I Hate The Word 'sneering',

It's Stupid To Have A Simple-minded View.

Has There Ever Been A Visitor To Ludlow Who Hasn't Wished They Lived There?

I Have Neither The Learning Nor The Experience To Know Whether The Doomsayers Are Right About The Human Causes Of Climate Change. But I Am Willing To Acknowledge That People Who Know A Lot More Than I Do May Be Right When They Claim That It Is The Consequence Of Our Own Behaviour. I Assume That This Is Why The Bbc's Coverage Of The Issue Abandoned The Pretence Of Impartiality Long Ago.

At Work People Are Expected To Be At The Beck And Call Of Employers All The Time. You Have Blackberries And Other Things, And They Just Don't Leave You Alone. People Have Less Time Just To Drop Into An Art Gallery.

The Promise Of Western Capitalism Of Ever Rising Rates Of Pay Has Turned Out To Be The Cheque That Bounced