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Reading Richard Littlejohn

I should really know better than to read Richard Littlejohn’s rants, but they were discussing this piece over on Daily Mail Watch so I was drawn in and now my blood is boiling. In this article, Littlejohn’s subject is the general ghastliness of Britain and how it’s driving many of its finest citizens (i.e. Daily… Continue reading Reading Richard Littlejohn

Planet Westminster

I’m going planet crazy here. And Plagger means I can build a new planet in about five minutes. And most of that time is spent working out which feeds to include. Anyway, the latest one is Planet Westminster which aggregates all of the MPs’ blogs that I can find. If you know of any that… Continue reading Planet Westminster

The United States of Total Paranoia

You need a permit to do everything in America. You even need a passport to buy a drink. But interestingly you don’t need one if you wish to rent some guns and some bullets. I needed a 50 cal (very big) machinegun. “No problem,” said the man at the shop. “But could you just sign… Continue reading The United States of Total Paranoia

Here We Go Again

Remember last year when Tony Blair was defeated on plans to increase the time that suspects could be help without trial? He wanted 90 days but a compromise which “only” doubled the time to 28 days won the vote. Well, it looks like the Home Affairs Committee have decided to re-open that particular can of… Continue reading Here We Go Again

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Vanity Fair Can Get You Arrested

An interesting article in today’s Independent (read it quickly before the paywall drops into place) about the gradual erosion of civil liberties by Blair’s government. In another example of the Government’s draconian stance on political protest, Steven Jago, 36, a management accountant, yesterday became the latest person to be charged under the Serious Organised Crime… Continue reading Vanity Fair Can Get You Arrested

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Tony Blair – A Prediction

Is anyone taking bets on when Tony Blair will go. Here’s my prediction. If left to decide the date for himself then Tony Blair will resign on or soon after Wednesday 19th November 2008. Why that date? On that date he equals the amount of time that Margaret Thatcher was PM. p.s. I’ve just noticed… Continue reading Tony Blair – A Prediction

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Deluding Yourself

Thanks to Blairwatch for pointing out a brilliant parliamentary speech[1] by David Cameron from the first PMQ following the recent council elections. […] we can see that the Prime Minister will not even address the fact that he is losing the support of his party. He lives in a world best summed up by the… Continue reading Deluding Yourself

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Who Remembers The Big Conversation?

One of the important roles of the media (and one that unfortunately often gets forgotten) is to act as a public memory bank and to remind us of things that politicians would rather we forget. It’s a role that Marina Hyde takes on with much relish in today’s Guardian when she writes about the legacy… Continue reading Who Remembers The Big Conversation?