May 8, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Same here. Luckily, The New York Review of Books has a handy overview: “A close outcome was not only predictable but actually planned by Berlusconi during his government’s twilight as a way of lessening the impact of possible defeat. A … Continue reading
May 8, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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The dilemma of the xenophobe (in this case, Roger Knapman, leader of UKIP): you don’t want foreigners in your country, you don’t want to allow their home country to join the EU, but your pathetic stereotyping means you’ll still happily … Continue reading
May 7, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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The best political allegiance test I’ve ever taken – are you left-wing or right-wing?
May 7, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Every now and again for the last year or so, I’ve had random emails from people “studying blogging” – normally as part of some kind of journalism course. (Advice, guys: learn QuarkXpress and InDesign, pick up a bit of photoshop, … Continue reading
May 6, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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(By the by, reading the otherwise perfectly decent New York Times coverage of the reshuffle, something struck me. When referring to that infamous WWII incident, I spell it Pearl Harbor, without a “u”, because it’s an American territory and that’s … Continue reading
May 5, 2006
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More buried news (an ideal day this – keep an eye out, people): BBC – No charges follow Menezes ‘leak’ “No one is to face charges over the alleged leaking of confidential papers from the Jean Charles de Menezes shooting … Continue reading
May 5, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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(This post will be continuously updated as details emerge) Clarke’s lost the Home Office (possible yay, depending on who replaces him), Straw’s lost the Foreign Office (why?). Only announcement of an appoiintment so far makes no sense. The Blair government’s … Continue reading
May 4, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Well, after much soul-searching, reading of election materials and manifestoes, and – basically – a process of elimination based on a combination of local issues and the cut of the candidates’ various jibs, I’ve just voted (missing the deadline by … Continue reading
May 4, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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More bad news buried on election day. Following the NHS’s “best year ever” claims, today it has been announced that 200 jobs are to go at St Richard’s Hospital in Chichester, West Sussex; 95 jobs are to go at Birmingham … Continue reading
May 4, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Today’s elections mean it’s a good time to bury stories, and as such, details of the government’s amendments to the Legislative and Regultory Reform (Abolition of Parliament) Bill have trickled out of the Cabinet Office. The full text of the … Continue reading
May 4, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Today, the day of the local elections, the Metro newspaper – a freebie given out to commuters every weekday morning in around 15 major cities, including London, Manchester and Birmingham – handed the Tories between £11,000 and £16,000 worth of … Continue reading
May 3, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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It’s a real shame that Australia’s no longer simply a prison colony – it’d solve so many problems. Perhaps they could convert part of the Outer Hebrides instead? (I wouldn’t put it past them, actually…) As it is, we’re now … Continue reading
May 2, 2006
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It is, however, now back – so pop over and give us some encouragement / praise for finally getting our arses in gear and reviving the bloody thing. Expect more posts throughout the week of a rather better quality than … Continue reading
May 2, 2006
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Why is it just Prescott and Clarke who are still in trouble? However did Hewitt manage to get out of the firing line? (Oh, and nice avoidance of “Punch and Judy politics” by David Cameron there, calling John Prescott a … Continue reading