Mark Green

I’m a genius... I should work for Government

mbsnow1 Not for one moment do I believe that there are little men with small spectacles and moustaches in 10 Downing Street or in some strange, dimly lit back office in Whitehall, logging on to the News & Star website just waiting to see the latest genius thoughts on this page.

Last updated 30 December 2010
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A cheap, part-time, minimum-wage future

Pssst! Where do you go for your food shopping? Fancy!

Last updated 23 December 2010
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Brian Hanrahan was one of the BBC's best reporters

It is with great sadness that I pay a short tribute to one of our best-ever TV reporters.

Last updated 23 December 2010
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I’m counting my blessings

First the moon turns blood-red... then the earth shakes... the end is nigh!

Last updated 23 December 2010
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Travellers are not trussed-up turkeys

airportchaos2312 Should the Government step in to help our airports keep planes flying and aid stranded travellers?

Last updated 23 December 2010
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Water cannons won’t stop the hacktivists

studenty001 Why is there such a debate on whether the police should use water cannon on student protestors?

Last updated 16 December 2010
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Theatre’s where the heart is

A quick word about the staff at the Theatre By The Lake who are as marvellous as the new production of Tom’s Midnight Garden on there.

Last updated 9 December 2010
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That’s entertainment

Is it rigged? Who cares? Does it really matter? It’s the number crunching that matters. This weekend’s X Factor final will be the biggest money-spinning British TV show of all time.

Last updated 9 December 2010
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Our turn to gloat

It is great fun listening to the moaning and complaining coming from Australia following the thrashing our cricketers handed them.

Last updated 9 December 2010
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Fancy a spot of toilet golf? Me neither

If you are looking for daft gifts, the glossy weekend magazines are stuffed full of them at this time of year.

Last updated 25 November 2010
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It’s a jingle out there

It seems the season to be not-so-very-jolly is already here... I thought a murky Monday at the end of the month when people wouldn’t have much money would be the perfect time to go Christmas shopping.

Last updated 25 November 2010
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Girls - get moving for Christmas!

A gloomy word of warning for all the ladies. This is the season of giving, but also of millions of surveys, polls and studies.

Last updated 25 November 2010
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An Australia win? We’ll drink to that

An Aussie brewery has promised to buy a beer for every adult in the country if Australia beat England in the upcoming Ashes series.

Last updated 18 November 2010
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Small comfort from body parts scandal

The findings of the Redfern Inquiry and a shamefaced Government apology for stealing body parts from dead Sellafield workers might bring a shred of comfort to the families involved.

Last updated 18 November 2010
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Will’s a ring master

Whoever agreed to wed Prince William would always have to marry the memory of his mother as well.

Last updated 18 November 2010
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Ex-civil servants will make perfect army of Whitehall-watchers

What a clever and thoughtful idea of David Cameron to launch a “transparency website” so we can all keep a check on what the Government is doing and what it is spending.

Last updated 11 November 2010
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We cannot allow our tourist trade to drop

After a year of mayhem and misery, horror and heartbreak, it is amazing and encouraging to hear that tourism in the Cumbria is still thriving.

Last updated 11 November 2010
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The woeful Widdecombe must go before she wins

Is it any coincidence that the worst-ever X Factor competition is being matched by the silliest Strictly Come Dancing series?

Last updated 11 November 2010
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How do you stop, or spot, a man like Bird?

How do you stop a maniac? How do you spot a maniac? Can you tell if a quiet, likeable bloke is at the end of his tether, about to flip and cause mayhem and misery. About to bring death and devastation to families, neighbourhoods, villages, whole towns?

Last updated 4 November 2010
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Exfoliate in the kitchen

mirror1111 A strange picture of this great nation’s womenfolk emerged this week. According to one in-depth forensic analysis of our ultra-modern, hi-tech, time-poor, attention-deficited lifestyle, BRITISH WOMEN SPEND 5,445 HOURS AT THE KITCHEN SINK!