March 31, 2009
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TweetAll human life is here – from Paul Waugh’s Evening Standard blog. The Mail has a longer but less juicier article with a photo of the alleged individual. When I first heard the news item about CS gas, I thought … Continue reading
March 31, 2009
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TweetAll human life is here – from Paul Waugh’s Evening Standard blog. The Mail has a longer but less juicier article with a photo of the alleged individual. When I first heard the news item about CS gas, I thought … Continue reading
March 31, 2009
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TweetGiven the confidence with which he gave Gordon Brown a dressing down in the European Parliament, you might think that Daniel Hannan MEP has a very sure footed judgment when it comes to economic matters, would you not? Well here’s … Continue reading
March 31, 2009
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TweetHe watched Ocean’s Thirteen twice. Surely once is enough for anyone? Tweet This Post Tweet
March 31, 2009
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TweetHe watched Ocean’s Thirteen twice. Surely once is enough for anyone? Tweet This Post Tweet
March 30, 2009
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TweetFair enough. Jacqui Smith is taking a fair amount of political “hit” for a £10 pay-for movie bill wrongly shoved in with her expenses claim. But surely this cannot begin compare to the embarrassment of a husband who has effectively … Continue reading
March 28, 2009
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TweetFor some strange reason I am quite a fan of a little programme called “News Watch” on BBC News 24. It goes out at 7.50am on Saturdays, which seems to fit into one of my prime attention span opportunities. It’s … Continue reading
March 28, 2009
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TweetAs I have done for several years now, I am taking part in Christian Aid’s “Count your blessings” for Lent. This involves reading and thinking about one factoid everyday, then calculating a donation based on the fact. I mention this … Continue reading
March 28, 2009
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TweetEric Pickles goes ballistic on Question Time. Clip here. Transcript below from The Telegraph’s Three Line Whip. It is hilarious and Pickles certainly demonstrates the art of sanctimonious pomposity. He doesn’t seem to realise how weak and pathetic his defence … Continue reading
March 28, 2009
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TweetThis berating of Gordon Brown in the European Parliament has “gone viral” and been watched by 1,400,000+ people on You Tube. I bet he was practising in front of his shaving mirror for days. I think he is a bit … Continue reading
March 28, 2009
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TweetAs I have done for several years now, I am taking part in Christian Aid’s “Count your blessings” for Lent. This involves reading and thinking about one factoid everyday, then calculating a donation based on the fact. I mention this … Continue reading
March 27, 2009
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TweetBelow is the speech which seems to have ended with Noel’s HQ leaving Sky. Noel Edmonds has reportedly pulled his Noel’s HQ show from Sky TV over a disagreement about presenting the show live.Sky bosses wanted Noel to start pre-recording … Continue reading
March 27, 2009
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TweetBelow is the speech which seems to have ended with Noel’s HQ leaving Sky. Noel Edmonds has reportedly pulled his Noel’s HQ show from Sky TV over a disagreement about presenting the show live.Sky bosses wanted Noel to start pre-recording … Continue reading
March 26, 2009
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TweetIt’s not often that you actually see one of your local MEPs, especially ones who are not Liberal Democrats. One of my previous MEPs, who I have actually seen in the flesh, is Caroline Jackson, who is currently an MEP … Continue reading
March 26, 2009
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TweetAnyone seeing this might come to a negatory conclusion on that one. Tweet This Post Tweet
March 26, 2009
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TweetSam Coates on Red Box puts Gordon Brown’s London Summit into perspective: Gordon’s save the world summit next Thursday is going to be awfully short.Leaders’ breakfast 8.30am – 9.45amMorning session including finance ministers and central bankers 9.50am- 1.25pmLunch 1.25pm – … Continue reading
March 25, 2009
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TweetOh dear me. The BBC need to find out what the difference between “an index” and “a change in an index” is. Yesterday, their bulletins were routinely announcing that the Retail Price Index is at its “lowest ever”. Similarly, BBC … Continue reading