It was the final episode of BBC’s “The Tube” this week. Going behind-the-scenes on the London Underground, the series has revealed a fascinating picture of life on one of the world’s busiest underground rail networks. Episode six focused on those who start work when all others are tucked up in bed. The programme showed the… Continue reading >

The government’s controversial Health and Social Care bill has passed all of the political obstacles in its way, and is set to become law within the next month. The whole process which has been involved in getting the bill through has given much insight into the level of power held by our politicians – power… Continue reading >

This was a notice displayed during a walk through Beck Hole, a small village near Goathland, last summer. What the source of the wasps’ anger was, I never did find out. Instead I chose to take the advice given, and turn off the path in order to head towards the village, where the atmosphere was… Continue reading >

Last night I watched episode 2 of The Tube, the BBC series which goes behind the scenes of the London Underground. The episode documented the work of ticket inspectors on the network, and focused on the number of journeys which are said to be made without a valid ticket. The estimate is that 60,000 journeys… Continue reading >

Whether or not luck was against Liverpool in their defeat to Sunderland, as Kenny Dalglish has suggested due to the comical goal which decided the game, the Reds are in a poor position in the league due to problems which have existed from day one of the season – and which have simply not been… Continue reading >

Another sublime performance from Lionel Messi, and once again the question is being asked: is he the greatest footballer of all time. It’s the same question which is raised after each and every game in which he does something extraordinary. In other words, quite often. However the answer remains the same – that there is… Continue reading >

The government’s current system of e-petitions has been the subject of a number of high profile campaigns since its introduction in 2010. For anyone unfamiliar with the concept, it is quite straightforward. A member of the public can create a topic on which they wish to petition the government. It can relate to almost any… Continue reading >

Preliminary findings of a government report into the freedoms of Christians in the UK were released this morning. The inquiry, overseen by Christians in Parliament was undertaken in response to the difficulties Christians in the UK face in being able to live out their faith, and also because of a series of high-profile cases which… Continue reading >

Being a football manager isn’t easy at the best of times. Not a week goes by without reports that at least one Premier League manager is nearing the sack. Mick McCarthy recently lost his job after five-and-a-half years at Wolves, and the attention is firmly on struggling Chelsea boss, Andre Villas Boas. But even those… Continue reading >