Big Brother and spy pigeons
Has the UK government reverted back to second world war tactics and is actually deploying camera-carrying spy pigeons to check up on isolators?
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'Nothing is an permanent as a temporary government spending programme'
In 1803, the UK government devised income tax as a temporary measure to pay for the Napoleonic Wars. It's still here!
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Watts not to like
Charlie Watts died at the age of 80 having provided the backbeat for the Rolling Stones for over six decades
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Forever wrong
It's only because we know we're going to snuff it one day, that we get anything done at all
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Double-jabbed
Spain's emeritus king might no longer have legal immunity, but his past achievements appear to have inoculated him against public outrage
Mark Nayler |
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A world without restaurant awards
The raucous award ceremonies have all been cancelled or are being Zoomed, and without these media circuses the normal functioning of the guides will take a long time to recover
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Food forethought
If we truly wish to stop wobbling, there's only one timeless formula that counts: eat less, do more
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A show of support?
In 2019, only about 600,000 people marched in favour of Catalan independence, one of the lowest turnouts in eight years
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Is clean natural?
We should not confuse 'natural' wine with 'clean' wine, the new trend, although there are no official requirements for either
ANDREW J. LINN |
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TRADITIONS, FADING LIKE FLOWERS
In our fast-changing times, legends of historical personalities and anecdotes based on visits by celebrities may no longer be sufficient to maintain interest in our tourist destinations
Alekk M. Saanders |