October 31, 2011
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TweetIn the Independent, Paul Cahalan writes: …it is understood St Paul’s is open to the idea of having a tent inside the cathedral “for as long as necessary”. There is a precedent for this. In the summer of 2006, the … Continue reading
October 31, 2011
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TweetI blogged last Friday with the title: “It’s “Occupy London Stock Exchange” not “Occupy St Paul’s Cathedral forecourt” “. Now I repeat the point. The Occupy London protesters are being perceived (whether they intend it or not) to be having … Continue reading
October 31, 2011
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Tweet…And that simple title involved quite a lot of self-restraint. This subject is a goldmine of double entendres. But I won’t go there….. Beauty, the kitten involved in the Hemming love triangle case, is alive and well! Wonderful news! She … Continue reading
October 30, 2011
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TweetOn October 16th I blogged about David Cameron doing his cabinet reshuffle while opening a double railway line amidst Charlbury Morris Dancers. Many thanks indeed to Richard from the Charlbury Morris Dancers who sent me the following account of the … Continue reading
October 30, 2011
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TweetYesterday we had one of those family occasions you only have once in a blue moon. It was my Auntie Jean’s 90th birthday, so we had the gathering of the Walter clan at Polkerris, Cornwall. Sadly, not everyone could make … Continue reading
October 30, 2011
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TweetOh dear. Uncomfortable. Asked by Channel 4 political editor Gary Gibbon about the decision to form a coalition at the last general election, Mr Gove said: “I admire Nick Clegg hugely. “He took an enormous risk for his party and … Continue reading
October 30, 2011
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TweetI don’t argue with giving £295 million in annual aid to India. About a third of all the world’s poor live there. But it is a tragedy that we have to give aid to India. It is a tragedy that … Continue reading
October 30, 2011
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TweetYou just have to look at him, really. Mitt Romney is straight out of central casting, in terms of apearance. Mr President. Available for dramas, disaster movies, weddings, barmitzvahs… (thinking about it, perhaps not barmitzvahs? The Mormon thing might not … Continue reading
October 29, 2011
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TweetIt would appear that The Mail’s Peter Hitchens may have blown a fuse… …again… Peter Hitchens photo credit: Some rights reserved by Manic Street Preacher Tweet This Post Tweet
October 29, 2011
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TweetGoodness knows how all this will turn out. But potentially it has all the makings of a Greek tragedy. The CPS has announced that it has asked Essex Police to provide more evidence in the case it is considering concerning … Continue reading
October 28, 2011
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Tweet…at least the (St Paul’s Cathedral) chapter has proved to a doubting nation that the Church of England can make a fool of itself about a subject which has nothing to do with sex. Those words end a Guardian editorial … Continue reading
October 28, 2011
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TweetThe British taxpayer has paid Baroness Thatcher an average of £98,000 a year for the last five years to answer letters and attend the odd public event (but not make any long speeches, because she can’t). So, Baroness Thatcher gets … Continue reading
October 28, 2011
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TweetHelas, helas, mes amis, toujours l’egalite, oh quelle horreur. I know a bank whereon the wild thyme blows, where oxlips and the nodding cowslip grow. My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings, gaze on my work, ye mighty, and despair. … Continue reading
October 27, 2011
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TweetWe’ve just enjoyed a wonderfully diverting week in Blackpool. It’s been great fun, not least because Blackpool has plenty to offer a young teenager. Our hotel room is very comfortable and the hotel has offered a very pleasant stay with … Continue reading
October 27, 2011
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TweetI never thought I’d say the following. After you have read this, feel free to assume that I have partaken of recreational performance enhancing substances. Yesterday we visited Blackpool Tower. I’ve been up the Eifel Tower (twice), the Portsmouth Spinnaker … Continue reading
October 27, 2011
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TweetFrom US Senator, John McCain, commenting on a poll saying support for the US Congress is now at an extremely low 9%: We’re down to paid staffers and blood relatives. -Well, it tickled me. Hat-tip: Political Wire John McCain image … Continue reading
October 26, 2011
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TweetCross-posted from Liberal Democrat Voice Today was the fiftieth anniversary of Prime Minister’s Questions. And it was a fairly typical session. As always, it was in two parts. Part one: Lots of jeering, cheering, knockabout, winding-up and prepared lines exchanged … Continue reading