Thought for the day

How many environmentalists are smokers?

World class exam results?

Should all 100m sprinters who finish under 10 seconds earn a gold medal at the next Olympics or just the fastest!?!

"More than one in four [A-level] entries - 26.7% - got the top grade"

Swine Flu Priorities

Are politicians swine flu vaccine priorities!?!

NHS is best?

If the NHS is the best in the world, why has no other country adopted the NHS funding model!?!

"Imitation is the sincerest of flattery." - Charles Caleb Colton

Labour's not working!

Should the national minimum wage be scrapped as one in six young people are out of work!?!

Today's unemployed youth can thank short term political gains for longer term damage to the British economy.

Bonuses

Will the mechanism for future FSA bonus payments mirror their proposals for future bank bonuses!?!

"Our code next week will address those questions and make absolutely clear that you cannot calculate bonuses in a way which encourages unreasonable risk-taking and puts the institutions at risk, which was the case in the past" - FSA chief executive Hector Sants.

Social Mobility

What's the point of social mobility if your children face increasing levels of discrimination as your social position improves!?!

Thought Crunching

If "researchers have found beautiful women have more children than their plainer counterparts", is mother-of-seven Karen Matthews one of the most beautiful women in the world!?!

Cracking The Glass Ceiling

How do you create ambition amongst the poorest members of society when their immediate needs are already met by the welfare state!?!

Is it merely a coincidence that social mobility has declined as the welfare state has increased!?!

Ponzi Insurance?

When will Police investigate a multi-billion pound Ponzi scheme affecting millions of Britons in a scam called "National Insurance"!?!

Afghan dogs of war

Would more helicopters have helped Russia win in Afghanistan!?!

Unfortunately, a determined enemy will prevail despite the handicap of inferior equipment.

Private Schools and Public Benefits

Is the public benefit of private schools currently being investigated by the Charities Commission the £200m of extra funding needed to overcome the shortage of spaces as parents abandon school fees!?!

If only private schools were being abandoned as parents found the same quality of education in the state sector....

Of mice and Presidents!

Why has Gordon Brown been silent on Iran's election results?

A Prime Minister with no electoral mandate cannot condemn a President with a dodgy electoral mandate!

Unite against Fascism, Communism and Islamic extremism?

Does "Unite against Fascism" ever attack Communists and Islamic extremists or do they only attack soft targets like the BNP!?!

Can we assume the Police will be arresting those responsible for breaching the peace!?!

Help!

Worldwide celebrity, mentally and emotionally exhausted, unable to eat or sleep, weight of the world's media pressure crashing down on their shoulders, Scottish loser....

Does Susan Boyle need treatment at the Priory clinic or Gordon Brown!?!

Presbyterian conscience?

Was Gordon Brown's "Presbyterian conscience" offended by his £5bn pension raid in 1997 when you remember that his own pension pot is entirely taxpayer funded so it cannot be raided!?!

Vauxhall valhalla?

How many MPs drive Vauxhalls!?!

BBC apologies?

Would the BBC ever pay £30,000 compensation to the BNP for defamatory remarks made by a panellist on Question Time!?!

"On occasion, this results in unfairness to individuals who aren't there to put their view and this is one of those occasions."

Taxing questions for Labour!

Why do Labour Cabinet members seek to minimise their tax bills by paying for professional advice rather than seizing the opportunity to "redistribute" more of their income than is strictly necessary!?!

Snappy Snap IDs!

Having rejected the congestion charge last year, why does the Government think that Mancunians will embrace their latest trial, ID cards!?!

If they are sure that ID cards should be rolled out, then they should be introduced to benefit claimants first rather than being distributed through Snappy Snaps!