Author Archives: bobpiper

As those of you who drift along here occasionally to catch up with my ramblings will undoubtably have realised, I haven't really had a great deal of enthusiasm for blogging over the last year or so. So, in the immortal … Continue reading →

A splendid piece from The Guardian about lazy journalism and raging hypocrisy. To see the Mail gasping at Mantel's suggestion that the duchess is “designed to breed” when it has been on “bump watch” since she walked down the aisle … Continue reading →

Roy Lilley in brilliant form on the Francis Report: Well, I've done it. With a bucket of builder's and a box of Hobnobs, I've ploughed through the Francis Inquiry Report. I'm not sure I'm going to be too popular for … Continue reading →

I suppose it is a little insensitive to refer to medics slang in the week that Robert Francis's report into the ghastly lack of basic human care and dignity at Mid-Staffs hospital is published, but in my defence I'm referring … Continue reading →

If David Nicholson is offered up as the sacrificial lamb to the Tory press when the Francis report is published tomorrow, who will David Cameron and his Sooty puppy Jeremy Hunt choose to be the next Chief Executive of the … Continue reading →

I suppose I'm not best qualified to talk about the 'sanctity of marriage'. I have no religion whatsoever, (although some of my best Christians are friends) and I was raised in a family where religion played no part in a … Continue reading →

NHS Cuts and closures via Allyson Pollock and David Price In North West London the government plans to cut 25% of beds, and throughout London at least 7 accident and emergency departments will close with further departments under threat. Up … Continue reading →

From The Telegraph: The leaders of Britain’s biggest multi-national companies have warned David Cameron to abandon plans that will force firms to disclose their tax affairs, warning that the move threatens to undermine the economic recovery.

Conservative-controlled Westminster Council is considering proposals to cut the benefits of claimants who are obese and fail to carry out a programme of exercise. The Leader of the Council says these are “exactly the sort of bright, forward-thinking and radical … Continue reading →

Just when we thought Bradley Wiggins had been crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year, the Liberal Democrats have stepped in. Apparently, as Brad didn't get more than 50% of the votes cast, after careful analysis and a transfer of … Continue reading →