Blogger is playing up, so just a few quickies while it’s working to let you know I’m still here. Paul Wolfowitz is trying to reassure everyone that he’s not going to bugger up the World Bank, and seems to be … Continue reading →

Following The Zimbabwean‘s online launch (anticipating Thursdays’s doubtless dodgy elections) comes This is Zimbabwe, a bog from the Sokwanele opposition civic action support group. Worth a look – although sadly no comment facility up at the moment. (Hat tip Cabalamat … Continue reading →

After Blogging Labour MP Tom Watson (which sparked off an interesting discussion, at least), this time it’s Peter “Two Jobs” Hain spouting the guff about how if you vote Lib Dem you’ll get the Tories. As I believe someone said … Continue reading →

I did have a nice long post about a couple of nicely Eurosceptic articles in today’s Sunday Times, but there was a Bloggerquake, and the entire bloody thing got lost. Being trusting in technology, I type it direct into the … Continue reading →

Bomb in Beirut Al Jazeera receives bomb threat over its coverage Thai train hijacked by rebels Further trouble in Kyrgyzstan? Unrest in Togo Iraqi police fire on protestors; kidnappers claim to have killed another official US Army buries news it … Continue reading →

Former Labour Prime Minister Lord Callaghan has died the day before his 93rd birthday. Despite being the only politician in history to have held all four major positions in British politics – Chancellor, Home Secretary, Foreign Secretary and Prime Minister … Continue reading →

That’s what it sounds like as he says “We hope the opposition will quickly take the situation under control.” Overnight there has been some rioting and looting – five are reported dead, 200 injured. The former opposition leadership, now in … Continue reading →

I was wondering a couple of weeks back why no one seems to be interested in the protests in Kyrgyztan. Well, against all expectations the opposition protestors seem to be getting somewhere: “The opposition in Kyrgyzstan says it has taken … Continue reading →

The Guardian have sorted out their Weblog Awards thing, so now it seems clearer which one I am. As such – vote for me! There’s a lot of catch-up to be done to get up there with Lib Dem Watch … Continue reading →

My fellow Guardian Political Weblog Awards nominee, the bastion of the “pro-war left” that is Harry’s Place, has a post up on the decision to delay lifting the embardo on arms exports to China, following a piece by Timothy Garton-Ash … Continue reading →

The Guardian Backbencher’s Political Weblog Award shortlists are out. It would appear Europhobia has made it through. I would ask for your votes – but sadly another, similarly-titled blog, EUrophobe, has also been nominated in the single-issue campaigns section. The … Continue reading →

Can’t be bothered at the moment – it’s sunny and I’m overworked and knackered. Have a picture of me to cheer yourself up:

Thanks to efforts by The Guardian, the Zimbabwean opposition’s newspaper now has its own website, launched yesterday. The Zimbabwean is more than worthy of patronage from anyone who professes to be a supporter of democracy and freedom, standing up to … Continue reading →