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Politics, like sport, needs big characters who know how to work a crowd - or voters and spectators will merely switch off, says Secret Thinker.
While waiting at the barbers for a trim, Secret Thinker marvels at the choice nowadays - from fader and razor cuts to hot towel shaves and singeing.
Secret Thinker is being driven round the bend by traffic chaos caused by “pointless roadworks” on a major route - while potholes elsewhere go unfixed.
He’s had his fair share of bust-ups, but in the face of an aggressive driver this week, Secret Thinker found himself taking the high road.
Secret Thinker was one of many left disappointed after failing to secure tickets for Micky Flanagan’s Kent gig – but was he ever in with a chance?
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It’s only fair for anyone wronged by public bodies to receive compensation, but as Secret Thinker says, we usually end up footing the bill.
The pace at which football is clamping down on referee abuse is ‘unbelievable’ says Secret Thinker, who is calling for a zero-tolerance approach.
This week, Secret Thinker bemoans the rocketing cost of insurance – and begrudges having to pay through the nose due to other people’s risky choices.
This week, Secret Thinker reveals the weird, worrying and downright bizarre items he found during a recent clear-up outside a block of flats.
A lack of road infrastructure, the ‘ludicrous’ design of smart motorways and excessive speed restrictions are driving Secret Thinker round the bend.
From knocking on wood to throwing salt over your shoulder, Secret Thinker considers the quirks most of us have – and when they can become a worry.
Warnings about disturbing scenes or subjects in plays or on TV is treating us like kids and should be banned, says Secret Thinker.
With passengers subjected to seemingly endless disruption due to train driver strikes, Secret Thinker questions the validity of their gripes.
No sooner had the ban on disposable vapes been announced than the naysayers came out in force – but Secret Thinker says it can only be a good thing.
Is there a task more satisfying than chopping wood with an axe? Here, Secret Thinker describes his love of DIY and playing with ‘boys’ toys’.
As the temperature drops, Secret Thinker says the constant barrage of “absurd” weather warnings is counterproductive and “pointless in the extreme”.
Who will be the next celebrity to pop their clogs? Secret Thinker felt compelled to make his own predictions on a visit to a pub with a ‘death list’.
Even though Secret Thinker was rudely awoken by clanging bells, he says that we need to make sure we use churches – and pubs – or we’ll lose them.
As service declines and technology takes over, Secret Thinker says it’s only a matter of time before Royal Mail goes the same way as red phone boxes.
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