May 4, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Well, after much soul-searching, reading of election materials and manifestoes, and – basically – a process of elimination based on a combination of local issues and the cut of the candidates’ various jibs, I’ve just voted (missing the deadline by … Continue reading
May 2, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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It is, however, now back – so pop over and give us some encouragement / praise for finally getting our arses in gear and reviving the bloody thing. Expect more posts throughout the week of a rather better quality than … Continue reading
April 28, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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This morning I had occasion to go to the doctor for the first time in years, with a complaint that might be moderately serious (but almost certainly isn’t as, despite the beer and the fags, I’m actually in fairly good … Continue reading
April 24, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Because I’m busy, I thought I’d belatedly pick up on that Wikipedia birthday meme a bunch of people have been doing. Apparently it’s three events, two births and one death, as such: Events: 41 AD – Claudius – the guy … Continue reading
April 2, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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A mini Britblog roundup while we’re waiting for the real thing – some posts that caught my eye: Jim Bliss on anti-Americanism, Phil Edwards on Asbos, Notes From A Small Bedroom looks to the past, as does To the Tooting … Continue reading
March 22, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Luckily, Justin has said most of what I wanted to. Normal service should hopefully resume at some point. Meanwhile, can anyone provide me with a comprehensive list of the contracts Capita’s received – public and private – over the last … Continue reading
March 20, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Still, good to see it’s not just the Scottish parliament with a dodgy roof that could collapse at any moment, ensuring that millions of pounds of public money have been wasted… And we’re going to get the Olympic village finished … Continue reading
March 17, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Up and down the land people will be forking out the best part of three quid a pop on badly-poured pints of Guinness, doing bad Oirish accents and then falling into gutters (normally while wearing novelty hats). Tomorrow our pavements … Continue reading
March 16, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Proper posting will resume as and when I find a spare five minutes, so nothing on Harriet Harman’s resignation, Blair’s prevarication over calls for new party funding systems, Charles Clarke continuing to be a twat or French students reminding us … Continue reading
March 15, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Ah… Britain… Land of tolerance…
March 13, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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The boy McKeating on top form once again – this time not only delivering a deeply satisfying sock to the smug mug of the Home Secretary, but also providing a perfect parody of familiar form of something that frequently passes … Continue reading
March 12, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Have spent this weekend toying with importing my archives to Wordpress as a back-up and possible precursor to a move to a dedicated domain name. Utter waste of time. Can’t work it out at all. And Wordpress has altered the … Continue reading
March 8, 2006
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on Pubs and dogs and ashtrays
Apropos of nothing, I like this a lot. Sample: “My ambitions are limited to sitting in the pub all day with a fat dog that drinks beer from an ashtray and leaves yellow stains behind when it gets up off … Continue reading
March 8, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Abolition of Parliament roundup – a must-read for anyone who cares about little things like democracy, the rule of law, and governmental accountability.