With what has turned out to be rather bizarre timing, the government announced on Tuesday, their plans for a broadband tax on phone lines in the UK, to guarantee all of us are able to surf the internet at the highest possible speeds. Today, the Commons authorities have published over a million documents on the […]
Author: westerly21
The ‘Dud Missile’ Of An Iraq War Enquiry
Yesterday afternoon, our failing prime minister, Gordon Brown, finally announced what many have been demanding for years – an enquiry into the Iraq war. So far so good. The fully independent enquiry is to be held in secret, will not report until after the next general election and will not apportion any blame. Now that […]
Planet Earth to Collide with either Mars or Venus!
We’re all doomed! Computer simulations have predicted that our planet Earth might collide with either Mars or Venus– but not for at least another billion years! By that time, we will probably already have destroyed ourselves by one of a multitude of perils like Swine Flu, nuclear stupidity, global warming, another crap government or boredom […]
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The Perils Of A Big Majority!
Predictably, the Labour party have been well and truly trounced in the European and local elections; they have suffered the worst results in living memory. Predictably, the Conservatives have gained a massive power base and are looking good for when the country eventually goes to the polls in a general election. Sadly, apart from a […]
Voting – An Exercise In Freedom!
Twenty years ago, this week, the demonstration for democracy and freedom of speech took place in Tiananmen Square in China. Few will forget the iconic picture of ‘tank man’ who stopped the military armour by refusing to move out of its way. It seems ironic that today, when we are supposed to be exercising our […]
PM Brown Takes Low Blow From Blears!
If the wheels on Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s bus have not yet fallen off, they are certainly wobbly to the point of collapse. Following yesterday’s rumour that Home Secretary Jacqui Smith is to leave his cabinet, Communities Secretary Hazel Blears, has now followed, using perfect showbiz timing (some might question what she ever did anyway). […]
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Queuing For The Right To Die!
Today, I was shocked to learn that over eight hundred people in the UK have added their names to a waiting list – to die. They are queueing to attend special clinics in Switzerland, where the law permits assisted suicides and where they will be helped to end their lives with dignity. Of course, most […]
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Britain’s TV Talent
This weekend saw the largest audience for a UK TV show since 2004. It has been described by many as “car crash television” and by some as being “a freak show”. Whatever the various opinions expressed, there is no denying that the final of Britain’s Got Talent (BGT) attracted a peak audience of 19.3 million […]
MPs Expenses – One Even Suggests A Rise!
It’s five days since I last posted on here and despite North Korea setting off underground nuclear explosions, petrol prices rising again, paedophiles in Portugal and Peter and Katie still being apart, one story is still managing to cling onto the headlines after a staggering twenty plus days – MPs expenses! Even the media’s hysteria […]
You’re All Just Jealous!
If you’re looking for an example of just how contemptuous some MPs still are after being caught milking the expenses system, you do not have to look further than Conservative MP, Anthony Steen. He was revealed in the recent Telegraph revelations for letting his daughter live rent free in the London flat used to claim […]