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50 De-Stimulating Facts. And I thought Brown was the master of wasting taxpayers money.

High-ranking Foreign Office diplomat arrested over anti-Semitic gym tirade. Sums up the FO's attitude to Israel. The whole lot are bloody useless.

Climber who fell 370ft rescued after helicopter spots lighter flame from eight miles away. Lucky escape. Why not create a mobile phone with a homing beacon/panic button for emergencies.

Labour areas receive FOUR times more Lottery cash than Conservative constituencies. No s**t.

Golly-phobia gets the Beeb in a right tizz. Sod the BBC.

Families of British servicemen killed in Iraq to get Government help to visit country. A good idea. There again if they had been properly equipped many of them would still have their sons and daughters.

Giant bird goes on Rod Hull and Emu rampage. How had is it to catch a bird?

Zimbabwe cholera epidemic 'will hit 100,000'. Hopefully it will spread to South Africa, then they may drop their support for Mugabe.

Barack Obama is a novice - and it shows. I can think of several much better words.

US military develops anti-aircraft laser. Will it survive Obama's defence cuts?

Iran, 30 Years On: Was it worth it? They wanted change and have been suffering from it ever since. Serves them right.

Treasury’s bank bonus team to get own payout. Why? And how much will be 'donated' back to the Labour party.

Compulsory visas for South Africans. As long as we let the Zimbabweans in.

Taleban release video of Pole being beheaded as warning to foreigners. We must wipe them out by any means necessary.

Australian PM says arsonists guilty of mass murder as bushfire toll rises to 131. Hope they catch them. Does Oz have the death penalty?