Pissing hell – the world really has gone mental. I’m agreeing (almost) wholeheartedly with Max Hastings. Highlights: “Whatever steps a society takes to defend itself, these must be subject to extra-parliamentary review. Democracy in Britain is already in poor health. … Continue reading →

Russian Liberals, Communists Ask European HR Court to Cancel 2003 Elections. They won’t get anywhere, but still… And in other Russian “travesty of democracy news”, Putin’s most detested opponent Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the former boss of the oil company Yukos which … Continue reading →

Afghanistan elections relying on Canadian ink and donkeys – hurrah for incredibly confusing 400 candidate ballot papers! Yay for donkeys! Woo for Canadian ink high in silver nitrate! Huzzah for me going on a proper holiday on Monday for the … Continue reading →

Reuters – UK holds 10 foreigners deemed to be security threat. The BBC >reports these include some of the tabloids’ favourite bogeymen like Abu Qatada. Who’s already been banged away without charge for two years and is also subject to … Continue reading →

This could prove interesting – can it really be a “Human right” to terminate the life of another human, albeit one that’s not yet been born? Abortion is a tricky issue at the best of times, but when you’ve got … Continue reading →

Ninety-four years ago today, the 1911 Parliament Act was passed, stating the following: “And whereas it is intended to substitute for the House of Lords as it is at present exists a second chamber constructed on a popular instead of … Continue reading →

The Sun. (Prop. R. Murdoch.) Britain’s best-selling daily. Getting its priorities right.

(Via) Not too happy about giving them my details though… Heh…

Is this true? Is the US really drawing up plans for a nuclear strike on Iran in the event of another terrorist attack on the American mainland? Anyone seen any verification of this anywhere, or is it just a rumour? … Continue reading →

Somebody got what I was trying to say – thank God for that. Thought I might have been going mad for a while there…

The German election race looks to be getting more interesting – Schr�der could be making a comeback. And if he does get back in, Blair’s chances of reshaping the EU in his image are screwed. Worth keeping an eye on. … Continue reading →

Blood & Treasure on Britishness – top – “It is not British to elect a new people if the old one doesn�t suit the government” I’m still trying to work out whether, under the new “hyphnated Britons” thing, I would … Continue reading →

“I will blog about the situation in Uzbekistan, supporting call for sanctions on Uzbek cotton on September 1st but only if 20 other people will too.” It’s one of those dodgy Central Asian regimes with a weird name ending in … Continue reading →

Heads up UK bloggers: Our man Worstall (of Britblog Roundup fame) is actually getting somewhere with his BlogAds UK scheme. Could be a way of actually wrangling us some money for the stress and effort this blogging lark costs us. … Continue reading →