When I studied politics in the late 1990s one of my lecturers spoke very highly of them as opening a window into what it is like to be a government minister. This did not mean that I ever actually read them.

you mean her name wasn't... Rogue?

although the article does go on to describe the only real defining characteristic of the Cagots as being descended from a Cagot, so mmmmmm.

"the only consistent aspect of the Cagots was their societal exclusion and the lack of any distinct physical or cultural traits differentiating them from the general population" - this makes me wonder if they actually existed as a community, with Cagot just being a term for someone you don't like.

maybe you are a cartoon character? have you ever considered that?

one day I will achieve my dream of timing an acid drop so that it's all starting to hit just as he comes out of the tunnel into Toontown.

Ferris Bueller's Day Out

Now serving 20 year sentence for securities fraud, Ferris Bueller is granted a day parole to attend the funeral of his mother. After sneaking away from the probation officer (Julian Coutts) who is supposed to monitor his whereabouts, Bueller has a series of wacky adventures

I never knew there were so many Dumpy's Rusty Nuts fans here in Dublin.

I'm somewhat pessimistic about electorates, so my suspicion is that if Labour had gone into the election saying "We are going to put up taxes to improve public services" the voters would have retorted. "Put up taxes? You can shag off"

I got really into taking shit photographs of the political ads in Cuba when I was there.

www.flickr.com/photos/inuit...