Monthly Archives: February 2015

Framework Convention on Cake Control

Posted on February 28, 2015 by the archivist

H/T Dick Puddlecote, latest WHO madness: The health arm of the United Nations does not want companies advertising cake, ice cream, or ice pops to children. It’s voluntary, for now. It goes on: Banned without exception are pastries, croissants, cookies, … Continue reading →

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They Never Stop, Do They?

Posted on February 27, 2015 by the archivist

They never stop, do they? Today’s call by for a ban on smoking in parks and squares attracted only a modest amount of media attention. We’ve been here before of course because former Labour health minister Lord Darzi made a … Continue reading →

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Research Built on a House of Cards

Posted on February 26, 2015 by the archivist

It’s about time someone said this: Diet research built on a ‘house of cards’? The next time a headline about diet and disease catches your eye, check the fine print of the study. If it is based on a food … Continue reading →

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Corruption in High Places

Posted on February 25, 2015 by the archivist

Lots of resignations today. Which is always a good thing. There’s been the resignation of UN IPCC boss Rajendra Pachauri, facing sexual harassment charges. More about Pachauri from Donna Laframboise. And the resignation of ex-Foreign Secretary Malcolm Rifkind  (but not … Continue reading →

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A Terrible Atrocity

Posted on February 24, 2015 by the archivist

Michael Siegel picked up the same story that I did last night: According to an article in the Gloucester (UK) Citizen, the health scare over electronic cigarettes has led many adoption agencies in the UK to prohibit anyone who uses … Continue reading →

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Bad Science and Bad Law

Posted on February 23, 2015 by the archivist

I wrote about this recently: The scandal of manipulated meteorological temperatures. The Manhattan Contrarian has 4 essays on The Greatest Scientific Fraud Of All Time, Parts 1, 2, 3, 4. The questions are mounting: Are government climate agencies tampering with climate … Continue reading →

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Too Dozy

Posted on February 22, 2015 by the archivist

Too dozy to write anything. Or even think anything. So here’s a cartoon from over on F2C.   I recognised her immediately. It took me a while to figure out who the two pooches were. … And if that’s not … Continue reading →

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Being Propagandised

Posted on February 21, 2015 by the archivist

Ever feel you’re being propagandised? The Greek crisis may be on hold for the moment, but the Ukraine crisis only seems to be getting worse. Item One: BBC’s handy guide on  How to spot a Russian bomber: Are we supposed to … Continue reading →

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Yet

Posted on February 20, 2015 by the archivist

From Chris Snowdon. 71 per cent of the British adults surveyed – and 81 per cent of those who gave an opinion – believed that it should be the individual’s responsibility to make their own lifestyle choices and that the government … Continue reading →

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So Long, Peter Oborne

Posted on February 19, 2015 by the archivist

Peter Oborne was in the news today: The chief political commentator of the Daily Telegraph has resigned from the paper, accusing it of a “form of fraud on its readers” for its coverage of HSBC and its Swiss tax-dodging scandal. … Continue reading →

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