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Guard your words

Chris Huhne blames everyone but himself in an article for ‘The Guardian’   Disgraced politician Chris Huhne has again shown that he is not a reformed man in an article for The Guardian blaming the press...

The special relationship goes John Major

Black and white analysis of the “special relationship” misses the point: it’s just turned grey   On Saturday, The Sun proclaimed that the “special relationship” between Britain and America was dead. This morning, our sofa-loving former...

Monsterfied

Artist turns ‘The Steeple Times’ into a monster   We’ve been referred to as many things since our inception over a year ago but never before have we been turned into a drawing. Today, though, a...

An Al-Sabah’s understanding of the Middle East

A letter to the FT strikes a chord with thousands   Though I’ve yet been unable to confirm categorically that it is indeed from him, a letter to the Financial Times last week from, I presume,...

Plodding communications

Matthew Steeples argues that the detainment of David Miranda again illustrates why a clearer communications strategy is required on the part of the police   David Miranda’s detainment may have been legitimate and he may indeed...

The horrors of hackers

‘The Steeple Times’ stands firm against hackers   We’ve become known for our stance against the bad in society and in turn we’ve offended a few. For that reason, for the last few days, The Steeple...

The master manipulators

As Charles Saatchi has his daughter speak to the ‘Mail’ about Nigella Lawson, one can only ask which of the pair is the worse   Charles Saatchi and Nigella Lawson’s marriage is over. On that basis,...

Chaneling charity

Charities need to rethink how they pay their executives   It’s hardly news that many charity bosses (AKA ‘charitycats’) are earning in excess of £100,000 a year but once again the toothless Charity Commission is bleating...

Wally of the Week: Victor Lipman

‘Forbes’ contributor argues Twitter ‘can make you a better writer’   Forbes is a deservedly respected magazine that was established in 1917. An article it published this week written by Victor Lipman, however, makes a mockery...

Bargaining a much deserved sentence

Thomas Joseph McLoughlin jailed   Some would argue that it isn’t fair to kick a man when he’s down. In the case of Thomas McLoughlin, jailed today for 14 months at Isleworth Crown Court, I’ll make...

The law's a pigeon

Pigeons, cats and bicycles don’t necessarily make for the best of friends   The Telegraph’s ‘Mandrake’ and the Mail Online both reported yesterday that Ben Goldsmith could be prosecuted after colliding with a pigeon whilst on...

The law’s a pigeon

Pigeons, cats and bicycles don’t necessarily make for the best of friends   The Telegraph’s ‘Mandrake’ and the Mail Online both reported yesterday that Ben Goldsmith could be prosecuted after colliding with a pigeon whilst on...

Margaret's mistake

As it is revealed that the late Baroness Thatcher attempted to get Jimmy Savile knighted four times, we call for a wholescale review of the British honours system   Today, The Independent revealed that it took...

Margaret’s mistake

As it is revealed that the late Baroness Thatcher attempted to get Jimmy Savile knighted four times, we call for a wholescale review of the British honours system   Today, The Independent revealed that it took...

Sunburnt roads

It used to be ‘leaves on the line’, now it’s ‘sunburnt roads’   As ever, there’s always an excuse and when, today, an AA spokesman announced that the reason that parts of the M25 had been...

‘Ћ’ is just unacceptable

Those who play with our language do so at their peril   News that an Australian restaurateur named Paul Mathis has “invented” a new symbol to replace the word ‘the’ might enthuse some but it certainly...

Bugging Assange

Hidden microphone allegedly discovered in Ecuadorian embassy in London   Ecuador’s foreign minister Ricardo Patino has issued a statement in which he claims he will reveal later the name of the country that controlled a bug...

We're back

Our period of absence turned out to be much shorter than expected... Look out for a lot of revelations and stories in the coming days.

We’re back

Our period of absence turned out to be much shorter than expected... Look out for a lot of revelations and stories in the coming days.

Slurring Saatchi

Whatever you may think of him, Tony Parsons’ comparison of Charles Saatchi to Ian Brady is beyond offensive   Yesterday, the former host of a Channel 4 show named Big Mouth, Tony Parsons, compared Charles Saatchi...

Send him down

Stuart Hall’s sentencing must set an example to others   Stuart Hall’s fall will be complete today when he is sentenced at Preston Crown Court in relation to 14 counts of indecent assault. A prison sentence...

It’s A Disgrace!

It’s NOT A Knockout, It’s An Utter Disgrace: Stuart Hall gets just 15 months   Paedophile Stuart Hall, 83, will be out for Christmas. Today the monster (whom the BBC continue to describe as a “veteran...

A badge of honour

The Steeple Times comes under attack from the BNP   Since founding The Steeple Times I’ve come under attack from many quarters. This week, though, I achieved the ultimate accolade. I was called a “leftie wanker”...

Maybe not

Theresa May’s leadership ambitions   Theresa May is no Margaret Thatcher and for that reason, suggestions that she wishes to lead the Conservative Party are most worrying.   A hopeless Home Secretary, Mrs May’s better known for her...

Divorcing Deng

As Rupert Murdoch divorces Wendi Deng, we ask if he’ll be requesting that the press ‘respect his privacy at this time’   That Rupert Murdoch filed for divorce from his wife Wendi Deng in New York...

Trading places

As Max Clifford appears in court again, he might want to learn to be more careful about what he says   Max Clifford is a man who has based his career on trades. Today, though, the...

Hose them down

Anarchists deserve no respect   Peaceful protest is one thing. Dragging children into it is another entirely. Today in London, irresponsible individuals protesting ahead of next week’s G8 summit in Lough Erne, County Fermanagh showed themselves...

Wally of the Week: Katie Price

Katie Price is hardly a person in a position to give advice to Madonna on cosmetic surgery   Katie Price has racked up six names and three marriages since being born in 1978. Described as “football-boobed”...

Enough talking

Matthew Steeples suggests that it is action rather than talks that are required in the case of Julian Assange   Ricardo Patino, Ecuador’s foreign minister, has requested talks with his British counterpart William Hague regarding the...

Don’t be an arsehole, be a true friend

A letter that just had to be shared   Today I was sent a scan of a letter written on 6th December 1983 by Spike Milligan. It made me laugh and I thought it most worthy...

Put this dying dog down

Matthew Steeples argues the case for scrapping the Charity Commission   The Charity Commission recently appointed a new chairman, William Shawcross CVO. The author and journalist is to be paid an astonishing £50,000 for just two...