Still trying to get help in working out who to vote for, so I turned to the Political Survey 2005. My results are here. They suggest I vote for the Green Party (which would be unlikely to be honest) but the biggest surprise for me was that they described me as “fairly socialist”. Fairly!
Author: Dave Cross
Google Maps the Civilised World
Looks like Google Maps has expanded to cover the UK.
Who Should You Vote For?
WhoShouldYouVoteFor.com tells me that I should be voting LibDem! Who should I vote for? Your expected outcome: Labour Your actual outcome: Labour 4 Conservative -75 Liberal Democrat 96 UK Independence Party -22 Green 66 You should vote: Liberal Democrat The LibDems take a strong stand against tax cuts and a strong one in favour of… Continue reading Who Should You Vote For?
What A Difference A Drug Makes
Today is my third day on the course of steroids that are supposed to be curing my sarcoidosis (on the – still unproven – assumption that it is sarcoidosis) and already my life has changed beyond recognition. I’m still coughing (but much less) and I still get a bit tired, but I feel like I… Continue reading What A Difference A Drug Makes
Bronchoscopy
Here’s a tip for you all. Having a doctor push a flexible tube down into your lung so he can take samples of lung tissue is no fun at all. Especially when the anaesthetic that is supposed to be making you feel sleepy and detached from the whole process doesn’t seem to work at all.… Continue reading Bronchoscopy
Chest Specialist
Another trip to the hospital today as I finally got an appointment to see a chest specialist. It’s over a month since I first went to my GP about this problem, but this is the first time I’ve spoken to someone who should be able to definitively tell me what’s going on in my chest.… Continue reading Chest Specialist
Labour Writes Off Seats to Save Money
Interesting story in yesterday’s Evening Standard[1]. Apparently the Labour Party are trying to get the best value from their electoral funds by spending most of the money in constituencies with a majority of under 5,000 votes. That seems to be where they think the danger line is. The story also reports rumours that constituencies with… Continue reading Labour Writes Off Seats to Save Money
Labour Plea to Anti-War Voters
Apparently the Labour Party are now trying to win back anti-war voters by promising an enhanced package of international aid. Labour plans to win back voters disaffected by the Iraq war with a manifesto pledge for international action on HIV/Aids treatment, a treaty to control the arms trade and a timetable for phasing out export… Continue reading Labour Plea to Anti-War Voters
Labour Party Time Travellers
I seem to be getting all the Labour Party election emails. Which is annoying in one way, but I can’t be bothered to unsubscribe as it’s interesting to see what they are telling their supporters. This evening I got a good one that claimed to come from Alastair Campbell. It was sent at 20:02 and… Continue reading Labour Party Time Travellers
Peter Hain Talks Nonsense
Peter Hain has been banging on again about the Labour supporters who don’t feel they can vote for the Labour Party this time. Quoted in yesterday’s Observer he says. There’s now a kind of dinner party critics who quaff shiraz or chardonnay and just sneeringly say, “You are no different from the Tories”,’ he said.… Continue reading Peter Hain Talks Nonsense