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30th January 2006 : Classical Gas and All That

What’s going on with the car industry in America? Americans falling out of love with their ultimate symbol of freedom? They just aren’t buying American made cars any more, apparently. They want Jap cars or German cars or Swedish cars and the only British… more »

30th January 2006 : No Sex Please, Just Politics

The news that Silvio Berlesconi is to abstain from sex until the Italians have had their election would come as little surprise to the Chinese, "Surely an election is essential when indulging in sex." However it threw me right off my stride. Until that m… more »
"WHO WANTS A BABY?" - Reality TV, REALLY? Yeah so it was just a scam, or an exercise to see how low TV execs would sink to get ratings but they damn near pulled it off. The response from buyers for the show was astounding and people were queuing for a ch… more »
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26th January 2006 : White Van Man Plan

Want to know where your UK taxes go? Well it seems the government plan to give white van man lessons on how to drive. They want him to be more considerate. White hair man, Alistaire Darling (isn't he though) said it would be good for everyone. Yes darli… more »
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23rd January 2006 : Uh-Ohski!

Uh-Oh! So the Russians reckon they have found UK diplomats listening to subversive rocks. Mmm! Sounds interesting. So what's the general idea? It goes like this: Someone - allegedly a member of a Russian NGO (non-governmental organisation) - leaves… more »
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