Pope Benedict XYZ has joined the troupe of pontificating public figures to lash out at consumer culture. Speaking at a formal address before tens of thousands of young Australian Roman Catholics, the Holy One warned that natural resources were being squandered and that people were worshipping false idols in the… read more…

Everybody's favourite simian of conversation, George W. Bush, managed to crack a few wry smiles from audiences in Japan last night by making a joke about his country's super-sized contributions to world pollution levels. As a final sayonara to Japanese leaders the saucy Texan quipped, "Goodbye from the world’s greatest… read more…

Gordon Brown hasn't surprised anybody by announcing his plans to stay until the next election. In an interview with Sky News this morning he stated that he had plans to stay and 'get on with his job'. For the majority of thinkers, pessimists and political gamblers the news is hardly… read more…