Rob Skinner

Talking telephone numbers

Once upon a time, London had a telephone code everyone knew and understood. So much so…
Health police: forget saving the planet

Health and safety regulations have gone mad. I went up to the bar in a local…
Winning is painful for England

You wouldn’t watch England play for fun, would you? They’re through to the World Cup quarter…
Gordon Brown goes nuclear

You’ve got to hand it to Gordon Brown. He’s quite prepared to do more than the…
Red card for Mr Tring?

Tring is in mourning. The man who put the small Hertfordshire town on the map is…
Turnip turns pundit

The media make fickle friends. Today’s tabloid hero becomes tomorrow’s target for contempt. Just ask David…
Smoking kills – but keep eating Dairy Milk

Chocoholics are in crisis. Cadbury has withdrawn a million bars of Dairy Milk because of a…
Guardian nets online advantage

The UK’s Guardian newspaper announced last week that it would publish news stories online rather than…
England fail to mash the Swedes

England have reached the knockout stage of the World Cup. Here’s the summary: Dysfunctional manager decides…
More costs less: the mad world of Britain’s railways

Britain’s railways have lost touch with reality. That’s the only possible conclusion of this weekend’s Guardian…