Nigel Lawson joins the blogging world....if only for a brief appearance.

Continuing with climate change, it seems that Steve McIntyre was in fact correct once again. Would be nice of course if Nature actually admitted as such.

More environmentalism: apparently the new President of the Soil Association thinks it's right that the poor elsewhere should suffer so that the UK's organic farmers can prosper.

On the perils of blogging (alternative title, do grow up Emily).

That first past the post voting system does have its merits: the UK is the only European country without a proto-fascist party in the legislature.

The day America sent an expedition to New York.

And finally, yes, we English do have a reputation for liking our animals more than our children.