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An absolute poppet A story about Paul Dacre, editor of The Daily Mail
Prince Andrew and the Diamond Necklace Affair
Autumn – the season of slipping up The pavements of the metropolis become dangerous in the autumn
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The BAFTA awards and the tedium of ‘diversity’
Mary Beard – a polemical review A review of Meet the Romans, a mini-series presented by the awful Mary Beard
Black, white, and the BBC – what price the truth? Pissed-off Toff reviews a ‘colour-blind’ doc-drama broadcast by the BBC
Brexit – a killer of friendships
Kathy Burke should be burned at the stake
Busy One of Pissed-off Toff’s least favourite words is ‘busy’
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Catch me if you can The dangers posed to pedestrians by feral cyclists
China: a virus, a scam, and an act of lunacy … in which, among other things, Pissed-off Toff explains the workings of a clever Chinese scam
Jeremy Corbyn the next PM? Take your money and run
Customer service, Sainsbury’s style
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Diary 3: Could the monarchy survive inside the EU?
‘Diversity’? So where are the white people?
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An encounter with the spirit world … in the shape of floating pale orbs
The Enigma of Kidson A review of the biography of the renowned Eton schoolmaster
Et in Arcadia ego A review of Simon Reeve’s awful TV documentary about Greece
Eton reunion – is one a failure? Ahead of the next grand Old Boys dinner at Eton, Pissed-off Toff ruminates
Extinction Rebellion – the madness is only relative
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Fluke scoop – the origin of the Coronavirus
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Glastonbury … or Nuremberg? Pissed-off Toff bemoans the virtue-signalling conformity and group-think of the Glastonbury Festival
The Great Fire of London – steer well clear A dismal historical documentary reviewed
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Hail Boris! But not necessarily Stanley … Pissed-off Toff feels that a little bit of Johnson père goes a long way
‘Hamilton’ and ‘The Apprentice’ A review of two popular shows
How can The Spectator get Eton so wrong?
Hysteria and hyperbole – the hallmarks of the modern world Terrified by a never-ending succession of baseless scare stories, the modern world has taken leave of its senses
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‘Islamophobia’ – a crime in the making?
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Just ‘cos someone asks a question … Pissed-off Toff hates Jeremy Hunt
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Language – like – evolves? The use of the now-universal filler-word ‘like’
Lockdown Diary (1) – the first day of a new Police state
Lockdown Diary (2) – 25-29 March
Lockdown Diary (3) – 31 March to 1 April
Lockdown Diary (4) – 2-5 April
Lockdown Diary (5) – 6-9 April
Lockdown Diary (6) – 10-15 April
Lockdown Diary (7) – 16-18 April
Lockdown Diary (8) – 19-21 April
Lockdown Diary (9) – 22-26 April
Lockdown Diary (10) – 27 April to 3 May
Lockdown Diary (11) – 4-10 May
Lockdown Diary (12) – 11-17 May
Lockdown Diary (13) – 18-25 May – the lockdown breaks down
Lockdown Diary (14) – 26 May to 3 June – final bumper edition
London abandoned, in photographs (1)
London abandoned, in photographs (2)
Loser In which Pissed-off Toff considers another of his least favourite words
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“Madder than ever!!” A snobbish story
‘Man-made climate change’ – the biggest delusion of all?
‘Man-made climate change?’ It’s the religious instinct gone mad.
Mobiles 1 A short story about smartfone addiction
My very own Boris story … and a moral A true Boris story, told for the first time
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Never apologise … especially to peasants
Noise 1 A brief overview of the various noises that afflict the inhabitants of London
Noise 2 What is it about some noises that make them unbearable?
Noise 3 An altercation about electronic noise on a train turns nasty
Noise 4 Music in bars and restaurants
Noise 5: A better life for all … at zero cost
Now who does he remind me of? Ah yes! It’s Boris!! In which we note the startling similarity between Boris Johnson and Robert Morley
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Prelude XXI by Bach … aka the Bugger-bugger prelude Pissed-off Toff plays one of his favourite Bach preludes
A prelude, by Bach, to the impending ruination Before we allow the Coronavirus to ruin us, Pissed-off Toff plays the organ in York Minster
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Quiz – a tenner for the right answer
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Reciprocity – the rules of entertaining
The Riot Club A review of the film of that name
Rory – more Taliban than Tory? Pissed-off Toff takes a look at Rory Stewart
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A Silly email? Off to jail! The hazards of firing off ill-considered emails
William Sinclair – a picaresque life reviewed
A Solution to homelessness? The Black Death
Southern Railway – market leaders … of a sort
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This green advert makes me see red There’s no getting away from ‘diversity’ and the ‘man-made-global-warming’ myth
The Transgender debate – welcome to dystopia
Two royal documentaries … and two unintended consequences Pissed-off Toff reviews two TV documentaries – one about Harry & Megan; the other about Prince Andrew
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