Sunday 24 July 2011

Today's offer: Colonic Hydrotherapy 60% off

I subscribe to a daily offers website where local businesses offer specific discount deals to the local community to generate business.   There are all sorts of deals on items as varied as a fish pedicure, a professional photography session, cake decorating courses, gadgets, hotel breaks and the like.

Tuesday 12 July 2011

Who watches the watchers? The PCC (aka no-one)

The whole News of the World scandal running in the UK at the moment was uncovered by a Guardian journalist called Nick Davies, adding another considerable feather to his already extensively plumed hat. His admirable reporting-on-the-reporters stance seems to be a bit of a labour of love for Mr Davies - journalistic malpractice is also the prime focus of his most well known book - the scathing, intoxicating and truly important 'Flat Earth News'.