1. Democracy in action

    Step 1: Pick any British politician from any party.

    Step 2: Listen to them talk.

    Step 3: Think to yourself: Would I buy a car from them?

    Step 4: Ask yourself why we’re happy with them having the positions of maximal responsibility.

  2. Letter to the government: drop the Health and Social Care Bill 2011

    Everyone knows the shocking scale of the Tory-led coalition government’s proposed changes to the NHS and degree to which they disregard public and expert concerns.

    If you care about public healthcare in the UK, write to your MP. NOW.

    Below the fold is the letter I have sent to my MP and to various members of the House of Lords, complete with references.

    NHS Letter Open

    Direct link to pdf.

  3. Maths how does it work

    "We wanted to increase delicious by 200%... so we put two bars in each pack"

  4. Gendered Tea

    Tea is more complicated than I thought…

    Products on a shelf: Men's Tea/Women's Tea