On the highly selective bowdlerisation of TV series, I see it's the same predictable, narrowly defined set of sensibilities which must be protected from the risk of offence. For the BBC to claim that it has a general policy not to cause offence is of course completely risible. The Corporation continually boasts and crows about its much cherished freedom to shock and "occasionally cause offence" - just as long as it's only the people it despises ( traditionalists, conservatives, Christians, etc.) who are offended. Their sensibilities can be dismissed and waived away in a single, glib press release. Whereas if you're a member of TWMNBOAAP those who must not be offended at any price, they'll re-edit the programme for you.

He's just not that into EU

‘But another very important point he keeps on getting wrong is his insistence that he wouldn't want the kind of relationship with the EU enjoyed by the Norwegians, because although they have full access to the single market, as members of the European Free Trade Association (Efta), they only do so at the price of having to obey rules they have no part in shaping: what is dismissively described as "fax democracy". Mr Cameron clearly has not been properly briefed: the Norwegians in fact have more influence on shaping the rules of the single market than Britain does. ‘Like many other people, he hasn't grasped that the vast majority of the single market's rules are decided by a whole range of international and global bodies even higher than the EU - from the International Labour Organisation, which decides working-time rules, to the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation, which agrees worldwide standards on food safety and plant and animal health. On these bodies, Norway is represented in its own right, as an independent country, while Britain is only represented as one of the 28 members of the EU.

It is the humble man who does the big things. It is the humble man who does the bold things. It is the humble man who has the sensational sights vouchsafed to him, and this for three obvious reasons: first, that he strains his eyes more than any other men to see them; second, that he is more overwhelmed and uplifted with them when they come; third, that he records them more exactly and sincerely and with less adulteration from his more commonplace and more conceited everyday self. Adventures are to those to whom they are most unexpected--that is, most romantic. Adventures are to the shy: in this sense adventures are to the unadventurous.

As a recognised, registered and duly patronised ‘minority’ (the patronising laid on thick so that they can never forget their reduced standing) Christians may be able to wear crosses on their clothes provided an officious health and safety officer doesn’t rule them unhygienic.

Black British History? You believe black and mixed race kids need role models for an integrated society then! So what exactly is wrong with Ms Nightingale? Her colour? How can you have black role models for black kids resulting in integration? Utter nonsense.