The Life and Opinions of Andrew Rilstone

The intrinsic dignity of labour (as opposed to Labour) I am not convinced by the theory which says that it is better or righter for children...

I want to dislike the new "Doctor Who". And I've tried. It would be so much funnier to be able to rip each episode to shreds a...

From the Indy lettercol: Sir: In my obituary of the actress Margaretta Scott (7 May), a beguiling misprint - which she too would have enjoye...

Question: What is the difference between a socialist and a Tory? One Possible Answer: A socialist believes in Society. A Tory believes that ...

Howard to stand down as Tory leader

This land of such dear souls, this dear, dear land, Dear for her reputation through the world, Is now leas'd out,—I die pronouncing it,—...

How can I go forward when I don't know which way I'm facing? -- John Lennon I suppose I should say something about the election. I h...

So. About three weeks ago, Miguel jumped down from the shelf and said "Andrew, you made a New Years resolution to read me. And it may o...

The Independent Online Edition > Enjoyment

Scotsman.com News - Latest News - Tories: Doctor Who Not Too Scary for Under-8s

MediaGuardian.co.uk | Media | Doctor Who 'too scary', say parents

I only just "got" the ending -- why Dickens said "There are more thing in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philoso...

"Exclusive" – Word used by tabloid newspapers to describe a story which is in all the others. Guardian style guide. The makers of...

Twilight of the Gods - First night reviews - Times Online musicOMH.com | opera | Twilight Of The Gods @ The London Coliseum Review of Siegfr...

Guardian Unlimited Arts reviews Twilight of the Gods Opera At War over Wagner Observer Review: To Valhalla and Back Guardian Unlimited | Col...

New Readers Start Here 1: The Controversial Bit At the end of "Twilight of the Gods", Brunhilde rides Grane, her long-suffering...

Fifty things you need to know about The Ring

("A little perspective".)

Flash, who more or less converted me to the delights of single malt, notes that in my diatribe on nationalism, I contrast the symbolism of S...

GOOD NEWS. The BBC decided to show Covent Garden's Rhinegold and Valkyrie over the Easter Weekend. Doctor Who AND Wagner. (And Earth...

Something struck me while looking up quotes for me "found poem." In "The Time Monster" the Doctor recalls his mentor bri...

1: Have you noticed how everytime there's a first espisode of Doctor Who, a world leader dies? Well, in this case, an ex-world leader, b...

You're going. You're gone for ages, Already gone. You're still here, Just arrived, We haven't even met yet. Every great deci...