July 3, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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As if by magic, as England get booted out of the World Cup and the country basks in a heatwave, all sorts of New Labour unpleasantness has bubbled to the surface once more, the stench cunningly hidden by the reek … Continue reading
June 21, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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As if the team’s performances on the pitch weren’t boringly average enough, we now get our two options for next Prime Minister acting like primary school kids fighting over who had the “best” seat at the football. “Best” here meaning … Continue reading
May 24, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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“Yeah, man – I’m cool! I’m hip, daddy-o! I’m down with the kids! I watch all that ‘reality tv’ on the picture-box wireless! And look how virile I am with my pregnant wife and young child! When was the last … Continue reading
May 19, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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From today’s Metro freebie: Chancellor goes on a power tripGordon Brown plunged a car into a stunt pool yesterday and joked: “A great sense of power – you don’t get that as Chancellor.” Mr Brown made the crack as he … Continue reading
May 18, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Missed this – interesting interview with Gordon Brown in last Sunday’s Washington Post. Some edited highlights: Many in the Labor Party say Blair should announce a date to leave office. Your response?We have just had very difficult elections. People want … Continue reading
May 9, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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As an opinion poll shows Blair’s Labour party to be as unpopular as Thatcher’s Tories in late 1981 (following mass unemployment and tax rises during a recession, giving Thatcher personal approval ratings of just 23%, 11 points lower than even … Continue reading
March 31, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Bill Clinton being interviewed on Newsnight just now, talking about the Labour leadership, made the wonderful Freudian slip of referring to “Tony Brown”… Well I found it funny. (And at this juncture I will point out that the only reason … Continue reading
October 4, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Heh – via a friendly French reader, Le Monde ponders why, as Gordon may have to wait a while longer to become Prime Minister, doesn’t he go off and save France, Germany and Italy from their disastrous heads of state … Continue reading