Monthly Archives: December 2010

TweetThis song, below, is at the top of my playlist at the moment: “Little Lion Man” by Mumford and Sons. There’s something about its basic honesty which I like. It’s had 14.6 million hits on YouTube, so it’s quite popular. … Continue reading →

Tweet photo credit: Liberal Democrats Michael White says that Simon Hughes should not have taken his unpaid role with the government, because it will sully his oppositionist purity. If Simon carried that on for life, one could justifiably ask the … Continue reading →

Tweet photo credit: Ben Sutherland Well done to the England Cricket Team for retaining the Ashes. I stayed up late to listen to the commentary from Melborne. It was a very proud moment. The next day, I found myself trying, … Continue reading →

TweetOh beauty! You can always rely on those crazy Taiwanese animators to put our woes into (a strange) perspective. It’s David Cameron firing a Taser gun at Vince Cable, reducing him in size by about 500%, which kills me. And … Continue reading →

Tweet…I’ll be having my annual sherry soon at this rate. A very Happy Christmas to you, my dear reader. Thank you for reading this humble blog this year, and for all your stimulating comments. Here are Twisted Sister capturing the … Continue reading →

TweetSo, it’s the final day of the Telegraph’s surgery revelations. The earth shakes as we find out that Jeremy Browne thinks the Tories had a “harsh” immigration policy. Mountains tremble as we read that Sarah Teather ‘stuck to the script’. (I’m not … Continue reading →

TweetHilarious. From Conan O’Brien’s US TV show: Tweet This Post Tweet

TweetWell, so said the telly advert I saw just a day ago referring to 8pm on 23rd December. That seemed extraordinary. So I went to their website. It says “Due to bad weather we’re struggling to make deliveries in certain areas”. … Continue reading →

Tweet1. ID cards were officially scrapped last night 2. No child will be held in detention this Christmas 3. The end of “Don’t ask, Don’t tell” today in the US 4. Ian Dury. Why don’t you get back into bed? … Continue reading →

Tweet1. Nick Clegg -No longer in Saint Vincent’s shadow. The Cable has been defrocked. 2. LibDem grassroots members -Buoyed by the news that the party’s ministers have not “gone native” and that the party has a distinctive voice in government. … Continue reading →

TweetFrom the BBC: A Lib Dem MP will not face charges over claims of “inappropriate behaviour” towards a female constituent. Portsmouth South MP Mike Hancock, 64, was arrested on suspicion of indecent assault in October and bailed. The Crown Prosecution … Continue reading →

TweetIain Dale has asked “Is Cable’s goose cooked” in what looks for all the world like a “blog post”, published on the very unusual (for him) medium of the Total Politics blog (as a “Guest blogger”), and then cross-posted on Iain Dale’s Diary. What a … Continue reading →

TweetOh, the Telegraph does like its little series doesn’t it? Bless them. Now we have three LibDem ministers who have been “caught” on tape saying what we thought they believed anyway. Michael Moore thinks the tuition fees disaster was a … Continue reading →