Pete explains why he is giving up online poker.

The dangers of online humour in China.

Andrew Duff: "everyone in Brussels and elsewhere knows that, in current or likely future circumstances, no question with the word ‘Europe' in it will induce the answer ‘Yes' in a British referendum."

Matthew Kilburn looks at a strange media life.

The Washington Post covers the Congressional Budget Office report.

The Guardian covers the Congressional Budget Office report.

"I. AM. THE. TRAGEDY. MODEL. OF. DISABILITY", says Peter. I repeat the words after him to make sure that I've followed his meaning. He nods, I smile. Concentrate. The moving finger writes: "BUT. YOU. ARE. THE. COMEDY. MODEL."

"As I may, inadvertently and indirectly, bear some responsibility for the extrapolation from authentic text to familiar paraphrase, I would like to confess and set the record straight. "

"The diary begins when Stoker was in his early 20s in 1871. He had graduated from Trinity College in Ireland and was working at Dublin Castle. It details how he read about Vlad the Impaler, who was the inspiration for Count Dracula. The journal details his travels, which were extensive, and reveals numerous story ideas for other books. "

What we learn from Twitter.

Fish proteins react to pollution.

Pete also thinks that the Greek solution is untenable.

He says it only last between "one day and three months".

Countries that once were and in some cases are again.

U.S. tax policy has given a break to poor families for a long time. It's not the enemy, and it won't be the entire solution. What we're dealing with is a vast, complicated conspiracy of incentives.

On constructive daydreaming

A weird corner of international jurisdiction.

"goodbye all"

“it was vital to resolve the other side’s problems as well or they would end up being your problem”.

Well-known human rights organisation has some gaps in its coverage...

A fantastic tribute to both the first season of Old Who and the recent "Brilliant Books of Doctor Who" for 2011 and 2012.

On gloating over Gaddafi's corpse.

The productivity myth, II

The productivity myth, I

"When the Irish people vote for Seán Gallagher for President next week, we’ll be electing the most nakedly unsuitable object of forelock-tugging that we could possibly have representing us at this time." - fortunately this may now be out of date, but a good rant at the time.

A sight for sore eyes!

Billericay Gazette behaving like scum.

A Scottish Labour supporter on the inevitability of independence.