This week, Martin Scorsese’s film The Wolf of Wall Street opened and the Office of National Statistics reported that house prices are up by 12 per cent in London and by 5 per cent across the UK as a whole. While the former represents the cocaine-fuelled greed of bankers, which many like to think caused
Papal blessing Sir: In his excellent article on Pope Francis (‘Pope idol’, 11 January), Luke Coppen mentions the satirical rumour that the new pontiff had abolished sin. It could never be said, however, even in a spoof, that he has abolished the Devil, whom he has named and shamed on a number of occasions. What
Home David Cameron, the Prime Minister, said that English local authorities would be allowed to receive all the business rates collected from shale gas schemes, not just the 50 per cent they’d expect. Total, a French company, said it would invest about £30 million in drilling two exploratory wells in Lincolnshire. To head off higher borrowing
Fat chances The National Obesity Forum said that Britain is reaching a ‘doomsday scenario’ where half the population is obese. What happened to previous government campaigns to tackle obesity? — Between 1997 and 2008 the percentage of men getting the government’s recommended level of physical exercise grew from 32 per cent to 39 per cent,
‘You broke into my grandma’s house,ate her, then stole her identity, so I suppose I am here for some answers’
‘Hopefully, you will never have cause to use it but your brooms come with a bayonet attachment’
‘We’re naming him after the whole of the England cricket team: “Useless.” ’
‘Try believing in your selfie.’
‘I’d like the usual savage Tory cut.’
‘Your condition was once treatable but medical science has moved on.’
‘I’m twerking from home.’
‘What’s your problem? I got you a margherita and I got myself a Hawaiian.’
‘Nice piercings.’
‘More sea, vicar?’