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Jackson: Ken Clarke's an out-of-touch-twonk!

I REALLY must congratulate Ken Clarke. Well done that man.Read

Lorne Jackson: Why I refuse to watch Thor

I WAS going to take my son, Ben, to see the movie Thor over the Bank Holiday weekend, though now I’ve decided against it.Read

Jackson: Why the hell should we care about the Royal Wedding?

THERE’S an affluent young couple getting married next week, and we’re all meant to be cheering from the rafters.Read

Lorne Jackson: Fabio Capello doesn't need 100 words

FABIO Capello claims he can manage his players with just 100 words of English.Read

Lorne Jackson: Lay off Midsomer Murders

THE politically correct mob have always been bullyboys at heart.Read

Jackson: Dancing on Ice can't run out of steam - it never had any

AS a high school teen, I wasn’t adept at many sports.Read

Lorne Jackson: My love affair with a yellow door

ONE of the most loving relationships I’ve ever been involved in was with a yellow door.Read

Lorne Jackson gives his view on the Andy Gray sexism row

NO man wants to be dipped in the hot water Andy Gray ended up being boiled alive in.Read

Lorne Jackson: Warning - this is a random coffee shop rant

COFFEE shops used to be my best buddies. Now they’re my sworn enemies.Read

Lorne Jackson: They really do grow up fast!

I’M struggling to recover from a disaster that is infecting my personal life. Ben has started school for the first time.Read

Embracing hope for Ross?

KATE Ogg managed to hug her new born baby back to life.Read

Modern twists on some old favourites...

I RECEIVED a letter last week from the publishing firm, Hodder, informing me that they are releasing new editions of Enid Blyton’s Famous Five books.Read

Lorne Jackson: Ernest Hemingway's love of darts? BULLFIGHTING is to be banned in Catalonia. The rest of Spain may also outlaw the sport.more
Lorne Jackson: The secret diary of Peter Mandelson The publication of Peter Mandelson’s landmine of a memoir, The Third Man, reveals what New Labour really stood for.more

Lorne Jackson: Mel Gibson should star as Captain Caveman

THE reputation of Mel Gibson has dipped lower than England’s world football standing.Read

Lorne Jackson: Ronaldo could follow in the footsteps of Dr Benjamin Spock ALMOST five years ago, something revolutionary happened to me.more
Jackson: World Cup has been a total wash-out SO, the 2010 World Cup ends with a Spain vs Holland final today.more

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