Ben Yates Online

Column Archive: 41 - Present | 21 - 40 | 1 - 20

#17

Waltzing Matilda
Why do people flock to Australia in such large numbers.

#18

Sans Seraph
Do Angels really exist, and if so what form do they take.

#19

Direct Whine
The problems I encountered when attempting to insure a car.

#20

Smoking the Bandit
The laws regarding defending our homes from intruders.


#13

I Have a Dream
The inequalities which burden my existence.

#14

Arnie & George
The soap opera proceedings of the 2004 US elections.

#15

Misunderstood Guy
The life and times of the much maligned Guy Fawkes.

#16

Falling Down (in the Country)
The increasing remoteness of the countryside.


#9

Socially Mobile
Society's total and utter dependence on mobile phones.

#10

Testing Times
The use of psychometric testing in job applications.

#11

Saint George is Cross
The truth about our patron saint Saint George.

#12

News Zealot
The trouble with sensationalist journalism.


#5

Happy Eastre
The history behind the festival of Easter and how the date is decided.

#6

I'm a Politician, elect me out of here.
The real issue with public voting.

#7

The Invisible Touch
The phenomenon of supermarket trolley rage.

#8

The Bunkum Prize
The (ir)relevance of the British Book Awards.


#1

The Present Problem
The joys of returning unwanted Christmas gifts.

#2

New Model Army
How to be a good citizen in modern society.

#3

The Patron Saint of Commercialism.
The history of Saint Valentine's Day.

#4

Fanfare of the Modern Man.
The plight of man in modern society.