July 16, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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Following this, I think the only was I can proceed with a clear conscience is to launch this little campaign: And note that, though I am actually perfectly happy with Ken Livingstone’s time as Mayor of London – primarily for … Continue reading
July 13, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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Update: Note to self – don’t blog drunk… Listening to the first night of the Proms, as I just have been, I can’t help but struggle to think of a single non-European civilisation that has come up with anything to … Continue reading
July 12, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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Best. Weapon. Ever. I mean, not as good/scary as “as swift as a fighter jet, the size of an elephant, and with the head of former Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett”, obviously, but still. Sadly, however, the spoilsports of the British … Continue reading
July 12, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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Note to the internet: Just because I haven’t posted much of late doesn’t give you permission to bombard my site with comment spam, you bastard. Note to regular readers (if I’ve got any left after so few posts): Sorry, I’ve … Continue reading
July 9, 2007
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on Fancy writing for the Washington Post / Newsweek?
Well I just have (sort of), and you can too (sort of). A couple of weeks ago I had an email from a chap from the Post who’s currently chugging around the world investigating how the world sees America, and … Continue reading
July 4, 2007
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on Politics just got more interesting
Boris Johnson to be Tory mayoral candidate? He he he!
July 4, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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The book like wot I wrote on Tim Burton a few years back is being reissued today in a shiny second edition. First published in July 2002, they sadly didn’t have the funds available for an update, so it only … Continue reading
July 3, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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Via this bastard, and because I haven’t posted in a couple of days, a meme – eight random things about me. Rather than being random, however, I’ve decided to make it a celebrity special. So there. 1) I once got … Continue reading
July 1, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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This ban thing that’s kicked in today is illiberal nonsense, it’s true. But I’ve been conducting an experiment for the last week just to see how bad it’s going to be for those of us who like a puff: I … Continue reading
July 1, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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Gordon Brown: Intellectual The first in a six-part series from the largely pro-Brown Prospect magazine (tags: Britain) An intellectual without an intelligencia More on Brown’s brain, from OpenDemocracy (tags: Britain) Gordon Brown: the view from Germany The German press give … Continue reading
June 30, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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A day after two piss-poor attempts at home-made car bombs singularly fail to go off in central London, it looks like the latest method is to set yourself on fire and run into buildings.* Note to terrorists: you’re useless. Bombs … Continue reading
June 29, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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– Foiled terrorist attack – Public service sector strike – Prisoners released early – People overreacting to one-off events by calling for wholesale reform – Left-wingers feeling alienated – Tories making futile noises they know will have no effect – … Continue reading
June 28, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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Update note: It’s entirely possible that there should be a question-mark in the headline to this post. He’s not stupid enough to have made this move without thinking it through, but I can’t for the life of me work out … Continue reading
June 28, 2007
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on David Miliband gets the Foreign Office
Little Dave has come in for quite a bit of stick in blogland, largely thanks to his own blogging efforts, but this strikes me as a decidedly sensible choice – not least because, in person at least, he’s an impressive … Continue reading