by Dave Porter | 13th April 2013
In the 1960’s there was only one way to buy music, you had to go to a ‘record shop’ and hand over your money. A ‘single’ in those days cost six shillings and eight pence, you could therefore buy three for a pound. I remember once as a boy...
by Dave Porter | 18th December 2012
I am disappointed that I am again having to blog about gun control in America. I last blogged about this in September when police shot nine people on the streets of New York. But following the terrible tragedy at Newtown, Connecticut, I agree with President Obama,...
by Dave Porter | 12th November 2012
Oh dear it just gets worse. Just one day after George Entwistle resigned as BBC Director General, the BBC announced that he’s getting a huge pay off. They are paying him a years salary as a parting gift. His annual salary was £450,000. The BBC say he is...
by Dave Porter | 11th November 2012
The BBC is widely regarded as the finest broadcasting organisation in the world, but events of the last few weeks have thrown that belief into doubt. Mark Thompson, Director General of the BBC, announced in March 2012 that he was leaving his post, he had been...
by Dave Porter | 5th September 2012
It’s the run up to another American election, and Americans do some funny this at a time like this. In the year 2000, for instance, they narrowly voted for Al Gore as President, probably, but the voting was so close, and as they couldn’t figure out how to...
by Dave Porter | 29th May 2012
These are Greggs Steak Bakes. They contain, amongst other things, Protein: 16.5g, Carbohydrate: 28g, Fat: 27.5g, Salt: 2g. The chancellor of the exchequer, George Osborne, announced in his 2012 budget that VAT was to be applied to food sold hot in shop like Greggs....
