Tim Worstall

The B. This is an entirely hilarious cartoon series.

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As Gawain keeps telling me, it’s a political party, so of course there’s politics in it. That said, Roger Knappman’s current internal party poll to ask whether UKIP should stand alone in the EU Parliament seems to be taking things a little too far. Yes, there’s a romanticism in "Ourselves, Alone" despite the origins of [...]

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The issue is not biofuels or no biofuels, but the right biofuels. Europe’s governments have signed a commitment ensuring that 10% of the petrol in Europe’s vehicles in 2020 is made from renewable transport fuels, including biofuels. This will make an important contribution to the EU’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote security [...]

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You need to know where this bloke works to get this one but believe me, ’tis a good little in joke.

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Well, I could climb all over this but it’s all been done for me (and you) in the comments. Comparting the Standard’s circulation with that of the Guardian, quoting Boris on Polly, no, not all suburbs are rich and white, all dealth with there. Just two further things for me to add really: His congestion [...]

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Oh dear, someone really should have a little chat with the Guardian Leader writers. The proposed merger has been about how other players could combat Google’s increasing arm lock on search and the El Dorado of advertising that goes with it. Google does indeed have the lion’s share of search activity on the web. It [...]

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This is doing the rounds, the idea that a contestant on American Idol got voted off because she sang "Jesus Christ, Superstar", and that this violated the South’s deep and traditional religious sense. Hmmm. Still: …how southern culture and mores dominate American politics. We were told that the South would rise again, weren’t we?

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So Brown is likely to ignore the advice and reclassify cannabis. Fool, but then we knew that. This rather surprises though. The experts heard evidence that 85% of what is available on the streets is herbal cannabis – two to three times stronger than the previously ubiquitous imported Moroccan cannabis resin. I’m a couple of [...]

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British travellers already thinking twice about flying to Europe this summer as the falling value of the pound cuts into their travel budget received more bad news yesterday with indications that the era of cheap flights may be drawing to an end. Soaring fuel costs have put airlines under financial pressure which, analysts say, will [...]

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Parents who look after their children at home rather than send them to playgroups may be increasing their chances of developing leukaemia by 30 per cent, according to research published today. The thought is that exposure to the various childhood ailments primes the immune system, making it less likely to go out of control (ie, [...]

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The interesting part of this is trying to work out why this has happened. Are, for example, lifespans for Glawegians actually declining? "This was the government that said it stood for fairness. But the gap in life expectancy between the richest and poorest in our country is now greater than at any time since Queen [...]

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About 100 leading household brands, including PG Tips, Coca-Cola and Aquafresh, are at the centre of an investigation into allegations of price-fixing, The Daily Telegraph can disclose. From the report it seems that the OFT thinks that every large consumer goods company and every large retailer is in on it. In effect, that the entire [...]

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How to do so, asks Freakonomics? Hmm, hesitant to argue with Americans on such matters, but there’s some very good ideas here.

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Over at Massie’s place. Something about septic politicians I think.  

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So yesterday evening I’m out riding my bicycle along the main road. Over on the other side I hear a dog yelp, look over and there’s a dog either just been hit or thrown out of a car on the bank. Assume it’s dead and carry on. A couple of km’s down the road I [...]

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The Guardian publishes research that might not be showing what they think it is. Instead of single sex education, perhaps it setting or streaming by ability that is needed?

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Not a huge amount has changed. I used to work in the kitchen under the high pavement almost exactly where the photographer is standing.

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At the B. AN Wilson rather misunderstands Greg Clark…to my mind, at least.

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The B. Trying out a format: a modern day letter from Adam Smith.

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