Despite his resignation and campaign against the controversial 42 Day detention plans, the good people over at Politics Home have cobbled together some stats that reveal David Davis's staunch rebellion has been less than successful in swaying the public mindset. Or, as they put it: 'a total failure.' Careful… read more…

We've seen a couple of silly remarks taking an axe to people's reputations of late - politicians who don't particularly harbour any racist inclinations but have said something distinctly ill-advised. Bringing up old slave plantation slang terms? Arguing that the black sector of the population can 'go home'? Fair… read more…

Liberty leader Shami Chakribarti has excelled herself in terms of self-righteousness by accusing Culture Secretary Andy Burnham of launching a smear campaign against her. Burnham made a couple of vaguely-sarcastic, fairly ill-advised remarks concerning the relationship between Chakribatri and MP David Davis - previously political polar opposites who had… read more…

One can't help but wonder whether the government presently operates with the jingly-jangly music of a 1920s slapstick film running on permanent loop in the background. Not only have we recently seen cases in which top-secret documents were left on a train, but now it transpires that Communities Secretary… read more…

Sticking to your guns can often be a good thing. It shows commitment, courage, stamina and integrity. If, however, people are calling for your resignation after you used a hugely offensive racial slur at a public meeting, it's probably for the best to admit your stupidity and graciously accept… read more…

We've all had the occasional memory slip - left the house without our wallet or phone, left the keys inside the car, walked into a room and forgot immediately the reason for doing so. It happens. Chances are, though - if you were carrying a set of documents that… read more…

Sometimes the headline just says it all, doesn't it? Yes ... in a move roughly about as tactful as wheeling out some 'Uranus' puns during a Challenger eulogy, Kent Tory councillor Ken Bamber has really put his foot in it. And then his other foot. Then his torso, arms,… read more…

In these days of doom and gloom, it's best to be ultra-economic. Therefore every single person reading this should hang their lowly head in shame if they ever used more than the requisite toilet-paper scenario of one-up, one-down and one-to-polish. Got the message yet? Waste is bad. It's very… read more…

Thanks to Lester Haines over at The Register for highlighting this little ... erm ... cock-up. Following the Swastika-lookalike debacle of the Olympics logo, you'd think that government organisations would be extra careful when it comes to designing new idents. Nothing wrong with the rebranded Office Of Government Commerce… read more…