storm in a media teacup’ is whether the BBC should invite a spokesperson for the British National Party (BNP) to sit on the panel of the political discussion programme Question Time. Of course they should. It is a no brainer! The BNP are mainly known for appearing to be a party with extreme […]
Wake Up Prime Minister And Face Reality!
On the day that Labour MP, Eric Joyce, resigned his job as parliamentary aide to the Defence Secretary, our Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, has decided to try to convince us all that things are really going well in Afghanistan. Mr Joyce, a former army major, said last night in his letter to the PM: “I […]
The Camera Never Lies – Except In Afghanistan!
The conflict in Afghanistan is taking a heavy toll on resources and human lives in both the US and the UK. The media and public in both countries have taken a long time to wake up to the fact that it is not going to be an easy war to win against the Taliban and […]
Red Arrows – Simply The Best!
An article in today’s Independent is praising the RAF’s Red Arrows display team and it is right to do so. Although they are officially part of the UK’s military forces they represent far more than just military might. They display the very best of training, discipline, bravery, skill, spectacle and engineering. Wherever they appear – […]
Falling In Love – With A Perfect Beauty!
Last Thursday, I fell in love. It was not with an attractive female and certainly not with a man – although I am not saying there is anything wrong with that (tokenistic PC gesture over!) It was not even with a racy looking car or any of the thousand things I constantly desire from the […]
Michael Jackson ‘Homicide’ – What The Coroner Found..
The much revered Michael Jackson, who died after suffering a cardiac arrest in June, had a cocktail of drugs in his body which included Midazolam, Diazepam, Lidocaine, Lorazepam and Ephredrine. The Los Angeles coroner has now announced the official cause of death as ‘homicide due to intoxication by anaesthetic‘ with the primary drugs responsible being […]