ROSS CLARK: How absurd you may be banned from selling your own home if you don’t meet eco rules

Thirty-one years ago this week, Margaret Thatcher im-posed the poll tax on England, putting huge financial pressure on blameless low-income households. But the fallout from that policy earthquake could prove modest compared with the hammering the current Government seems determined to inflict on homeowners as part of its zealous commitment to reach ‘net-zero’ carbon emissions … Read more

Gavin Williamson for Defence Secretary? Absurd! writes ALAN DUNCAN

In our second extract from Alan Duncan’s riotously candid diaries, he continues to support the Prime Minister Theresa May — while criticising her in private. Meanwhile, he is finding the antics of his boss Boris Johnson — now Foreign Secretary — increasingly jaw-dropping… Monday, September 25, 2017 Interesting drink with a banker who was at … Read more

Conservative MP Sir Desmond Swayne says Britons will not tolerate another ‘absurd’ lockdown

Britons will refuse to live ‘like Troglodytes’ under indefinite lockdowns, says rebel Tory MP as he urges No 10 to focus on lowering hospital admissions MP for New Forest West described the current Covid-19 lockdown as ‘madness’ Sir Desmond Wayne said people are ‘going to have to rise up and bring it down’ Britain’s daily coronavirus … Read more

Kick It Out chief blasts Greg Clarke for using ‘litany of absurd stereotypes’

Former Football Association chairman Greg Clarke was today condemned for his ‘litany of absurd stereotypes’ by an anti-racism campaigner, who revealed the now-resigned chief also had ‘a couple of incidents in the past’. Clarke, 63, stepped down after an excruciating parliamentary appearance where he referred to ‘coloured footballers’, described being gay as a ‘life choice’ … Read more

TOM UTLEY: I confess Mrs U is a criminal. But how absurd her offence was giving two ladies a lift

Today I have a painful civic duty to perform.  Mindful of my obligation to snitch on friends, family and neighbours who break the law — a duty impressed upon the country by no less a personage than the Health Secretary, Matt ‘Captain Mainwaring’ Hancock — I feel I have no choice but to declare a … Read more

Dr. Dre slams $2M spousal support request from estranged wife as ‘absurd’

Dr. Dre’s legal team have labelled Nicole Young’s request for $2 million a month spousal support as ‘absurd’. Amid the increasingly nasty divorce battle between the duo, who split over the summer after 24 years of marriage, Young had listed her monthly expenses amounting to over $2.5 million earlier this month. Dre hit back explaining … Read more

Meghan Markle was ‘furious’ at ‘absurd claims’ against her from her own family

Meghan Markle was ‘furious’ at ‘absurd claims’ against her from her own family including ‘problem’ sister Samantha, Finding Freedom biography claims Book says how sister Samantha tried to claim the pair were closer than they were Prince Harry couldn’t believe how ‘badly’ her relatives behaved in interviews Meghan left ‘angry’ by brother Thomas’ letter written … Read more