July 30, 2011
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Tweet photo credit: owlpacino Cross-posted from Liberal Democrat Voice You have to hand it to Telegraph journalists. It’s approaching August. Stories are thin on the ground. But trees must be killed. So stories must be concocted. And what a concoction … Continue reading
July 30, 2011
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TweetI am sorry that this is rather belated but I suddenly realised the other day that my life was missing something. It’s Francis “Fluffy bits” Wilson. I’ve just realised he isn’t on Sky or anywhere doing the weather any more. … Continue reading
July 29, 2011
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TweetSo, let’s get this straight. John Boehner, GOP Speaker of the US House, can’t get his own representatives to support his own plan, let alone find agreement with some Democrats. That’s where we are. Stephanie Flanders explained yesterday that passing … Continue reading
July 27, 2011
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TweetThe Electoral Commission have cleared Chris Huhne over his expenses for the last general election. The Commission’s full report is here. The Commission found that website costs had been under-reported by the “minimal” amount of £10.15. However, it also found … Continue reading
July 26, 2011
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TweetThe Sun’s leader today declared: Time is running out for this Government to get a grip. The starting point is to shove the feeble Lib Dems aside and for Conservative ministers to start behaving like Conservatives. That is, by cutting … Continue reading
July 26, 2011
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Tweet photo credit: nrkbeta Sky News have photos and bios of some of the Utoya victims. Seeing the photos brings home the senseless waste of bright, lively kids. It’s like Liberal Youth being decimated. A commentator has already suggested the … Continue reading
July 25, 2011
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TweetThe Sun produced an unnamed ‘member of the public’, who, it said, had given it the details of Gordon Brown’s son Fraser’s illness. However, one wonders how such a ‘member of the public’ would have got hold of such information. … Continue reading
July 25, 2011
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TweetGreat news! In the July edition of “Victoria Ward E-news”, Councillor David Allen gives this update: At a recent Town Council Policy and Resources Meeting the Committee voted in favour of supporting a modest development in the Park – eg … Continue reading
July 24, 2011
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TweetI missed this. It’s toe-curlingly embarrassing. PS. Channel 4 News Factcheck has the low down on this matter. Get your own valid XHTML YouTube embed code Tweet This Post Tweet
July 24, 2011
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TweetI did wonder whether anyone had tried to counter press phone hacking by deliberately placing a spoof message on their phone. Private Eye reports that TV PR Ian Johnson did just that when he was running the BBC’s entertainment press … Continue reading
July 23, 2011
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TweetCross-posted from Liberal Democrat Voice Bizarrely, I was watching dancing coal miners dressed in tutus when I heard the news of Sir Paul Stephenson’s resignation last Sunday evening. A little trigger went off in my mind. Suddenly, the unthinkable had … Continue reading
July 22, 2011
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TweetA householder who killed one of a group of masked, machete-wielding intruders in his home has been released without charge. The Crown Prosecutor was satisfied that Peter Flanagan had used reasonable force in self-defence. Could this report be printed off, … Continue reading
July 22, 2011
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TweetFigures recently released show that David Lammy MP claimed the highest amount of House of Commons expenses in the last year. He claimed “£173,922 – the bulk of which was spent on staff costs“. It’s worth remembering that in 2003/4 … Continue reading
July 21, 2011
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TweetA Guardian collection of most of the repeated questions to Cameron yesterday about his discussions with News Corp executives. It’s an end of term hoot. I particularly found Mike Hancock’s question a golden comedy moment, for some reason. It’s his Hampshire … Continue reading
July 21, 2011
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TweetCross-posted from Liberal Democrat Voice 5 Live Drive had a poll yesterday on “Who do you trust?”, particularly with Hackgate in mind. Emerging, blinking, from two weeks of saturation “Breaking News”, answering that question is a good way to take stock … Continue reading
July 21, 2011
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TweetUsing Hansard’s excellent service, I have cut and paste below all the mentions/questions to David Cameron yesterday about discussions he had with News Corp about BSkyB. You have to hand it to MPs. He was asked no less than eleven … Continue reading
July 19, 2011
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TweetCross-posted from Liberal Democrat Voice Some initial reflections on the Culture select committee hearing today: Is this the most humble day of Rupert Murdoch’s life, as he claimed? I very much doubt it. I suspect the most humble day of … Continue reading