January 28, 2012

Of Using The F-Word Properly. And Keeping Its Sparkle Intact

Dan Majestic writes from New York: What the hell is wrong with this world of ours? It’s come to a point when most people can’t... 

Gathering In Davos? A Waste Of Time As Far As Most People Are Concerned

Anton Goryunov reports from Davos, Switzerland: It’s that time of year again when politicians, bankers, big businessmen and all sorts... 

Is Libya Descending Into Civil War? It Looks Like It

Martin McCauley writes from Tripoli: How do you rebuild a nation which has been destroyed by despotic rule? Former dictator Muammar... 

January 27, 2012

People Pushing For Drug Laws To Be Relaxed. There Must Be A Catch In It Somewhere

Adam Lovejoy writes from London: Here’s a brain twister for you: why would people push for the relaxation of drug laws if they’re... 

Changes In News Reporting Urged To Help People Who Develop Addiction To News

Ben Delicious writes from London: Round the clock news coverage can make some people go bonkers, claim experts who know things and... 

War With Iran Is Inevitable Unless It Caves In To Western Pressure

Anonymous writes from Tehran: These are tense times in Iran as more tough Western sanctions loom.  Oil exports accounting for 80 per... 

Asking: Has The Private Sector In China Any Future?

Martin McCauley writes from Beijing: Is there a future for the private sector in China? Good question that. Must be tormenting a lot... 

January 26, 2012

If He Were A Fireman George Osborne Would Have Been A Lousy One

Ted Obvious writes from the City of London: You know what I think? I think Chancellor George Osborne would have made a lousy fireman.... 

Newt Gingrich Has Crazy Ideas. But They Might Take Him To The White House

Martin McCauley writes from Washington: There are two things US voters can’t stand: a clever politician and one whose ideas and... 

Trying To Love Sport. And Failing Miserably

R.F.Wilson writes from London: I’ve made an enormous effort to love sport. Not just football or rugby or tennis but the whole bloody... 

January 25, 2012

More Breaking News Items. From The Boys At Stirring Trouble

We present another portion of spoof breaking news items compiled by the boys at Stirring Trouble: Breaking News: The EU announces that... 

Living Longer. And Making Everyone Else More Prosperous

Martin McCauley writes from Tenerife: People live longer these days, that’s a fact and we should all be happy about it. Yet,... 

If You’re Drunk And Like The Music That’s Playing, It’s Probably Trash

Ted Obvious writes from London: Call me odd, but there’s one thing I really can’t figure out: how is it that adults actually... 

January 24, 2012

So Is A Big War On The Cards This Year Or The Year After? Yep, One Big War Coming Up

Ted Obvious writes from Tehran: Let’s be cynical for a change and ask ourselves this: is a big war on the cards this year or the... 

More Pearls Of Wisdom. From The Boys At Stirring Trouble

Today we present more humorous pearls of wisdom and witty observations from the boys at Stirring Trouble. The best way to put youngsters... 

Capitalism Letting Us All Down? Now What Capitalism Would That Be?

R.F.Wilson writes from London: There’s been a lot of talk about capitalism failing us all. All sorts of ‘experts’ with... 

The Oil And Gas Boom In America Is Changing The World

Martin McCauley writes from New York: The presidential primaries are hogging the headlines but the big story is elsewhere. America... 

January 23, 2012

How Come The Free Media Is So Shy About Covering Events In Libya?

Anton Goryunov writes from Benghazi: Pardon me for asking, but how come the free media is so shy about covering events in Libya? Or... 

Which Way Will China Go? Let’s Hope Its New Upcoming Leaders Know

Martin McCauley writes from Beijing: This is a watershed year in China. For the first time since the revolution in 1949, a new leader... 

January 22, 2012

Fashion For Men Over 40: The Deal Is To Avoid Looking Like An Idiot

Adam Lovejoy writes from Paris: Let’s get one thing straight: before men hit forty they can wear pretty much anything they want and... 

More Breaking News. From The Stirring Trouble Team

We present more breaking news spoof items. From the Stirring Trouble team. Breaking News: White House reveals that President Barack... 

Why Is It That So Many Good Causes Get Hijacked By Bad People?

R.F.Wilson writes from London: How come so many good causes get hijacked by bad people? We’ve seen it happen with frightening... 

Is There Such A Thing As Moral Capitalism? Nope

Martin McCauley writes from the City of London: Everyone is at it. Defining capitalism, I mean. David Cameron talks about moral capitalism,... 

January 21, 2012

Definition Of A Classy Broad Sure Has Changed With The Years

Ted Obvious writers from Paris: How things change with time. Fifty years ago the term ‘classy broad’ meant an attractive, well... 

Want To Be Politically Incorrect? Get Some Mob Connections

Dan Majestic writes from Washington: Yep, we’ve reached a point, people, when being politically incorrect has become a very dangerous... 

America Limiting Its Military Power? Yeah, Sure, That Would Be The Day

Dan Majestic writes from Washington: The funniest part about President Barack Obama’s recent announcement about America’s cuts... 

Saving The Euro Is Simple: Boot Germany Out

Martin McCauley writes from Brussels: A terrible truth has dawned on the Eurocrats here in the Belgian capital: there’s a simple...