Thank heavens England possesses courts that aren't entirely an outreach of government.¹

Lord Justice Brooke said: "... All of us have the right to walk the streets without interference from police constables or CSOs unless they possess common law or statutory powers to stop us. If Parliament...

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It is not for me to judge perfection. But there are occasions that come pretty damn close, and last weekend was one of them. It all started with a call from my dear old friend Rob. I'll summarize his rambling: "We have a spare ticket to Van the Man at Audley End. It's yours if you want it". Of cours...

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Back in Rome after a wonderful weekend with dear friends near Newmarket (of which, more later) by Ryanair, which has the distinct benefit, aside from price, that they don't try and feed you 'pizza'. What better celebration, then, than a pizza. Down on the Lungotevere, the proprietor invited me to jo...

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“Saying goodbye is always safer. You’ve built up fellowship. It’s the difference between a hello kiss on a first date and a good-night kiss.”

Like that’s always an easy distinction to make! What are we talking here? We’re talking how to be a real man in the 21st century. To hug or not to hug,...

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First one sheep jumped to its death. Then stunned Turkish shepherds, who had left the herd to graze while they had breakfast, watched as nearly 1,500 others followed, each leaping off the same cliff, Turkish media reported.

I think I know what happened. The sheep had learned that their favou...

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