I thought he was joking, but it seems some fuckwit internet dicks have been causing genuine trouble, and threatening to take it into the real world to fuck up good old John B’s career (simply because he was trusting enough … Continue reading →

Charles Clarke (paraphrased): “From what we can tell some, if not all, of the 7th and 21st July bombers may have been descended from people who were not British nationals and may occasionally have spoken to some foreigners. Or possibly … Continue reading →

Yay! The new European Parliament site’s up already (and I can access it – at the moment). So here’s a bit of Kilroy, and here’s a bit of Kilroy speech. Looks like he hasn’t made one since December last year, … Continue reading →

Due to a workplace “efficiency drive” my access to the internet is, in places, becoming very restricted – and thanks to Telewest being shit I currently have no web access at home. I am currently looking into ways around these … Continue reading →

Well, it’s certainly a more convenient size, even if – thanks to still being folded in half on the shelves despite being half as big – it was rather hard to spot in the newsagent’s. I’m not a fan of … Continue reading →

The latest Britblog roundup is packed with goodness as per. Have a gander while I try and get my act in gear this morning. I’ve just had another fiddle with the site’s template as even after a tweak by someone … Continue reading →

Is former Labour minister Michael Meacher turning into a conspiracy theorist (as some contend), or are they really this keen to cover their own backs? (Via) – Perhaps it’s time to start reminding ourselves about a little thing called international … Continue reading →

Spyblog on Charles Clarke’s apparent misunderstandings of the nature of the EU, biometrics, cross-border police work and civil liberties. Clarkie boy has also started using massively pointed truisms: “All European parliamentarians … should face up to the fact that the … Continue reading →

Ukraine update: Auntie has a good overview of the current crisis, while the New York Times worries that if Ukraine’s post-revolution government fails to shape up quickly it could dim the hopes of democratic reformers in other ex-Soviet states. Leopolis … Continue reading →

“By welcoming Turkey we will demonstrate that Western and Islamic cultures can thrive together as partners in the modern world – the alternative is too terrible to contemplate.” Sounds like a suggestion of potential violence to me, Jacky boy, coming … Continue reading →

Thoughtcrime in Newcastle: “The campaigners, who were going to wear orange boiler suits and bar codes on their foreheads, had created a massive ID card to highlight what they see as an increasing restriction on civil liberties.” And – would … Continue reading →