The BBC’s Political Editor, Nick Robinson, has claimed on tonight’s BBC News that six members of Gordon Brown’s cabinet WERE prepared to support a leadership challenge. Amongst those he named, were David Miliband, Jack Straw and Harriet Harman. All have subsequently claimed – some more convincingly than others – their support for Brown’s leadership. It […]
Author: westerly21
Two More ‘Idiots’ In Westminster Village
As if Gordon Brown is not looking battered enough, today he had to suffer another attempt at stirring up support to oust him as his party’s leader. This time, it came in the shape of a letter sent to his own MPs, penned by ex-ministers Patricia Hewitt and Geoff Hoon. The full text of the […]
Whale….We Certainly Got You This Time!
The Japanese certainly have a delicate way of dealing with anti-whaling protesters. This video was shot by whaling researchers from the Institute of Cetacean Research. Fortunately, the crew of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society’s high-tech speedboat, managed to escape any harm, other than that to both their pride and vessel….
Surprise Surprise…It Is Winter And It Is Snowing!!
If you were watching the TV news this evening you would think we were approaching the end of the world. Shock horror….it has been snowing! The white stuff has already caused chaos in Northern parts of the country and now there is more panic as it is heads to the capital and into the South […]
Wootton Bassett Does Not Need Islam 4 UK
The previously little known web-based extremist group, Islam4UK, has managed to grab attention in the media by creating an outcry over its plans to hold a demonstration in the Wiltshire town of Wootton Bassett – the town whose people have lined the streets to honour the passing coffins of our military personnel returned from Afghanistan. […]
Is the G-spot a myth?
All those wasted years….from fumbling teenager to inadequate adult I (like many other men) have been searching for the holy grail, only to find it does not really exist. Just like my disappointment on hearing that Santa is an imaginary figure, that politicians never deliver what they promise, or bankers are just greedy twats, I […]
‘Full Body Scanner’ – A Potential Problem!
Following the failed xmas day plane bombing in the US, PM Gordon Brown has announced, today, that the full body scanner is to be introduced in all our airports. This controversial piece of machinery is said to show, on a screen, the parts of us that are only normally to be examined by members of […]
Laptop Discrimination – whatever next?
DSC00019.JPGOriginally uploaded by Westerly21 This sign was spotted on a table top in the bar of an hotel I stayed in near Lincoln UK. I am not sure what it means but it gave us something to talk about. Seems like we might need an anti-discrimination law to protect the rights of laptop users!!
Does Anyone Really Want To ‘Find’ Osama Bin Laden?
Unquestioning support for the presence of both our own and US forces in Afghanistan is rapidly dwindlng. As the number of troops returning from the country in coffins is increasing, our realisation of the difficulty of achieving a quick exit strategy is finally sinking in. In the US, President Obama is, at present, deciding whether […]
Weird But…..Works For Me!
I don’t have a clue what this has to do with the drink Orangina but after a week of depressing news it made me smile. Probably, because I can imagine the outrage from the PC police if it were ever to be shown during the ad breaks of the UK’s TV channels!