January 31, 2009
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TweetThis fortnight’s Private Eye has some very funny bits in it. In Media News, the Eye reports that the BBC is cutting back to meet a £140m licence fee shortfall “with taxi bills slashed, hacks sacked, champagne banned (?!) and … Continue reading
January 30, 2009
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TweetThe prospect of a golden filibuster-proof 60 seat dominance in the US Senate is, after all, possibly within the grasp of the Democrats….but, then again, possibly not. If Al Franken survives a court challenge in Minnesota, the Democratic Senate caucus, … Continue reading
January 30, 2009
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TweetThere are not many people who have not bothered to change their mobile’s ring tone from the horrible bog standard “Nokia Tune” to something more personal. Judging from this video of his mobile interrupting his press statement at Davros Davos, … Continue reading
January 30, 2009
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TweetAfter Icelanders sending jumpers to Hull pensioners I thought it couldn’t get more bizarre. …Until I read that Norman Lamb is heavily into the grime scene via his son, and has even invested £10,000 in the career of one Tinchy … Continue reading
January 30, 2009
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Tweet….And now he’s got time to watch basketball matches. Bless. Tweet This Post Tweet
January 30, 2009
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TweetOn the face of it, this is a bizarre story. Icelanders have responded to a radio appeal and sent a 20 foot container full of nice Icelandic woolly jumpers to be distributed to pensioners in Hull. This is Iceland, which … Continue reading
January 29, 2009
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TweetThe new President Bartlet’s Obama’s daily habits are outlined by the New York Times: The capital flew into a bit of a tizzy when, on his first full day in the White House, President Obama was photographed in the Oval … Continue reading
January 29, 2009
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TweetOh dear. Oh dearie dearie me. Last night’s Newsnight contained quite a spectacle. Michael Crick was on the case of the Scottish non-budget with his usual terrier-like determination, charging round the Scottish parliament with his microphone to prick the pomposity … Continue reading
January 29, 2009
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TweetThere you are. I thought it was only right and proper to record how much money Derek Conway has been asked to repay the public after overpaying his sons Freddie (£13,161) and Henry (£3,757). Tweet This Post Tweet
January 29, 2009
by Paul
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TweetThe new President Bartlet’s Obama’s daily habits are outlined by the New York Times: The capital flew into a bit of a tizzy when, on his first full day in the White House, President Obama was photographed in the Oval … Continue reading
January 28, 2009
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TweetAh yes!Wicksie as the lead PC. Mr Derek as a young sargeant. Then Mr Derek as an old sargeant. Then Mr Derek as an old landlord. Greengrass. Then Greengrass’ brother, the bloke from Corrie. Then Greengrass’ distant cousin, the woman … Continue reading
January 28, 2009
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TweetOh dear. Sarah Palin has set up a website handing the cap around for donations. Nothing wrong with that. But it’s the name of enterprise which gets me. SarahPAC. Oh dear. (PAC means Political Action Committee by the way). And … Continue reading
January 27, 2009
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TweetThere’s a string of companies/trades which are doing very well in the recession: AldiLidlsMorrisonsPoundlandPoundstretchersThe 99p shopeBayCar repairersShoe repairersSainsburys BasicsMcDonalds(Thank you Letters from a Tory for those last two) Any other offers? On a recent visit to Reading I noticed a … Continue reading
January 27, 2009
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TweetStephanie Flanders is the BBC’s Economics Editor. She has now returned from maternity leave and permanently replaced Evan Davies who has now permanantised his position on Today. Can I say: “Thank God!”? At last, the BBC has a cool, sensible … Continue reading
January 27, 2009
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TweetIn his interview with Al Arabiya television, Barack Obama renewed his pledge to make a speech in a major Muslim nation. I’ve been guessing recently as to which country that will be. The current stakes are: Indonesia 5/4 Favourite (he … Continue reading
January 27, 2009
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TweetStephanie Flanders is the BBC’s Economics Editor. She has now returned from maternity leave and permanently replaced Evan Davies who has now permanantised his position on Today. Can I say: “Thank God!”? At last, the BBC has a cool, sensible … Continue reading
January 26, 2009
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TweetI was going to blog about how Obama has organised power very close to him in the White House, in preference to Cabinet-style government. Oh, but what the hell…instead…here’s clips from the various late night comedy shows about the inauguration. … Continue reading