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Time to tax the chocoholics?

A DOCTOR has campaigned for the introduction of a chocolate tax to combat obesity. It’s an interesting idea, but why stop there?Read

We’ll all pay the price of booze price hike

THE big idea North of the border is to hit Rab C Nesbitt where it really hurts . . . in the pocket.Read

Bosses should turn detective

THE controversy surrounding construction firms accused of buying “blacklist data” about prospective employees has sparked an interesting debate.Read

Michael Jackson cashes in on his fans

I WASN’T much of a Michael Jackson fan before the infamous child molestation trial and I’m less so now.Read

How to deal with failing bonus bankers

IF you were in former bank boss Sir Fred Goodwin’s shoes — classic handmade Italian leather, probably — could you honestly say you would hand back part of your disgustingly big pension?Read

Glass half full . . or half full?

MY wife is facing a bit of a dilemma . . . she can’t decide whether she wants to die of cancer or heart disease.Read

There’s no hiding disability but stigmas still exist

WHAT is it about disability that makes some people feel so uncomfortable they become socially inept or, worse still, downright rude?Read

Do we need Jade Goody to raise cancer awareness?

JADE GOODY wasn’t the only celebrity to bare her soul this week. She was, however, the one grabbing all the headlines.Read

Assisted suicide law needs clarity

ISN’T it time the Government stopped being so spineless on the issue of assisted suicide? As the law stands, those contemplating such action don’t know if their loved ones will face prosecution after their death.Read

Must remember to keep my clothes on!

HAVING flashed her flesh in no fewer than 10 of her movies, Kate Winslet is vowing to keep her kit on in future.Read

Neigh time for Kent’s white horse

WE’VE got the Angel of the North . . . an iconic, awe- inspiring landmark and one of the most viewed artworks in the world.Read

Wikipedia compromised by Tory Cameron’s Titian tosh

I’M a big fan of Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia that can be updated and amended by users.Read

MP Geert Wilders victim of extremist prejudice

A RIGHT-WING Dutch MP was refused entry into Britain this week because his hairstyle was just too silly.Read

Good Childhood Inquiry is patronising nonsense

MY wife and I have been reflecting long and hard on our selfishness this week.Read

Beeb boobs over Carol Thatcher row

THE BBC has quite rightly been accused of double standards over the sacking of Carol Thatcher.Read

Memory clinics steal from Peter to pay Paul

IT seems the Government is slowly waking up to the dementia timebomb.Read

No harm in odd nip of alcohol for children

LADIES and gentlemen, I wish to propose a toast. Raise your glasses please and give thanks with me to alcohol!Read

Labrador clone plan’s barking mad

SOME people really do have more money than sense, and I’m not just talking about overpaid BBC celebrities.Read

Excess equalled success for late John Martyn

MUSICIAN John Martyn had just about every vice known to man. Drink, drugs, women, he overdid them all.Read

Haunting diagnosis will cost us dear

THERE’S probably a paragraph somewhere in a management handbook that stresses the importance of taking staff concerns seriously, however ridiculous they might seem.Read