Well this couldn’t possibly lead to intimidation and abuse… (NYT reg req) Yep, the Republicans planning on are going back to 18th century electoral tactics – positioning their people around the polling booths in the key swing state of Ohio … Continue reading →

Via MeFi, and probably slow off the mark, but damn it, posts have been getting too serious on here of late… This amused me.

It’s hardly a new allegation that the European Commission has a tendency towards what many would judge dodgy dealings, but it is fairly rare for a former high-up official to make the claims, especially when the official in question is … Continue reading →

At last! A voice from the wilderness of Colorado sounds out like a foghorn; Hunter Thompson, notorious gonzo journalist and author of one of the best insider guides to late twentieth century American politics speaks out about the upcoming election. … Continue reading →

The fact that the Japanese Prime Minister – in a move widely derided as unconstitutional at the time – sent 600 ground troops and 400 air and naval personnel from Japan’s tiny Self-Defence Force to help out in non-combat roles … Continue reading →

Much like the rest of us… Yes, this article‘s from The Guardian, which is hardly sympathetic to the UK Independence Party’s cause, but even so… Good stuff: “Over the past seven years the disasters – many of them self made … Continue reading →

For those who haven’t been receiving the Washington Post’s US election campaign emails for the last couple of years, you’ve missed out. But the latest one provides a handy summary. This policy comparison device is particularly useful for a quick … Continue reading →

Political cartoonists who find themselves in a bit of a fix for deadlines might like to check out the report on MPs’ finances due out today. Go on, just throw in a trough labelled “taxpayers’ money” and some porcine politicians … Continue reading →

At least, that’s the inevitable reaction of any rabidly pro-Bush right-wingers who get a chance to see (or hear about) the superb documentary The Power of Nightmares: The Politics of Fear which just aired on BBC2. If you missed it, … Continue reading →

Yep, the PM has once again displayed his singular lack of historical awareness. As World War One kicked off in 1914, and the British Expeditionary Force disappeared off to fight on the Western Front, the soldiers and the country were … Continue reading →

Anthony Wells points out that Mystery Bob‘s Kilroy/UKIP spoof site and Kilroy’s response to it has been spotted by The Guardian, who have tracked down the mysterious one’s secret identity and got a quote. Wells also has a very good … Continue reading →

This blog will shortly benefit from the input of a new writer from north of the border, which will hopefully ensure further regular updates about items of interest from around the world from a slightly less London-centric perspective. Plus it … Continue reading →

So said Foreign Secretary Jack Straw yesterday about the proposed deployment of British troops into the part of Iraq affectionately known as “the triangle of death”. So why do I get the distinct impression that we aren’t going to? And … Continue reading →

The European Social Forum was going on in London this weekend – effectively an excuse for crusties and filthy pinko liberals to rant on about the perils of globalisation, the illegality of the Iraq war, and how much they hate … Continue reading →