Chicken Yoghurt suggests writing to Charles Clarke in an attempt to get him to answer Rachel’s dad’s question. Why don’t you write to the Home Secretary and ask him why he refuses to hold an public inquiry into the July 7 bombings? It’s a game for all the family and couldn’t be simpler. First you… Continue reading Contacting Charles Clarke
Month: March 2006
Charles Clarke is a Rude Thug
Rachel from North London tells an appalling story of her father’s attempt to ask a simple question of Charles Clarke (who, as well as being the Home Secretary, is also his MP). Clarke took umbrage at the question and accused Rachel’s father of insulting him. Please read the full story as I can’t do it… Continue reading Charles Clarke is a Rude Thug
Creationism in Schools
According to the Guardian Pupils in England will be required to discuss creationist theories as part of a new GCSE biology course being introduced in September. If you must discuss creationism in schools then it belongs in religious education classes along with all the other superstitious nonsense. It certainly doesn’t belong in a science class.… Continue reading Creationism in Schools
London Planetarium to Close
It’s an old story apparently, but I’ve only just read this terrible news: The stars at one of central London’s well-known tourist attractions will go dark for good this July. Madame Tussauds waxworks, the owner of the London Planetarium, has decided to close the facility as the company shifts its focus from science education to… Continue reading London Planetarium to Close
Paying For Content
I wanted to point out an interesting article about how Google are having trouble recruiting staff for their new London office – but the article is in the Independent and because it’s a few days old you now have to pay to read it. So here’s the text that I got yesterday before the paywall… Continue reading Paying For Content
The New Fundamentalists
It’s heartening to see the amount of negative coverage that religion is getting on TV recently. It’s clear that there are a number of people (or, at least, a number of people in TV production) who are worried about the increasing influence that religion is having on our society. Last night Channel Four’s Dispatches entered… Continue reading The New Fundamentalists
Religion and Politics
So Tony Blair thinks that god will judge him and his decision to go to war in Iraq. Well, no, actually he won’t because god doesn’t exist. Back in the real world, Blair should surely be more concerned about being judged by the British people and history. Unfortunately the British people won’t get another chance… Continue reading Religion and Politics
I’m Loving It
Writing in today’s Guardian, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is understandably happy to hear that McDonald’s are closing twenty-five of their UK branches. Even McDonald’s European boss, Denis Hennequin, is struggling to put a happy face on the situation: “The UK has been in negative territory for a couple of years now,” he admitted. “The brand 15 years… Continue reading I’m Loving It
Give Me Liberty
Rachel from North London sums up what a lot of us are thinking and plugs the new Liberty Central web site.
Album Covers
If you’re feeling a bit bored then please help us tick off the last few album covers on this photo.