March 31, 2008
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Tweet I managed to watch the DVD of Emilio Estevez’s Bobby at the weekend. I found it to be a thoroughly absorbing and enjoyable film. One of the questions which the film attempts to answer is “why was Boby Kennedy … Continue reading
March 31, 2008
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TweetThe Politico reports that Hillary Clinton’s campaign is delaying paying bills: Hillary Rodham Clinton’s cash-strapped presidential campaign has been putting off paying hundreds of bills for months — freeing up cash for critical media buys but also earning the campaign … Continue reading
March 31, 2008
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TweetThe Mirror reports: David Cameron has given up on voters in the North to focus his election battle on winnable seats in the South.The Tory leader’s posh background is a big turn-off in Labour’s heartlands, private polls by his own … Continue reading
March 31, 2008
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TweetOn the new format BBC News Online, Clive James offers a few whimsical thoughts on David Cameron’s cycling deficiencies. Tweet This Post Tweet
March 31, 2008
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TweetThe Economist this week carries a Leading Article on the future of Heathrow. It’s worth reading. Rather than its future being a simple question of “Third runway – yes or no?”, the Economist suggests that there is a third way: … Continue reading
March 31, 2008
by Paul
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TweetThe Mirror reports: David Cameron has given up on voters in the North to focus his election battle on winnable seats in the South.The Tory leader’s posh background is a big turn-off in Labour’s heartlands, private polls by his own … Continue reading
March 31, 2008
by Paul
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TweetOn the new format BBC News Online, Clive James offers a few whimsical thoughts on David Cameron’s cycling deficiencies. Tweet This Post Tweet
March 29, 2008
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TweetMing Campbell’s Diary gets the Craig Brown treatment in the latest issue of Private Eye. It’s hilarious. You’ll have to get hold of a copy to read it. Tweet This Post Tweet
March 29, 2008
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TweetBrian Paddick has now been officially nominated as LibDem candidate for Mayor of London. His web site is here. Tweet This Post Tweet
March 29, 2008
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TweetMing Campbell’s Diary gets the Craig Brown treatment in the latest issue of Private Eye. It’s hilarious. You’ll have to get hold of a copy to read it. Tweet This Post Tweet
March 28, 2008
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TweetAll the media have searched in vain for a BAA or BA manager to explain the Terminal 5 cock-up. Willie Walsh of BA was all over the media, like a rash, when the Queen opened the place and admired the … Continue reading
March 28, 2008
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March 27, 2008
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TweetStephen Tall writes a very interestingly article on LibDemVoice entitled: “What will convince Hillary to drop out?” I wrote a comment there asking whether the US Democrats have a equivalent of the “men in grey suits” who might pay a … Continue reading
March 27, 2008
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TweetI’ve blogged before about my annoyance at Hillary Clinton’s insistence that she is some sort of Super-Stateswoman with a history of solving the world’s conflicts from Bosnia to Ireland. So, it was with an element of schadenfreude and vindication that … Continue reading
March 27, 2008
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TweetWe’ve been here before. It happened in connection with publication of detailed MP’s travel expense claims. Good old Norman Baker fought to have them released. The reactionary drag on progress which is the Speaker’s office, in cahoots with the worst … Continue reading
March 27, 2008
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Tweet2000th post There is a determined and subtle sofa-isation of Gordon Brown going on. On GMTV this morning they were trailing: “We’ll be talking about violent video games and how to better protect children from them. Psychologist Tanya Byron will … Continue reading
March 27, 2008
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TweetIt is unbelievable that the Greens have gone into coalition with Gordon Brown’s Labour. That’s the Gordon Brown which is pro-nuclear, pro-airport expansion, pro-Iraq war and pro-unlimited capitalism. Tweet This Post Tweet