A US philosopher sparked a debate this week by calling for the genetic modification of animals' DNA so they don't feel pain when they are being slaughtered. Adam Shriver of Washington University in St Louis says there is a moral case for altering the DNA make-up of cows, chickens and other animals bred for… More »
Reading the headline you may think this post is an exploration into the BNP's policies, however in this instance the headline is to be taken literally: The BNP simply do not have enough money to be a white-only party anymore. As was commented on by political writer Ian Dunt this week, the… More »
‘People who reject the theory of evolution should be placed on a level with Holocaust deniers.' That is the opinion of the author Richard Dawkins who freely labels creationists as history deniers. It's an extreme view but it typifies the attitude shift towards anti-creationism which has picked up speed over the past decade or… More »
Britain's magazine industry witnessed the end of an era this week after FHM magazine finally lost its chokehold on the male market. For the past thirteen years FHM has been the nation's bestselling men's magazine but latest figures show that it has been out-muscled (couldn't resist) by Men's Health magazine. Many media reports suggest that men now prefer toned… More »
This week has had a very military feel about it. Yesterday the Ministry of Defence announced that three more British soldiers have been killed, with a fourth critically injured following a blast in Afghanistan. These deaths came two days after 21-year-old Craftsman Anthony Lombardi, from Scunthorpe, was killed in an… More »
I was amused reading Michael Fish's blog entry on The Guardian website this week. Mr Fish writes that our long running dissatisfaction with British weather should be blamed on the media.That's a bit rich isn't it? Personally I blame the blame culture to which Mr Fish subscribes, and which he… More »
On Monday 20th July 2009 it will have been forty years to the day since man landed on the moon, or so we're told. Cue dramatic music.For every major global event there are always pockets of conspiracy theorists questioning what really happened, and rightly so. Without them Channel 5 would… More »
Michael Jackson's star-studded memorial service ended on a fittingly emotional note after fans, friends and stars paid tribute to the 'King of Pop'.The service began when his coffin was carried into the Staples Center in Los Angeles by his brothers before tributes were paid by Diana Ross and Nelson Mandela. Mariah Carey then sang… More »
OK! magazine sank to a new low this week by publishing on its front page what it proudly calls "the last ever pictures of Michael Jackson". It would appear the term ‘rest in peace' is lost on OK! with its publishers Northern & Shell forking out an estimated £300,000 for rights to use the image. The photograph shows… More »
The world is currently in a state of shock as one of the most iconic musicians of the past 100 years has passed away.Paramedics were called to the Michael Jackson's home around midday US time on Thursday after he stopped breathing and suffered a cardiac arrest. He was rushed to a local… More »
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