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Monthly Archives: February 2011

February 28, 2011
by Paul
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Red chair guest from the Wirral tells comedian John Bishop to “man up” on Graham Norton Show

TweetA television classic! Niall from the Wirral is a hero in my book. Tweet This Post Tweet

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February 28, 2011
by Paul
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Westminster Council pass by on the other side

TweetEvery so often a story comes along which blows my mind. This is a case in point. Giving out soup to the homeless in front of a cathedral. One would think that this is the very epitome of the sort … Continue reading →

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February 27, 2011
by Paul
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Stunning turnout in Ireland’s election

Tweet photo credit: BlackburnPhoto It’s been thrilling to watch the results coming in from the Irish election over this weekened. Veteran Irish broadcaster Dr. John Bowman called this election the most siginificant in Ireland since 1918. But what really is … Continue reading →

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February 26, 2011
by Paul
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Let the see, see the saw – TV’s one man catchphrase machine gun

TweetPaddy McGuinness. Don’t you just love him? If he didn’t exist, he’d have to be invented. There is a Facebook page devoted to all his “Take me out” catchphrases. Other gems include: Let the plum see the jam Let the … Continue reading →

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February 26, 2011
by Paul
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Fine Gael-Fianna Fáil. An English numpty’s guide @rosieniven

TweetWell, I always get confused. (And for the avoidance of doubt, I am the English Numpty in the title) Fine Gael seem to be the slightly more right-wing party of the two, but usually form coalitions with Labour. Garret Fitzgerald, one … Continue reading →

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February 26, 2011
by Paul
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The biggest chore for US Presidents – waving?

TweetNew York digs out a series of photos of President Obama waving grudgingly. He looks like he is sucking on a lemon as he waves in most of the photos. But if you look in the comments there are also … Continue reading →

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February 26, 2011
by Paul
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“Arguments” against AV – Dumb and dumber

TweetThis remarkable quote is from an article in the Newbury Weekly News entitled Voting system dvivides opinion: The victorious candidate in the last election, Conservative MP for Newbury Richard Benyon, said he would not be voting for change. “AV is a shockingly … Continue reading →

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February 25, 2011
by Paul
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Death penalty for miscarriages?

Tweet….Somewhat on the extreme side. From Political Wire: Georgia State Rep. Bobby Franklin (R) — who previously sought to eliminate drivers licenses — “has introduced a 10-page bill that would criminalize miscarriages and make abortion in Georgia completely illegal,” Mother … Continue reading →

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February 25, 2011
by Paul
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In the 19th century we used to send gunboats…

Tweet photo credit: tombothetominator …Now our Prime Minister simply says: What on earth do you think you are doing? Stop it. Tweet This Post Tweet

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February 24, 2011
by Paul
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Where do US Presidential candidates make a bee line for less than a year before the primaries? Iowa? New Hampshire? New Delhi?

TweetNew Delhi? Tweet This Post Tweet

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February 23, 2011
by Paul
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Millions of plastic bottletops swirling around in the Atlantic

Tweet Here’s a photo taken a couple of days ago on Widemouth Bay beach in Cornwall. Except for a modicum of assemblage by yours truly, all these bottletops were within one metre of each other on a random piece of … Continue reading →

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February 22, 2011
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John Nettles has not moved to Bude

TweetA few people recently arrived on this blog after googling (or is that “Googling”?) “John Nettles moves to Bude”. In fact, John Nettles has not moved to Bude (Cornwall). He has, apparently, moved to just outside a place called Pyworthy which is … Continue reading →

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February 19, 2011
by Paul
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My bet for the Republican Presidential nominee for 2012

Tweet photo credit: Gage Skidmore Palin is unlikely to run. Romney is crocked by healthcare. Huckabee can’t be bothered. Newt Gingrich has too much baggage. I suspect we’ll see an unknownish figure coming through on the rails. …Someone who hasn’t … Continue reading →

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February 17, 2011
by Paul
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Clegg wears the trousers in Downing Street – Paul Waugh, Editor of PoliticsHome.com

Tweet photo credit: Liberal Democrats I think if Nick Clegg took this article along to his local Co-op this weekend, he could get free credit on the basis of it. It is an astonishingly positive piece for the Cleggster and the LibDems from … Continue reading →

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February 17, 2011
by Paul
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PMQs: Flashman can’t resist putting in the Clegg-shined boot

TweetCross-posted from Liberal Democrat Voice Individual cases of unfortunate citizens are often brought up at Prime Minister’s Questions. A very powerful example of this was the subject of the first question today from John Mann (Labour). He cited the case … Continue reading →

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February 16, 2011
by Paul
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A giant of the computer industry passes away quietly

Tweet  I’m a bit late, but I wanted to mark the passing of Ken Olsen, founder and CEO of Digital Equipment Corporation. I ought to, he created the job which paid off about a third of my mortgage. CBR online has … Continue reading →

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February 16, 2011
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Downing Street U-turn on the cat issue

TweetHurrah for Larry the new Downing Street Cat!  He used to be a stray and has a “strong pedatory drive” apparently. Look out you Downing Street rats! Tweet This Post Tweet

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