July 7, 2009
by Nosemonkey
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If you haven’t, read the liveblog from the day, have a look at the one year on post, much of which still stands (though, thankfully, this country seems to be rather less hysterical about terrorism these days), and flick through … Continue reading
March 7, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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1) Read Rachel 2) Be aware of the usually unjustified and frequently hurtful conspiracy theories, which will only escalate without full public disclosure 3) Sign
December 15, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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What with all the exitement yesterday, what with Blair being questioned by the police, the investigation into bribes over British arms deals with the Saudi dictatorship being dropped “in the national interest”, the official announcement that Princess Diana’s death was … Continue reading
July 7, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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It is 9:20am on Friday 7th July 2006. At this time on Thursday 7th July 2005, I had been hunting around the interweb for quarter of an hour, trying to find out whether the bang that I’d heard tell of … Continue reading
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
May 9, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Than early morning rumours of bombs on the Underground again… No idea yet if genuine, mind, so I’m probably just scaremongering here. Update: Looking like just rumours. Can’t find any confirmation at all – probably people jumping to conclusions because … Continue reading
May 8, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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The importance of grammar, part 4,673: At today’s press conference (amid much guff), Tony Blair commented on the 7th July bombings: “He said he knew of ‘nothing that would indicate [the security services] should have known or been able to … Continue reading
May 5, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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More buried news (an ideal day this – keep an eye out, people): BBC – No charges follow Menezes ‘leak’ “No one is to face charges over the alleged leaking of confidential papers from the Jean Charles de Menezes shooting … Continue reading
April 23, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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This makes me rather cross – especially after the fuss made about the official fund that was set up in the aftermath of the 7th July bombs (which I linked to the next day – although the press release has … Continue reading
July 31, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Simon Jenkins is spot-on in the Sunday Times: “The streets of London are alive with like dangers, with people who shoot, kill and maim dozens of people a year. We fight them all, whatever their proffered and spurious justification. “So … Continue reading
July 29, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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That’s my interpretation anyway, and I’m sticking to it. He does strike me as the sort of man who, next time the terrorists strike, will sit back with a smug grin on his face and say “I told you so … Continue reading
July 28, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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MI5 – apologists for terror (applying the government’s logic, at any rate): “Though they have a range of aspirations and ’causes’, Iraq is a dominant issue for a range of extremist groups and individuals in the UK and Europe. Some … Continue reading
July 28, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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icBirmingham – Top Muslim states the bleeding obvious brands Blair a liar
July 28, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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British stoicism goes to shit – nice one. As if it’s not bad enough that everyone who looks a bit foreign is being stared at suspiciously on the tube and made to feel deeply uncomfortable, attacks on “asian” people (which … Continue reading