March 30, 2007
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TweetIain Dale is right that the Tories were stupid to start saying that they were trying to attract defectors. But I find his writing rather like a self-justifying fantasist where he writes: Oaten came very close to defecting to the … Continue reading
March 29, 2007
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TweetI have an interest to declare. I am the Number One Fan of Michael White, the Guardian’s Political Editor. Not because of his superb political journalism skills, but because he is a St Austell boy and very funny. Normally, Michael … Continue reading
March 28, 2007
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TweetI have now got round to watching Channel 4 Dispatches “Toff at the Top” about David Cameron by Peter Hitchens. The first thing which hit me was, of course, Peter Hitchens. A remarkable man. I sometimes think he lives on … Continue reading
March 26, 2007
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Tweet…Never thought I’d write that. Tweet This Post Tweet
March 26, 2007
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TweetLast year I enjoyed an excellent holiday in Egypt. Having seen the huge amount of police and soldiers on the streets, I did some googling about the state of Egypt on my return, the results of which concerned me. Constitutional … Continue reading
March 26, 2007
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TweetI very much welcome the statement from the Archbishop of Canterbury that the Church of England should consider making or paying reparations for its part in the slave trade. The Church of England received £9,000 in the 19th century as … Continue reading
March 25, 2007
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TweetGood grief. With friends like Blair, Brown doesn’t need enemies. The Observer reports: Tony Blair has told his closest political allies that if David Miliband challenges Gordon Brown for the Labour leadership ‘he will win’. Tweet This Post Tweet
March 25, 2007
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TweetWhile acknowledging the historic nature of the DUP’s decision to go into government with Sinn Fein (albeit with a delay), Peter Hain has left the door open for a delay on the 26th March deadline. If DUP and Sinn Fein … Continue reading
March 25, 2007
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TweetNow that Jack Straw has been announced as Brown’s leadership campaign manager, it seems that we know the names of both the next PM and the Chancellor. Tweet This Post Tweet
March 24, 2007
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TweetThis site has been recommended to me by friends at work. They have raved about it, saying you can save a fortune on it. I have sent the link to my wife for her review. Her middle name is “reduced … Continue reading
March 24, 2007
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TweetI have gone off normal black tea. After experimenting with green and red tea, I have now found the tea for me. White tea. Tweet This Post Tweet
March 24, 2007
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TweetI know its cheap ITV tea time trash, but I thoroughly enjoy Harry Hill’s TV burp. While being a mainstream comedian, he seems to incorporate a remarkable intellectual sharpness into his comedy. As a tribute, I have enshrined one of … Continue reading
March 24, 2007
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TweetDespite Blair and Hain repeatedly saying that the 26th March was a final, final deadline, UTV reports that the DUP will request and probably get a six week delay before nominating ministers to the Northern Ireland Assembly. It seems difficult … Continue reading
March 24, 2007
by Paul
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TweetI know its cheap ITV tea time trash, but I thoroughly enjoy Harry Hill’s TV burp. While being a mainstream comedian, he seems to incorporate a remarkable intellectual sharpness into his comedy. As a tribute, I have enshrined one of … Continue reading
March 24, 2007
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TweetIt would be undignified to enjoy reading this too much. But we have to have our little pleasures in life, don’t we? The title, in itself causes some amusement: “Lord Snotty, his titanic ego and the strange case of a … Continue reading
March 24, 2007
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TweetThe Tories seem to have chosen George Osbourne as the Defector-finder-in-chief. This is an ideal choice. I was recently watching Mr Osbourne making some of his conference speeches. He reminded me of a particularly unpopular, smart-alec, fifth-former. He looks as … Continue reading
March 24, 2007
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TweetThe news output from Northern Ireland has been a bit quiet for a while. But the deadline of Monday, 26th March has crept up on us. The DUP and Sinn Fein meet today. The signs are that, hopefully, the deadline … Continue reading