Monthly Archives: December 2009

TweetThere is a certain daily publication which refers to itself as a “newspaper” and has a two-word title. That title starts with the letter “D” and ends with the letter “L”. As of today, 31st December 2009, this blog, Liberal Burblings, will … Continue reading →

Tweet photo credit: minowa*naitoh It may be that I am going all soft in my old age, but I found this a charming film. You are transported to a sort of fantasy world where, nevertheless, there are grim realities. The … Continue reading →

TweetWell, I suppose if you’re going to get the sack you may as well do it in style. I particularly like this bit: I then went into an old riff about how people say the royal family are good for … Continue reading →

TweetAlex Foster on Liberal Democrat Voice provides an interesting deconstruction of the latest exploits of a national daily newspaper to which I will refer only as ‘The Usual Suspect’. It’s worth reading, if only for a sort of classic (presumably … Continue reading →

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TweetI was tickled by this wonderful tweet from Stephen Fry on Boxing Day: @jesmmifs Oi! Are you not aware that clay pigeons are NOT REAL BIRDS!!!!!!!! They are little discs made of clay! Intrigued, I took the trouble to thread … Continue reading →

TweetNothing that is morally wrong can be politically right. Today is the 200th anniversary of the birth of William Gladstone, arguably the best peacetime Prime Minister this country has ever had. Here he is on YouTube: Tweet This Post Tweet

TweetI have invested a great deal of time and swear words in creating my first Twibbon for Akmal Shaikh (believe me, I did try to make it transparent. Lord did I try! But as he’s only got a few hours … Continue reading →

TweetMore news of the horrific injustice being meted out by China on North Londoner Akmal Shaikh. They haven’t even told him he is going to be excuted in two days time! This case really is an outrage! Tweet This Post Tweet

TweetWell, you could knock me down with a feather. A double page op-ed piece singing the praises of Gladstone in your actual Daily Mail today (three days before the bi-centenary of the man’s birth).   And, as if that wasn’t enough, on Tuesday, … Continue reading →

TweetIt’s taken me over a year but I have finally finished “To kill a mocking bird” by Harper Lee. It’s a charming book which takes you to a different world. I regard it as a major achievement that I have … Continue reading →

Tweet@kerrymp (Kerry McCarthy) has been tweeting about “Back the ban” which is a campaign to keep the ban on hunting with hounds when they actually kill mammals with their teeth. While I support the League against Cruel Sports, I will not be backing … Continue reading →

TweetActually written on Christmas Day! It’s been a bit strange to see St Alban’s tower, Wood Street, London EC2 featuring in two major screen productions over the last few days. First of all it was in the last episode of … Continue reading →

TweetThis morning BBC News 24 had an assemblage of camcorder footage of the attack on the Pope. It’s clear that his security was relatively good, in that, a second or so after the lady managed to get over the barrier, … Continue reading →