Meltdowns in Mexico – the 2016 Mexican Grand Prix

It’s a case of job done, for both Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, who both did what they needed to do to keep their title challenges alive following a slow-burning Mexican Grand Prix. It began in somewhat controversial fashion, and ended with considerably more controversy. In the run down to turn 1 Hamilton misjudged his […]

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Freedom – to Discriminate?

You might want to read these articles if you want to get a good primer for this – once again, we’re talking about bakers, gay marriage, and where the line is between private rights and professional duty. This is a recurring theme that in my view is actually very simple – a business that is […]

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The 2016 Mexican Grand Prix 

  So we come to round 19 of 21, with a few stories to still wrap up. Will Manor hold on to 10th in the constructor’s championship, and thus claim extra prize money? Will Force India keep 4th place ahead of Williams? And of course, who will be crowned world champion of 2016? That final […]

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Meerkat Humour 

​please don’t hate me for what I’m about to do.  Today a man knocked on my door and asked for a small donation towards the local swimming pool. I gave him a glass of water. I changed my password to “incorrect”. So whenever I forget what it is the computer will say “Your password is […]

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The Big 50 – The 2016 US Grand Prix

Having had a disasterous Japanese Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton bounced back with a much-needed victory at the Circuit of the Americas yesterday, closing the gap on Mercedes’ teammate Nico Rosberg to 26 points with three races to go. It was a weekend that saw Hamilton ultimately dominate the race, having qualified on pole, and having […]

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Justin Case

Where do I even begin here? Twitter is a great tool for connecting to people and spreading ideas – the flipside of this is that some distinctly unsavoury notions can also be spread through Twitter (indeed, through the net). Earlier today I stumbled upon exactly this. Yes, seriously – the above happened. I really can’t […]

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In for a Penny, in for a Pence

As the US election draws ever closer, and the world awaits with baited breath to see if the unthinkable can come true, it’s worth taking a closer look at Donald Trump’s would-be vice-President, Mike Pence. Pence is the Governor of the State of Indiana, a position he’s held since 2013, and his involvement in US […]

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The 2016 US Grand Prix

  Round 18 of the 2016 F1 season brings us to Austin, Texas, for the US Grand Prix – the fifth time this venue has hosted the race. A circuit that has proven popular with drivers, due to a cherry-picking of elements from other tracks that has actually worked quite well, Austin has also proven […]

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