All the cookies used by this site are anonymous we do not plant anything on your computer for naughty purposes.
The main cookie we use is for LOGIN purposes - without your browser storing the authentication cookie - you would get kicked out on each page.
The second Cookie used comes from Google and simply allows us to see which parts of the site are most interesting to visitors and how visitors find the site in the first place, these cookies are from Google Analytics and we use the anonymous data to try and provide a better user experience.
The third cookies come not from us but Google who provide the adverts on the site, while these cookies do not track you as an individual they are used to keep track of how many people click on the adverts and ensure we get paid for each click.