Monthly Archives: January 2010

TweetFrom the Telegraph: The Kernow branch of the Celtic League complained to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) about the use of the term and other mockery of the people of Cornwall in the media. But the commission said … Continue reading →

TweetA little while ago, Mark Valladares speculated that Suffolk Coastal might be a good chance for Iain Dale to become a Tory candidate at the next election. Sadly, Iain was not selected for the shortlist. Commiserations to Iain. He writes: … Continue reading →

TweetCharlie Brooker unveils the mystery on BBC Four’s Newswipe. Tweet This Post Tweet

TweetMargaret Thatcher’s files from her early days in power, have been released. They are very absorbing. I have already learnt that MT (as they refer to her) received, on her appointment as Prime Minister, congratulatory telegrams from Lulu, Peter Sellers and Eric … Continue reading →

TweetIt’s worth reading every word of the article entitled MMR scare doctor conducted invasive, unnecessary tests on children says GMC in today’s Guardian (it has a different title online). The whole MMR scare is utterly mind-blowing, particularly now that the … Continue reading →

TweetThere is a large possibility that this is an invented story. The town, solicitor and judge have no entries on Google, except in relation to this story. But it is a funny vision, nonetheless. Here is the original story on … Continue reading →

TweetIt seems that David Cameron is doing everything in his power to avoid having to come cap in hand to Nick Clegg after the next election. That includes sacrificing any attempt at even-handedness with respect to Northern Ireland. The message … Continue reading →

TweetThat is the subject of a discussion being held, with remarakbly good timing, tonight in the Houses of Parliament by permission of the Lords’ Speaker, Baroness Hayman. Polly Toynbee and Jonathan Bartley, co-director of the Christian thinktank Ekklesia will be … Continue reading →

TweetHansard now have the transcript of yesterday’s Lords debate on some Equality Bill amendments (Schedule 9). It is here in PDF format – the relevant debate starts on Page 15, which is enumerated as ”1211″ at the top left hand side of … Continue reading →

TweetThinking Anglicans have the voting numbers on the four amendments to the Equality Bill yesterday. The Guardian reports on some strange goings-on between the government and the EU commission on the subject of this bill, involving a “secret” “reasoned opinion” document : … Continue reading →

TweetWell’ I’ve finally done it. I finally managed to watch/listen to an entire House of Lords debate. That is, the debate on Amendments 98,99,100 and 99A to the Equality Bill. (The government lost by the way, so 98,99,100 were passed. 99A was … Continue reading →

TweetOver the last few days, I’ve been spending an inordinate amount of time trying to understand the Church’s objections to Schedule 9, Paragraph 2, subsection 8 of the Equality Bill. The House of Lords will debate several amendments to this … Continue reading →

TweetAfter fisking dear old Lembers for his “Daily J Arthur” column last week, it is only fair that I draw attention to his column this week because it has some good liberal views expressed in it. His brain has obviously … Continue reading →

Tweet Do you have one of these? Did you get it as a free offer type thing from a garage? Or were you given one of them as a Christmas present? (In which case the person who gave it to … Continue reading →

Tweet photo credit: Johnny Grim There must be an election coming up. You can measure the bovine scatology being talked about householders and intruders by the yard. Question Time last night was in danger of being inundated by the stuff. “Historian” … Continue reading →

TweetWell done to Liberal England and @urchinette and @helenduffett on Twitter for highlighting this extraordinary slide show of London in the 1960s. I would thoroughly recommend watching it – perhaps with some music going in the background. I had “Pink … Continue reading →