November 30, 2008
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TweetThe initial report on the Damian Green arrest on the Telegraph website (see clip below from Google news) stated he had “been arrested under the Official Secrets Act”. I based my post yesterday on that report.I have since noticed that … Continue reading
November 29, 2008
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TweetUPDATE 30th November: This is a load of cobblers due to being based on an incorrect, subsequently corrected, report on the Telegraph website. See an explanation and correction here. Oh, so it’s not OK for the police to investigate a … Continue reading
November 29, 2008
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TweetIt’s tempting to think of people working at the end of the phone as doing a simple task. The traditional lady sitting in front a telephone exchange is perhaps indelible in our minds. But it is worth thinking of the … Continue reading
November 27, 2008
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TweetThat is, public sector workers who will greet with alarm his announcement that “We have got to end the apartheid” in pensions, by ending their final salary scheme: We are getting into a situation now where pretty much everyone in … Continue reading
November 27, 2008
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TweetOn Tuesday night on the BBC Six O’Clock news I was expecting the usual manic Robert Peston reactive commentary about Woolworths and MFI going into administration. Albeit that I was in the bath and could only hear him, he seemed … Continue reading
November 25, 2008
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TweetSo says “Gender Analyzer“. I regard this high praise for my writing style. There is one slight snag, however. If you vote to say whether or not they have got the gender right, you see that only 53% say yes … Continue reading
November 25, 2008
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TweetSpare a thought for John Humprhys. On Today, he has to play devil’s advocate. He has to earn his salt. It’s not his fault that he ends up sounding like a whining school boy who’s had his sweets taken away … Continue reading
November 24, 2008
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TweetThe news of Timothy Geithner’s nomination as US Treasury Secretary was greeted thus. By who? Well, if it had been a headline from Daily Kos or Huffpo one might not give it a second thought. But it was from no … Continue reading
November 24, 2008
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TweetFor some reason, the Minnesota Senatorial recount is giving rise to extraordinary outbreaks of political anorakking. First, we have the ongoing detailed discussion of actual contested ballot paper examples on the Minnesota Public radio site. Now, Nate Silver on FiveThirtyEight … Continue reading
November 24, 2008
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TweetWe got pulverised with pulsating red “FINANCIAL CRISIS” graphs with shares going vertically downwards on the BBC News for weeks. Now shares go up by 10% in one day and do we get a green graph with the arrow going … Continue reading
November 24, 2008
by Paul
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TweetThe news of Timothy Geithner’s nomination as US Treasury Secretary was greeted thus. By who? Well, if it had been a headline from Daily Kos or Huffpo one might not give it a second thought. But it was from no … Continue reading
November 24, 2008
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TweetWe got pulverised with pulsating red “FINANCIAL CRISIS” graphs with shares going vertically downwards on the BBC News for weeks. Now shares go up by 10% in one day and do we get a green graph with the arrow going … Continue reading
November 23, 2008
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TweetHuffpo provides another set of samples of actual ballots cast in the Minnesota Senatorial election, which are now being pored over by legions of lawyers. They are getting nuttier and nuttier. My particular favourite is this one: Tweet This Post … Continue reading
November 22, 2008
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Tweet Her nibs arranged one of her little treats for me last night and got me a ticket to see Ed Byrne (below on You Tube) at Newbury Corn Exchange. Things have recently been rather hectic at work, coinciding with … Continue reading
November 21, 2008
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TweetFormer Telegraph owner Conrad Black is pinning his hopes on clemency from U.S. President George W. Bush as a last-ditch effort to get out of jail early, and he wants his former publishing company to foot the legal bill. Tweet … Continue reading
November 21, 2008
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TweetI didn’t think I would be blogging about Sarah Palain for a loooooong time. But, my goodness me, this video is so utterly bizarre that I just had to put it up. As part of her Thanksgiving Day preparation duties, … Continue reading
November 20, 2008
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TweetSome of the last pieces of the November 4th US election are falling into place. Felonious Republican Ted Stevens has conceded the Alaska senate race to Democrat Mark Begich. Missouri has finally declared for John McCain by just over three … Continue reading