Monthly Archives: December 2010

TweetWe went to see comedians Rufus Hound and Dave Fulton at “Comedy Curry” at New Greenham Arts last night. It was a superb show. The performers at New Greenham Arts usually refer to “Newbury” and being “in Newbury”. Technically, it’s … Continue reading →

Tweet…So says Paul Goodman on Conservative Home. The words “fantasy”, “wild” and “self-gratification” spring to mind. I particularly like the way he shrouds the theory in a mist of pseudo-sophistication with the phrase “because of the way the Commons works”. … Continue reading →

Tweet photo credit: Thomas Duchnicki …Just delivered my offspring to her Martial Arts’ club Christmas dinner. It was at a Chinese restaurant. As we went in, I said the name of the group to the owner and he said “Ah, … Continue reading →

Tweet From PoliticsHome: The war of words in Oldham East and Saddleworth is heating up the bitter cold Lancastrian back-alleys this winter, only seven months since the first election battle ended. And the early summer days of the Coalition’s ‘new … Continue reading →

Tweet photo credit: Tamsin Slater The WACA You know – Gabba (Brisbane), WACA (Perth), SACA (Adelaide)… But there it stops, my research tells me. The answer to the question above is “no”. Melborne Cricket Ground at Yarra Park is nicknamed … Continue reading →

TweetThe Oldham East and Saddleworth by-election has now been formally called for January 13th. I’m planning on driving up from Berkshire to Oldham East and Saddleworth on Saturday January 1st in the morning. I’ll be coming back on Monday January 3rd … Continue reading →

TweetI am hopeful that it will happen sooner or later. Yes, the day will come when MPs finally “get it” and join the rest of us in the real world. You know, that real world where you have to present … Continue reading →

TweetCross-posted from Liberal Democrat Voice There was all the seasonal fun of the pantomime thrown in to Prime Minister’s Questions yesterday: “Broad brush”, “Air brush”, “Basil Brush” (Cameron’s description of Miliband) – the coalition leadership depicted as the pantomime horse … Continue reading →

TweetIain explains here. He is stopping blogging, except he isn’t. His Daley Dozen will continue, his blog will still be there and he’ll be updating it with posts when he feels like it. Which is….er…..blogging. Oh, and he’ll still be … Continue reading →

TweetFrom the Guardian: There were unconfirmed reports today that …the Times’s Tom Baldwin is on the verge of being appointed the Labour leader’s principal media strategist. Tom Baldwin was a Newbury Weekly News reporter in the early nineties. – And … Continue reading →

TweetCross-posted from Liberal Democrat Voice A couple of years ago I made a complaint about my MP, Richard Benyon. I feel a shiver of guilt even writing the word “complaint” now. I suppose I am very English about complaints. I … Continue reading →

TweetOut of the blue, a week ago I received a letter from the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards. It was to inform me that correspondence from me to him from 2008/9 would shortly be published. Now lo and behold, my handiwork … Continue reading →

Tweet- Cambridge history student from a rich family didn’t know what the Cenotaph is. As if that was no enough, The Observer highlights an even greater irony about the story of Charlie Gilmour’s exploits: Last week’s protest against tuition fees … Continue reading →

TweetOn YouTube here below (in three parts) is a 30 minute interview with Nick Clegg on University funding. The interviewer is Dr Evan Harris of this parish. I thoroughly recommend viewing the interview. It covers an enormous amount of detail … Continue reading →

Tweet See Nick Thornsby’s excellent post here. One of the most bizarre things about the University Funding debate, has been the NUS/Labour charge that the £21,000 threshold will only be worth £18,500 (in today’s terms) when the scheme starts in … Continue reading →