The above is reported to be one of a series of posters commissioned by the Conservative leadership as part of their election campaign. If it is to be an example of the standard of electioneering over the next few weeks then God help us all. It’s about time we banished the distraction of ‘personality politics’ […]
‘Terrorism’ ‘Liberty’ And The ‘Fear of Fear!’
Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights, comprised of peers and MPs from all parties, has reached a conclusion that many of us formed a long time ago – the government’s response to the threat of terrorism in the UK far exceeds the probability of an incident. The committee has questioned whether ministers could legitimately argue, […]
Jamie Bulger, John Venables And ‘Human Rights’
What sort of society have we become that we care more about preserving the anonymity of a convicted child killer than we do about the terrible act he committed against his victim? I am referring, of course, to an incident in 1993 when a two-year-old boy, Jamie Bulger, was taken from a northern shopping centre […]
Gordon Brown, Iraq And The Ominous ‘World Order’
PM Gordon Brown’s appearance, today, in front of the Iraq Inquiry into the war was, as expected, forceful and confident. He told the panel the war had been “right” He said he had been convinced by his own intelligence briefings that Iraq “had to be dealt with” as it had become a threat. He thought […]
ITV Thinks Its Audience Are Goldfish!
What is going on? ITV has been showing the live football match between England and some foreign team for two and a half hours tonight and after just a half hour break for its News At Ten, it is now playing out the highlights of the same match. Do they think we are all suffering […]
Michael Foot – A Lost Era!
It was with a great deal of sadness that I heard the news of the death of Michael Foot, a left-wing Labour party leader from an era when politicians had integrity and conviction and not the false facade of media training courses and spin. Mr Foot always reminded me of a crazy mad scientist with […]
Cheryl Cole-Text With Ashley And A Night In LA With A Dog!
The media is full of the marital strife of celebrity Cheryl Cole and her footballer husband Ashley, who appears to have been trying to take full advantage of playing offside. It has been reported that Cheryl, who has been in LA for the weekend, has dumped her husband by text and has been seeking comfort […]
Three Cheers For ‘Brown The Bully’
Shock Horror! It is being implied that our prime minister, Gordon Brown, is a bully and has been intimidating his staff by his rants and physical abuse. An anti-bullying charity has stated it has received calls from No.10 personnel seeking comfort and advice about the upset they are suffering while at work. Predictably, No 10 […]
Dial ‘M’ For Mossad, Murder And Miliband
The killing of a Hamas commander in a Dubai hotel last month, is starting to cause an international outcry – officially at least. Mahmoud al-Mabhouh is thought to have been in Dubai negotiating a deal for armaments, when his life was ended by what is believed to have been members of an Israeli secret service […]
Profiteering And A Complete Bunch Of ‘Bankers’
Barclays Bank has just announced profits of £11.6bn. This is an increase of 92% on the previous year. Other banks are expected to announce similar news in the near future. Barclays’ management is intending to share out a bonus pool of around £1.5bn amongst some of its staff. Meanwhile, interest on credit cards is running […]