July 29, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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That McKeating is rather good on newspaper columnists, blogs and the like. I may expound on this myself at some point, beyond my mere interjections in the comments there.From what I can tell, we’re beginning to see a new phase … Continue reading
July 28, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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The Department for the Environment, Foor and Rural Affairs (Defra) under Margaret Beckett – now off fixing the Middle East as Condoleeza Rice’s bitch Britain’s Foreign Secretary – has repeatedly cocked up farm subsidy payments through an ongoing mismanagement that … Continue reading
July 27, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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We must ban Britain’s most popular daily newspaper, and we must ban it now: Sun kills 60,000 a year, says WHO: “Laura-Jane Armstrong, cancer information officer at Cancer Research UK, said: “This report provides clear evidence of the dangers of … Continue reading
July 27, 2006
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Rachel’s had more bad luck, seemingly losing or having her passport stolen at the 7th July memorial service (which she attended, if you’re coming in late, due to being only a few feet away from the King’s Cross bomb) – … Continue reading
July 26, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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OK, so they’ve got a set of identical twins running the country – unusual, but not necessarily mad – yet they do seem to be ushering in some potentially worrying electoral changes and acting somewhat vindictively towards political opponents. Now … Continue reading
July 25, 2006
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I’ve been tagged to list my five favourite “social media” sites. These are, apparently, “the online tools and platforms that people use to share opinions, insights, experiences, and perspectives with each other. Social media can take many different forms, including … Continue reading
July 25, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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(Although I think that should technically read “New Statesman New Media Awards report”, but that contains rather too many “New”s, especially as neither the magazine nor the awards really are.) Anyway, as Guido’s still hungover, Paul got lost, Katie vanished, … Continue reading
July 22, 2006
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July 21, 2006
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Yesterday Home Secretary John Reid announced an end to lenient punishments for people who are caught red-handed and own up to being guilty of breaking the law. Today, John Prescott excapes punishment for being caught red-handed in breaching the ministerial … Continue reading
July 20, 2006
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Via Tim and Justin, a welcome new addition to UK online political comment, with the Independent’s Simon Carr launching a blog-style parliamentary sketch site. Very promising thus far, though sadly no comment facility as of yet…
July 20, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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I’ve long been convinced that a sizable amount of the anger generated by EU legislation is due more to the British government’s own implementation than the legislation itself. In the UK, we always seem to implement directives and other Brussels-generated … Continue reading
July 19, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Petite Anglaise has been sacked for writing her award-winning blog (or “gross misconduct”, as they called it) – and has launched a test case before an employment tribunal claiming compensation of two years’ salary. The Telegraph has more, as does … Continue reading
July 17, 2006
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Following last Wednesday’s worrying Ukraine update, more rather concerning analysis from Scott at Foreign Notes: “in a country where there is no rule of law, and Kushnaryov’s statement that they would install Yanukovych as PM no matter what the president … Continue reading
July 17, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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One of the perennial problems for an aspiring UK Prime Minister is the need to juggle domestic popularity with workable international relationships – especially with our EU partners. Because if you’re seen to suck up too much to the French … Continue reading