Do antidepressants cause gun massacres? Peter Hitchens wants to know…
In a blog post published after the massacre of black worshippers in Charleston, South Carolina, by Dylann Roof, a young white racist, Peter Hitchens suggests that there is a link between drug use and...
View ArticleDoes veganism kill children? No, neglectful parenting does
Whether it’s for religious, ethical or health reasons, it’s not easy being vegan. The diet excludes some obvious things like cheese, milk and eggs. But other food products are derived from animals in...
View ArticleIn memoriam: Irn-Bru (1898 – 2018)
As Mark Renton famously said, it’s shite being Scottish. And it’s about to get considerably worse; this month the sugar content of Irn-Bru will be reduced by more than half. This is a direct result of...
View ArticleFrom warhead to sore head
My girlfriend was trying to be helpful when she offered me a small glass of rum. I was nervous. I was about to meet her father for the first time. She couldn’t have known that I would neck it like a...
View ArticleSmiths Falls – the unlikely home of Canada’s cannabis revolution
There is no obvious shortage of parking on the main street through Smiths Falls, Ontario. The boulevard is sixty feet wide, with angled spaces on either side, most of which are empty at 3.30pm on this...
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