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George Tyndale

George Tyndale

Government binge drinking ads are a waste of cash

THE Government’s £4 million advertising campaign which was supposed to talk teenagers out of binge drinking was a complete waste of cash. Read

Utter tosh from Homes Secretary Jacqui Smith

AMONG the more ludicrous stunts staged by our Home Secretary Jacqui Smith in 2008 was the launching of the “vests of shame” for those carrying out community service orders. Read

Mike Lockley

Mike Lockley

Pheasant hunt lands me in hot water

A glorious break embracing the country pursuits that are part and parcel of New Year celebrations in our rural backwater. Read

Christmas cardie is less popular than a chamois leather Elvis Presley jockstrap

My Italian father-in-law hasn’t yet got the hang of doling out Christmas presents. Read

Lorne Jackson

Lorne Jackson

A Christmas ghost story

‘‘OKAAAAAY! It’s one minute to midnight, and all you nightbirds out there on the highways and byways are tuned into Hot-Flame FM. Demonic drones dirting-up your radio dial. Read

Jackson 5

1. Changeling, the latest film directed by Clint Eastwood, is described on posters as ‘a thriller of scale and substance’. Read

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