Monthly Archives: July 2012

TweetR.F.Delderfield was a great novelist who wrote “To serve them all our days” based loosely on the school I attended, West Buckland School, Devon, which Delderfield went to. I noticed today, while watching a film about Kenneth Williams, that R.F.Delderfield … Continue reading →

TweetA quite extraordinary opening extravaganza last night. They managed to squeeze everything in there without erring into kitsch. Wacky, yes – kitsch – no. It was good that the whole thing had a theatrical basis, rather than the military basis … Continue reading →

Tweet After two months choosing from the vast and baffling array of cameras available, plus another month spent choosing a supplier (tip: don’t get a camera from anyone with their stock outside the UK unless you want to finish the … Continue reading →

TweetFrom Political Wire: Romney Adviser Says Obama Doesn’t Appreciate Anglo-Saxon Heritage Just before Mitt Romney arrives in London for his international trip, a Romney adviser told the Daily Telegraph that President Obama has not been good friend to Britain because … Continue reading →

TweetWhat really makes me angry is when TV programmes film people talking to camera when they are driving. OK, they didn’t have an accident. But it really is grossly irresponsible to give the impression that you should concentrate on more … Continue reading →

Tweet From Andrew Rawnsley on London in the run-up to the Olympics: It is like stepping into a dystopian future in which Britain is run by a military junta headed by Ronald McDonald. And here’s some bonus quotes from the … Continue reading →

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Tweet…is where people tweet things like this: Big moment for Coalition with Vince flexing leadership muscles. I predict a deal where Clegg will stay DepPM but Cable will become LD leader — Tim Montgomerie (@TimMontgomerie) July 21, 2012 and this: … Continue reading →

TweetWell, that got Lord Bonkers reading anyway… Eyelevel is being used as the end theme music for Alan Partidge’s “Mid Morning Matters” on Sky One. That’s Eye Level by the Simon Park Orchestra, and Simon Park was born in Market … Continue reading →

TweetDavid Cameron is a weak leader. He won’t deliver enough of his rebels. “Pathetic” – to use one of his favourite words. Labour won’t help because they want the reform to fail so Lib Dems vote against the boundary changes, … Continue reading →

TweetWhen I travel overseas, I never really feel I am properly abroad until I have tuned into the BBC World Service on Short Wave. Indeed, I never feel really abroad these days, because even after tuning into the World Service, … Continue reading →

TweetMitt Romney was listed on SEC documents after 1999 as being “The chairman of the board, the chief executive and the president” of Bain capital. He has just had his first major round of interviews of the Presidential campaign to … Continue reading →

TweetHere’s a beautiful song written and song by Melanie (Safka). Sound familiar? Yes. The Wurzels entertain hundreds with their version called “Brand new combine harvester”. Melanie must feel a bit cut up about this. They ruined her song. But no … Continue reading →

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TweetAs fired off on request from the Evening Standard for today’s edition (subject to spiking): Nick Clegg should immediately freeze co-operation on the boundary review which the Conservatives know will increase their parliamentary strength. He should set up a team, … Continue reading →

Tweet6.35 pm David Miliband (South Shields) (Lab): It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Watford (Richard Harrington). I hope in my six minutes to pick up two of the key points that he made and that were … Continue reading →

TweetTom Bradby? What is he like? He was saying last night on News at Ten that the Lib Dems might cause an early general election if House of Lords reform fails. He said the Tories are relaxed about this because … Continue reading →