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Arsenal’s Advice To Travelling Fans Is Good Common Sense

I have to tip my hat to Arsenal. The London club have issued a pamphlet to fans travelling to the Champions League game away to Roma.
At first I expected the usual “Italians will stab you, don’t go around in groups of less than 50″ advice but this is just an intelligent guide to the areas [...]

What Is Quantitative Easing?

Apparently the Bank Of England is considering using something called Quantitative Easing to ease the financial swamp which seems to be preventing banks from lending to business and individuals.
At present, banks are hoarding cash in order to offset losses already incurred, or due to be incurred, on the pumped-up, worthless assets they hold.
So, to encourage [...]

The Truth Is Out. Maverick Banks Do Not Deserve Our Money, Let Them Die.

The one single shaft of light throughout the whole financial situation is that it is clear that the global banking system is corrupt and worthless.
The saddest fact is that it is precisely this broken system that is now being encouraged by governments worldwide to continue exactly as they are through bail outs with inconceivable numbers [...]

Geoff Dornan. Rollerblading Pensioner, Fined Over £2,000

I have written before how senior citizens in the UK have it tough and are the last generation that can truly claim to have suffered in their lives.
Geoff Dornan is a 71 year old who took up rollerblading in order to keep fit. His local council in the UK yesterday successfully prosecuted him for rollerblading [...]

UK Citizens Must Sign This Petition - Stop Health Services From Profiting From Your Phone Calls

It has long been a bug bear of mine that my local Doctor surgery uses an 0845 number and automated telephone system to milk cash from its patients.
There is a petition at the Number 10 website where you can add your name to a list of people against this practice.
It is basically a licence for [...]