August 1, 2005
by Nosemonkey
2 Comments
Ah… Political loyalty, eh? “Lord Saatchi, the former Conservative chairman, charged the party �1.5 million for the services of his advertising companies in the general election campaign that he helped to create.” Combine that with the news that ex-Tory leader … Continue reading
August 1, 2005
by Nosemonkey
4 Comments
Non-news of the day: I’ll quit Commons at next election, Blair tells family and friends. Well, dur… Did anyone seriously expect him to do a Ted Heath and loyally serve his constituents from the backbenches for another quarter century? And … Continue reading
August 1, 2005
by Nosemonkey
7 Comments
The Media and Terrorism – good stuff, a nice follow-up to that Simon Jenkins article from yesterday.
August 1, 2005
by Nosemonkey
1 Comment
The former European Central Bank head honcho, who oversaw the introduction of the single currency during his 1998-2003 tenure, was found dead yesterday following cardiac trouble. As he died in the pool of his south of France villa, be certain … Continue reading
July 31, 2005
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on Britblog roundup 24
Britblog Roundup #24 is up and packed with goodness
July 30, 2005
by Nosemonkey
21 Comments
*may actually mean mind-numbing tedium Being, as I am, currently drunk and reading blogs on a crappy computer with the slowest internet connection I’ve had the misfortune of experiencing since about 1997, I’ve realised something irritating about my very own … Continue reading
July 28, 2005
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on Britain’s future
A vision of Britain’s ID card future – “the more people that say something, anything, anywhere, the better. Making a subset of our fellow citizens feel less than complete members of our society, only causes the words ‘violent backlash’ to … Continue reading
July 28, 2005
by Nosemonkey
10 Comments
Note to all the people arriving here from Google searches for “pissing” – Eeeeew… Note to self – stop swearing so much… Update: Oddly, pissing and swearing has turned into a discussion of the IRA’s statement in the comments… Update … Continue reading
July 28, 2005
by Nosemonkey
5 Comments
I’m not a fan of the Stop the War Coalition. They’ve made a few too many silly pronouncements and have a few too many associations with people for whom I’ve got little respect for me to normally want to have … Continue reading
July 26, 2005
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on Tip top
Today’s best headline award – quality.
July 25, 2005
by Nosemonkey
27 Comments
This. This in full. Long, but well worth it. Takes a line of argument about terrorism that’s increasingly prevalent on this here interweb (and, sadly, sometimes also in the real world) and demonstrates fairly catagorically why it’s abject shite. Good … Continue reading
July 24, 2005
by Nosemonkey
14 Comments
Jarndyce asks some interesting questions about the events of Thursday and Friday and comes up with some theories certainly worth considering.
July 19, 2005
by Nosemonkey
1 Comment
Chicken Yoghurt – for all your UK terrorism needs. (And if that doesn’t get the men in dark glasses shoving probes up his arse, I’ll just have to try harder…)
July 15, 2005
by Nosemonkey
1 Comment
The beer fund is at a respectable level, and I’ve had a few ideas of how to distribute it. I’ve also just had a call from the BBC, and they have asked to film any booze-up that takes place, which … Continue reading