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The Dave Porter Blog
Sunday 3rd May 2026
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My friend has written a novel
I used to work with David Prever, back in the old days at Metro Radio, he was a presenter too, and a good one. He still is. I've also seen him a few times now doing the paper reviews on Sky News. Now he's written a novel called 'The Blood Banker'. I've just downloaded...
Rick Santorum gone – Oh well, never mind
I'm not sure what it is, I can't quite put my finger on it, but there is something I didn't really like about Rick Santorum. Nothing serious just a niggling doubt. But he's gone anyway, so let's forget about him. So it looking like it's Romney Vs Obama in November. I...
Lay off our Bank Holidays
We get eight a year, the U.S. gets ten, Spain fourteen and in Japan they get fifteen, bank holidays that is. Ours are not very well spaced out either, three round Christmas and New Year, two at Easter, two in May and one in August. February, March or April depending...