Many of my chums might tell you otherwise, but I’m not really a tekkie and certainly not an early-adopter of the latest gadgets and gizmos. But the one recent innovation that really has changed my life is my Wi-Fi radio. Currys were banging them out at half-price a while back, before anyone was really interested in the whole concept. And at around 35 quid, I thought it was worth a punt. I wasn’t disappointed.
You could be forgiven for thinking that a cabinet minister had resigned yesterday after being caught with his pants down. But in fact, this morning’s front pages all carry doorstep pictures of former BBC political reporter John Sergeant, who’s "decided" to quit the ballroom dance contest Strictly Come Dancing in spite of a tidal wave of pubic support. The big question is: was he leaned on?
The media press today is full of news about Jon Gaunt’s sacking from national talk station Talk Sport. In a nutshell, during an interview on air about Redbrige Council’s plans to ban placing foster children with parents who smoke (indoors, outdoors or anywhere else for that matter), Gaunt called the council official "a nazi". All hell broke loose and the station received 48 complaints. Yes, 48 complaints from a recorded audience of around 2.5 million.