Ashley Roberts

  • WTF Choice Special

    Hallo Readers,  In November 2024, the American people will vote to select the person, most probably male, who will be sworn in as president on January 20 2025. And the choice, if such it can be called, will be between… Continue reading

  • WTF Courtroom Special

    Hallo Readers, ‘You must not tell us what the soldier, or any other man, said, Sir,’ interposed the judge; ‘it’s not evidence.’  ‘Wery good, my Lord,’ replied Sam. In The Pickwick Papers, Mr Pickwick is sued for breach of promise… Continue reading

  • WTF The Fans Hit the Shit Special

    Hallo Readers, You may have noticed that the Prime Minister is going to resign once the Tory party elects his successor. Given that its efforts in recent years have given us Theresa May and Boris Johnson, it may be time… Continue reading

  • WTF Opportunity Knocks Special

     Hallo Readers, In a notable example of rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic, Boris Johnson has reshuffled his Cabinet to make it look as if he is DOING SOMETHING. As this appears to consist of moving Dud A from Job 1… Continue reading

  • WTF Oven-Ready Special

    Hallo Readers, Sorry about yesterday’s premature publication. Gremlins (in other words, read “my ineptitude”). ANYWAY… WTF has long railed about the death of shame, but with this shitshow of a Government, shame is not a word in its lexicon. In 2019, Boris… Continue reading

  • WTF Weirdos and Misfits Special

    Hallo Readers, We want to hire an unusual set of people with different skills and backgrounds to work in Downing Street … The categories are roughly: data scientists and software developers; economists; policy experts; project managers; communication experts; junior researchers one… Continue reading

  • WTF Dixon of Dock Green Special

    Hallo Readers, Or should that be “evening all?” Once upon a time there was Dixon of Dock Green, the 1960s TV friendly neighbourhood cop played by avuncular Jack Warner. The 21st century remake of Dixon would be very different. For a… Continue reading