Ticking a box

As a taxpayer, I deeply resent the idea that a penny of my money should end up anywhere near the pockets of millionaire mummers like the relentlessly overemployed star of every other BBC drama Maxine Peake. All these luvvies are either hard left or ultra-hard left. Peake, for example, a fan of Jeremy Corbyn, recently called for an end to capitalism and ludicrously claimed that the tactics used by the police in the US on George Floyd were taught them by the Israeli intelligence services. … [Read more...] about Delingpole: £1.5 Billion For The Arts? I Wouldn’t Give Those Luvvies a Penny

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“During the span of about a week or so, Jessica basically ticked every single box of what a white woman should absolutely not do during the biggest racial uproar in history. For her to threaten me – a single mum, a single black mum – during a racial pandemic blows my mind. The goal here is genuine, transformative change – not optical and performative bulls**t. You cannot be posting that you stand in solidarity while attempting to silence somebody via text.” … [Read more...] about Meghan Markle and Jessica Mulroney ‘already on the outs’ before scandal

"In Sri Lanka, for the first time in my career, I felt a little bit self-conscious about my physique and my weight. I just remember sitting on the plane and thinking, 'I need to do something'," the six-footer was quoted as saying by local media here in an online press conference organised by the England and Wales Cricket Board. … [Read more...] about Sri Lanka tour was wake-up call, inspired me to lose weight during coronavirus lockdown: Dom Sibley

Any other benefits? Yes, if you are feeling the strain of your workout you could do worse than take a load off in the water. One of the biggest health benefits of swimming is that it's non-weight bearing, which means you won't be putting any strain on muscles and joints. Sadly, that same effect might be your downfall if you want to swim to lose weight, because you aren't lifting your own body weight as you are with running, which makes for a comparatively easier workout. In fact, the more fat a person carries, the more buoyant they are which means that unlike exercising under the full force of gravity, lean people actually work harder when they swim than those carrying a spare tyre. … [Read more...] about No pain, no gain? Getting the most out of exercise