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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.
As COP28 in the UAE draws to a close, Secret Thinker expresses his lack of surprise at how much the climate talks have achieved – namely, very little.
Secret Thinker was ridiculed when he predicted in 2005 that Boris Johnson would one day become PM - and now he has a similar hunch about Nigel Farage.
With religion being used as an excuse for war and atrocities, Secret Thinker explains why he’s happy to remain a non-believer.
Appointing a government minister to combat ‘wokeness’ is ludicrous, says Secret Thinker, who argues the whole cabinet should be using common sense.
Should the Government be able to dictate how we live our lives? Yes, says Secret Thinker, as he urges the PM to fast-track plans to outlaw smoking.
After receiving a fine for unknowingly driving through a clean air zone, Secret Thinker considers how different cities approach enforcement.
Secret Thinker remembers when loyalty cards could win you a holiday, but claims they are now just a sales tactic.
Is there anything more redundant than a phone book nowadays? After receiving one this week, Secret Thinker ponders items we can consign to history.
From tattoos to tans, beauty standards are constantly changing – but Secret Thinker struggles to get his head around the latest trend for lip fillers.
Covid is going to continue sweeping through populations like colds and flu, and it’s high time we just got on with it, says Secret Thinker.
