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We are already seeing naive statements, the sort that have been pushed for decades, being re-issued. Like: If we consume more calories than we burn up through everyday activity or exercise, we put on weight. A lot hangs on the word "consume". And another lot on the assumption that calorific...

"Uinit?" is a permissible form of address, innit?

Not so! Plenty of fat - just not circulating in the forms they measure. :)

We have seen so many claims, and counter-claims, it is very difficult to be sure of anything much! I foresee fat, especially lard and other animal fats, being regarded as bad - as they usually are now. I consume plenty - love butter and cheese. Yet my cholesterol (inasmuch as it is a measure of...

My memories of trolley buses are from visiting grandparents in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The maze of wires near the central station was quite amazing. With some autonomy, the complicated and expensive junctions could be abandoned entirely. And re-routing due to roadworks, accidents, etc. would be...

Apart from creating a new tongue-twister, (should I insist they are yellow?), my attention was caught by this: 'E-highways' could slash UK road freight emissions, says study System of overhead cables and adapted lorries could pay for itself within 15 years...

A related issue, the claimed speed limit of 15.5 is misleading. Unless it has an automatic braking device, that will be the powered (assisted) limit. Downhill, who knows how fast you could make them go?

Be interesting to see how they manage to ban web advertising. Especially if they decide on a watershed time. Just what happens at the witching hour? Do ads have to automatically switch from being for junk food to something else at a certain time in the early hours? Even if already displayed on...

The Independent says: Grant Shapps: Transport secretary on holiday in Spain and will have to quarantine, government says Which shows how irresponsible he was going there. In my book, he simply cannot fulfil the requirements of being a minister while self-isolating. (Nor could Johnson.) Mind...

The price shown is ¥ 72.99. Which is about 54p. Think I'll have three.

Guardian goes with 123: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/25/coronavirus-uk-map-latest-deaths-confirmed-covid-19-cases-england-scotland-wales-northern-ireland But I think that number is actually for yesterday. Their data seems to be from Johns Hopkins.

Speaking of Spain: Coronavirus live news: UK to announce tourists returning from Spain must quarantine for two weeks I wonder how well that will go down with those who are there, or due to go, and simply don't have the holiday time, money, etc., to cover another two weeks...?

Wait for the Sirlexa version: "Sirlexa derestrict now".

Perhaps he needs to add a T and go a few miles further? Bridget of Sweden - commonly the patron saint of failures.

The opposition within Bucks was very, very strong. I had various contacts within some organisations, and they were fiercely opposed to HS2. HS2 to hide tunnel vent shafts with 'country barns' in Chilterns Rail project’s treatment of area contrasts with that of council estate in inner London...

If the issue is, as appears, largely a legal one, it would be appropriate for vendors to be required to state whether (or not) each bike is road legal.

His record re his own unions, and the unions of the others involved, rather undermines such boll claims. (That is, that headline invites such criticism and comment.)

Open gob. Out pours... UK coronavirus live: Johnson claims Covid crisis would have been 'disaster' for Scotland if it had been independent As it is, it wasn't a disaster. Really, just a wander, or T, in the Park. (Oh dear - that disappeared after 2016. What a coincidence?) Happened to see a...

Post-brexit, "Domestically-built" must mean UK. It simply cannot mean what they claim: Major defense contractor BAE System is leading development with the Royal Air Force, with Rolls Royce contributing engines, European firm MBDA integrating weapons, and Italian company Leonardo developing...

Propagandists to the core: UK trade department to tackle 'fake news' with new rebuttal role The DIT has just advertised a new position of ‘chief media officer, trade policy and rebuttal’...