Irritating, irascible, old and after your daughters... but Maximilian Bartie is never short of a few things to say, and has done so every fortnight without fail for over four years... Bart, we salute you!!!! In his 100th column Bartie explains why Van Rompuy makes his blood run cold

Max Bartie

Facing facts

Wendy Williams - 16 Nov, 2011 @ 13:41

Bartie considers the dangers of eugenics

Max Bartie

Sandwich course

Wendy Williams - 2 Nov, 2011 @ 12:06

Bartie considers the point of taxpayers investing squillions in a sandwich that will stay “fresh” for the next one hundred years.

Max Bartie

Iberia United?

Wendy Williams - 5 Oct, 2011 @ 11:49

Bartie thinks the economic crisis could be just the excuse for Spain to buy Portugal

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