I managed to catch the last 45 minutes of the Beeb’s new retelling of Much Ado About Nothing. It was better than I expected it to be, although I still can’t see the point of doing Shakespeare without the language (he isn’t particularly remembered for his great plots). Perversely though, it reminded me of one… Continue reading Too much TV
Council Taxballs
The Sunday Torygraph and its counterparts in the Commons are getting their knickers in a twist over reports that, as it’s headline says: Government to tax the view from your house Older readers may recall that there was a time when the Telegraph was regarded as a “serious” newspaper. This story is face-slappingly ridiculous on… Continue reading Council Taxballs
News commentary
A few thoughts from my morning BBC trawl: Does it take a lame duck to know one? In light of my earlier comments it would be churlish of me not to mention the Scottish Green’s stance on air quality. This is the sort of anti-politics nonsense that none of us need. Even the most swivel… Continue reading News commentary