Swear box overflowing . .We operate a swear box system in our household. £1 for each infraction, all contents at the end of the month goes to the local homeless shelter. Our daughter who, like the Queen, never carries cash, pays any dues out of her £10 weekly allowance.... See More »
Elon Musk's accomplishments in fullDOGE requires all federal employees to detail their five accomplishments from the previous week or resign. Elon Musk's personal list: (1) Cancels Ebola prevention program. (2) Fires workers who oversee nuclear stockpile. (3) Reinstates Ebola... See More »
Why do conservatives dislike remote working?Flexible working has helped women progress in the workplace. Since 2019, the share of women working fulltime in the insurance and finance sectors in the UK rose from 75% to 83%. The rate for mothers in finance rose more than ten percentage points.... See More »
DOGE shutters the government’s in-house tech consultancy . . Political loyalty appears to be more important than tech skillsOver the next month or so, many Americans filing their tax returns have a new option. Instead of paying an accountant, or buying third-party software, they can log onto a government website, which will automatically input personal details of their... See More »
How Trump's threats have brought Canadian Liberals back from the deadBBC News 8 March 2025 If you had asked Canadians a few months ago who would win the country's next general election, most would have predicted a decisive victory for the Conservative Party. That outcome does not look so certain now. In the wake of... See More »
Forget the tedious Trump-Musk sagaThis is the only bromance that matters now. 🇬🇧 💖 🇫🇷 #backonthebigboystable (2)
America's trade deficit increased by 34% in JanuaryTo more than $130bn as imports spiked in response to the threat of tariffs. Source: US Commerce Department.
Single father of 13 explains how the White House's DEI policy helps him to balance work and family life with flexible childcare provisionBefore I took on this job I was working 12 hour shifts on minimum wage in an Amazon warehouse and urinating into a disposable coffee cup, explained an emotional Mr Musk. (1)
Spring cleanWe've just finished our quarterly neighbourhood litter pick. Glorious early Spring day . . I managed to get sunburn despite it only being 8°C 🙄 124 sacks filled. It never gets any easier. Joining us today was our daughter's special guest, the... See More »
Musk goes wokePresented with Javier Milei's famous chainsaw, he waved it around his head a couple of times and nearly put his back out. But look at that gleaming blade. It's never been used before. I doubt there's even any petrol in the reservoir. Surely Musk is... See More » (1)
Heard at last week's CPAC 2025 . .Former UK prime minister (and current holder of record for shortest administration): "We missed the first American Revolution. We don't want to miss the second!" At last, someone who is officially madder than King George III 🤪👑🐸
The world turned upside down"Strong men make peace, weak men make war". Viktor Orban, President of Hungary (28/02/2025). "War is peace, freedom is slavery". George Orwell, 1984.
How the Trump-Starmer meeting on Thursday will play outUS President Donald Trump says UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer "has done a very good job thus far" and the pair have "a very strong relationship". 2.30pm: traditional exchange of gifts. Starmer (signed Arsenal football shirt). Trump (limited edition... See More » (1)
Got a call from my daughter at 8.25pm last nightThe two little girls she was sitting for in our neighbour's flat next door had gone missing while she was getting them ready for bed 🤷♀ They hadn't gone too far and I found two very giggly and slightly damp girls in pyjamas in the second place I... See More »
Donald Trump to become the next James Bond"You're a misogynist dinosaur, Bond, a relic of the Cold War". (1)
Elon Musk is failing to cut American spendingReproduced from The Economist 12 February 2025 It all seems to add up to something big. On a daily, sometimes hourly, basis, Elon Musk claims that his team of fiscal commandos has found yet more government fraud, terminated another wasteful contract... See More »
The boy done goodI hate the whole contrived, sanitised, commercialised festival. The complete antithesis of love in my book. Most of all for the unease it generates between lovers who are not completely certain of the expectations and level of expenditure required.... See More »
Mother-daughter yoga classMy wife bought us an introductory course as a Christmas present. I was a little apprehensive to start with, but our girl took to the lessons with her usual no-prisoners-taken enthusiasm 😊 She is particularly fond of the warm-down session at the end... See More »
I was being dragged around IKEA by wife on SaturdayWhen I noticed she had put a beanbag and a string of fairy lights in the shopping trolley. "What are those for?" I asked. "For M's time-out corner." Ah, the discreet alcove that our daughter occasionally spends short periods in reflecting on her... See More »
Midwinter days"Midwinter days and nights so drear, With storm-clouds sweeping o’er the sky— The solemn midnight of the year Soon pass and leave no token nigh. Bare trees that quake beneath the blast, Will yet be clothed in leafage bright, And days so chill—the... See More »
Family life: an update to shareholdersTwo years ago this weekend my wife and I took the most important investment decision of our life and opened up our home to a young girl in local authority care. Ten months later we formally adopted her and permanently added a new member to our... See More »
Fashion victimOne of my sisters decided she needed some quality "girl time" with my daughter and took her clothes shopping yesterday afternoon. Suits me fine. I hate shopping in real time and my daughter and I have very different sartorial standards 🤷♀ Daughter... See More »