Another week and another police officer is suspended after being caught on video at the G20 demonstrations in London. This time, it is for allegedly striking a woman on the leg with his baton and hitting her in the face with his hand after she apparently swore at him. Yesterday, the police from a different […]
Author: westerly21
Politicians Should Blog Off!
The rather unsavoury allegations this weekend concerning politicians and their unelected special advisors, have demonstrated how low the standards of political campaigning have become in the UK. We have become a nation with ‘personality politicians’ – which seems to be a bit of an irony seeing as we have a prime minister who demonstrates very […]
£250 For Just ‘Turning Up’
Remember the two days of snow we had in February? Yes, they were the days when the buses could not run in London, schools closed for health and safety reasons and many people just stayed at home. Many others, who had a conscience or worked in essential industries, persevered and struggled through the unusual conditions, […]
Fuel Prices Flowing Uphill – Again!
On April 1st, the government increased the price of a litre of fuel by 2p. The increase followed a similar rise at the end of last year and both rises were contrary to the prime minister’s words last summer, when he told the Commons there would be no more increases for at least 12 months. […]
Met Police, Mistakes and the Media!
It has not been a good week for London’s finest. The Metropolitan Police have been in the firing line, twice, in just a few days. Firstly, they have been accused of contributing to the the death of a newspaper seller, who had a heart attack soon after being pushed to the ground, by an officer […]
The Difference At McDonalds!
According to research by the German based, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, male chimpanzees who share the meat they have hunted with a female chimp are able to copulate with their mate twice as much as those that do not share at all. Apparently, meat is an important part of a chimp’s diet and […]
More ‘Blues’ For The Home Secretary!
You really couldn’t make it up Only two weeks ago,Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith, was embarrassed by the revelation that her expenses had included compensation for pay-per-view adult films watched by her husband. Yesterday, a link from her department’s Home Office website had to be removed, after it was discovered that it was connected to….wait for […]
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The Italian Quake.
The earthquake around the Italian city of L’Aquila has killed over 150 people and made tens of thousands homeless. It is one of those natural disasters that no-one ever believes will happen to them. One minute life is normal and peaceful and the next there is little left. A claim has been made that an […]
More MPs Caught Feeding At the Trough
It is becoming even easier to know when it is Sunday. It has become the day when papers like The Mail On Sunday expose the latest MP who has been caught claiming massive expenses from the public purse. This week, it is former Defence Minister, Geoff Hoon’s turn to perform in the spotlight. He was […]
Revealed! – Details of NATO Budget Listening Device
NATO today released the first picture of its new budget listening device. It is said to be necessary to save the western world from cat…astrophe! We can only hope nobody mouse..takes it for something more sinister. Only time will tell if it is to be the purrr..fect solution!!