[Andy McDandy]

Apparently we used to marvel at them in the 70s. Having only been born in 1977, I cannot comment on the accuracy of this.

[satnav]

Next week he will be asking whatever happened to white dog poo.

[Bones McCoy]

I wonder whether Hitch has a side bet with Adrian Chiles.

The "Dullest columnist" trophy is at stake.



Next week: "Whatever happened to those stamps you could lick?"

[Bones McCoy]

Next week he will be asking whatever happened to white dog poo.

It rebranded from UKIP to Reform.

[Crabcakes]

Fixed it for him

I have noted a growing habit of government offices replying to my tiresome, nitpicky and overly frequent to the point of becoming a nuisance phone messages with emails, and the bad thing about emails is that, when I want to make out someone said something to me that I can frame in a certain way to indicate my dissatisfaction and/or their moral or intellectual inferiority, they can produce their copy of the message showing they said nothing of the sort and I’m just a joyless old sod of limited talent yet boundless ego who gets very upset when people who I believe are beneath me don’t call me ‘sir’.

[satnav]

Just spotted this utter bollox in Hitchens latest column.

I shall not be watching Adolescence, the Netflix drama about a killer schoolchild which is currently being showered with praise.

This is because those who have seen it tell me it makes no mention of drugs. A drama about teen violence at school which ignores drugs is like a series about the Queen which leaves out Her Majesty.

Children aged 11 are taking dangerous drugs in our dreadful schools. In some cases, these drugs are making them crazy.

Firstly the drama is excellent and well worth a watch and secondly are schools are not awash with drugs. I really can't remember the last time I heard of any incidents involving drugs in the secondary school where I work. We have lots of issues around vaping and kids posting inappropriate stuff on social media but drugs don't get a mention apart from in relation to staff being told to look out for any behaviour that might suggest pupils might be involved in county lines gangs.

When did Hitchens last visit a school or talk to a teacher?

[Malcolm Armsteen]

I first found drugs on a kid in 1973. No-one seemed to think this was a new thing...

I had my first kid up for attempted murder in 1975.

Yes, he should speak to teachers WHO DEAL WITH THIS SHIT EVERY DAY instead of writing bollocks about it in the safety of their home offices...

[Watchman]

Children aged 11 are taking dangerous drugs in our dreadful schools.

Does that include the likes of Eton?

[Youngian]

I shall not be watching .....

Has opened many a Hitchens piece over the years. He announced he wouldn't be watching the Death of Stalin as it was obviously made by frivolous pranksters with little respect for the victims. Despite many polite replies arguing in praise of the film's serious tone and reverence to it's source who recommend Hitchens sees it. Of course he hasn't.

[Rosvanian]

I finally gave up on Hitchens a few weeks back. When I say "gave up", I mean that I no longer give him the benefit of the doubt that he is not a crank despite his decades of professional contrarianism, ludicrous 'logic' and history of left then right extremism. His proclaimation that dyslexia is not a real condition was the straw that broke the camel's back. Still, I hesitate to call the man a "cunt", as reserved for the worst we identify here. Rather, the man is merely a massive arsehole, a bellend for the ages. And to think, the BBC for years saw fit to employ him and Mad Melanie Philips (now there's a cunt) as panelists on The Moral Maze.

[Rosvanian]

I finally gave up on Hitchens a few weeks back. When I say "gave up", I mean that I no longer give him the benefit of the doubt that he is not a crank despite his decades of professional contrarianism, ludicrous 'logic' and history of left then right extremism. His proclaimation that dyslexia is not a real condition was the straw that broke the camel's back. Still, I hesitate to call the man a "cunt", as reserved for the worst we identify here. Rather, the man is merely a massive arsehole, a bellend for the ages. And to think, the BBC for years saw fit to employ him and Mad Melanie Philips (now there IS a cunt) as the voice of authority panelists on The Moral Maze.

[Rosvanian]

I finally gave up on Hitchens a few weeks back. When I say "gave up", I mean that I no longer give him the benefit of the doubt that he is not a crank despite his decades of professional contrarianism, ludicrous 'logic' based on his interpretation of the 19th century Anglican version of morality and his history of left then conservative extremism. His proclamation that dyslexia is not a real condition was the straw that broke the camel's back. Still, I hesitate to call the man a "cunt", as reserved for the worst we identify here. Rather, the man is merely a massive arsehole, a bellend for the ages. And to think, the BBC for years saw fit to employ him and Mad Melanie Philips (now there IS a cunt) as the voice of authority panelists on The Moral Maze.

[Abernathy]

I sometimes wonder about his conversations and interactions with his late brother.

Christopher must have absolutely destroyed him on every argument.