Monthly Archives: December 2011

TweetIt was the Mike Moyle Memorial Annual Christmas Day Sponsored Swim at Crooklets Beach, Bude. I am among the 500 people charging into the sea in the YouTube vid below. Mad or what? I also have the tee shirt! Tweet … Continue reading →

TweetDear Paul, This time last year I spoke about how the most important job for Liberal Democrats was dealing with the economic problems we inherited. 12 months on, that task remains the number one priority for our party and the … Continue reading →

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TweetRadio One has an enviable reputation for new music. Rightly so. “In new music we trust” is their motto. Great. Well done BBC! They play the odd recent oldie. That is, the occasional record which is about five years old. … Continue reading →

TweetCross-posted from Liberal Democrat Voice Time was when Deputy Prime Minister’s Questions was the closest you got to bloodsports in the House of Commons. The DPM would be tethered, red-faced and growling, to the dispatch box, as Labour MPs taunted … Continue reading →

TweetIn the wake of Kim Jong-il’s alleged eleven hole-in-ones, Yahoo lists famous politicians who excelled at sport. Menzies Campbell is in illustrious, if occasionally dubious, company: Idi Amin – boxing Dwight D Eisenhower – American Football Boyko Borisov (Bulgarian Prime … Continue reading →

TweetAn extraordinary “bulk buy” correction and clarification this morning from the Guardian: On 13 December the following clarification was published: “An article about the investigation into the abduction and death of Milly Dowler (News of the World hacked Milly Dowler’s … Continue reading →

TweetThere may be another actor I haven’t spotted, but I think Simon McBurney is the only actor who has the distinction of having been in both Vicar of Dibley and in Rev. He plays Archdeacon Robert in Rev. In Vicar … Continue reading →

TweetSo read the headline on Page 2 of the Sunday Express today. I saw it laid out on my father-in-law’s table as we fetched him for his 89th birthday lunch at the wonderful Queen Victoria pub at Hare Hatch.  (Special … Continue reading →

Tweet In January 2003 I was delighted to observe this neon heart fixed to the ancient Prague Castle. The New York Times said: “The heart is an artwork by Jiri David, who said part of his intention was to pay … Continue reading →

TweetAlex Barker and George Parker – Barker and Parker – of the Financial Times have written a superb article narrating the genesis of Britain’s go-it-alone move at the Brussels summit. I like the priceless quote from a diplomat on the … Continue reading →

TweetOh joy! Oh rapture! I have been put out my misery! For a week now I have had one of the Sky guide Christmas background tunes stuck in my head. You know…it’s one of those little tunes which play quietly … Continue reading →

Tweet -So screams the Mail main headline today. What an utterly bizarre thought! …The Prime Minister telling the Archbishop of Canterbury to speak up for Christianity. Except, from reading the speech, I am danged if I can see that he … Continue reading →

TweetThere is something endearing about Antonió Horta-Osório’s very public battle with insomnia. OK, he’s a banker – indeed, he’s head of Lloyds Banking Group. So, it’s fashionable not to have a shred of sympathy for him and his like. But … Continue reading →

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Tweet This is all a bit third-hand because I refuse to take up a subscription for The Times. Their old £1 a day thing suited me, but they’ve stopped that. However, if you wish, you can pay for access and … Continue reading →

TweetCross-posted from Liberal Democrat Voice It was the last pre-Christmas Prime Minister’s Questions today and we saw the return of Nick Clegg loyally sitting at the PM’s right-hand side. Ed Miliband started on the economy, and the news that unemployment … Continue reading →