Barney Thomson & The Westminster Christmas Massacre

Added on 24 November 2009

Times are hard for the Prime Minister of Great Britain & Northern Ireland. Rising unemployment, rising flood waters, struggling economy, the Iraq War enquiry, underfunded troops in Afghanistan, an unwinnable war with no clear mission, power quickly bleeding away to Brussels, uncontrollable perso...

UEFA To Seriously Examine 'Most Shocking Football Decision In History'

Added on 20 November 2009

While it looks like FIFA are going to say 'Away and shoite,' to the Irish in their attempt to get Wednesday evening's World Cup qualifier replayed, following Thierry Henry's blatant extra-time handball, the incident has at least allowed the greatest football injustice of modern times to be reviewed....

On The Vacancy For Scotland Manager

Added on 17 November 2009

From the BBC Scotland website this morning: When asked if he would consider taking over as Scotland boss now that George Burley has been given the sack, former manager Craig Brown, 69, said: "I would certainly never let my country down, even if in the short term there was a requirement. But I d...

An Indeterminate Number of Wise Men

Added on 16 November 2009

There’s so much grim news about; impossible to read a newspaper or stick on News At 10, without someone telling you just how many different reasons there are for you to be miserable that day. But you just know that there are lots of hidden good news stories that the media don’t pick up, ...

IACGMOOH 2009

Added on 13 November 2009

Elvis Shackleton, Long Midnight Publishing's artisitc director, writes about the disappointing news that once again, Barney Thomson author Douglas Lindsay has been left off the short list for ITVs I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here. On the face of it, they seem made for each other. I'm A Celebrity...