They keep repeating the same mistake

The Daily Disaster did it again today: printed a headline claiming the 636 council officers now earn more than the prime minister. Wrong! They might be paid more than Dave for running some tinpot council, or some part of a tinpot council, but they certainly don’t earn it.

What do they want? Blood?

Knowing of my investment in wind energy, and knowing that wind farm operators are paid a subsidy for the power they produce and get more cash for not producing electricity when demand is low, a neighbour was asking me if they have to pay a penalty for not producing energy when demand is high and the wind isn’t blowing. Bloody cheek!

Kind of obvious, really

Is anyone really surprised to know that using one of Google’s pairs of specs with a built-in computer can result in eye-strain and headaches? Not only that, hackers can get into the system to spy on what you’re seeing and hearing in addition to having Google tracking where you go via the GPS system. I don’t think I’ll be in any rush to get one when they finally go on sale.

Sometimes, you can laugh

Like when Nige Farage offers to join the Tories if only they’ll get rid of Dave. Now, I’d vote for that!

You can’t really laugh because they’re wasting public money doing it

Sheffield city council thinks it can conquer global warming by banning old ice cream vans from working within the city limits. As around 90% of the vans serving the area are over 5 years old, that means ice cream sales will more or less end. The council is Labour controlled, of course.

We seem to be living in a state of anarchy

Judges won’t obey the laws passed by Parliament, or guidance from the Home Secretary and the head judges, and they think they’re entitled to say the law is whatever they choose. Same with chief constables, who are making all sorts of stuff up post-Leveson despite lacking the authority to do so. Maybe there should be a few firings to show these arrogant “public servants” that they have to observe the rules, too.

Unexpected consequences

It’s vastly amusing, the ingenuity of the minor political parties when they want to be noticed. The Monster Raving Loony outfit, for instance, has been able to take umbrage over the Tories describing UKIP supporters as ‘fruitcakes and loonies’ because they claim a monopoly on loonyism. Which is all very well, but doesn’t take account of the real world Monster Raving Labour and Tory parties, which can achieve heights of stupidity which the MRLs can only dream of.