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Monthly Archives: December 2009

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Pride and Prejudice

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by Anna Raccoon on December 30, 2009

The utter hypocrisy of this quote caught my eye.

“Yvette and I are married. I personally think it is

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A Christmas Appeal.

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by Northnorthwester on December 25, 2009

You know, at this very special time of year our thoughts are drawn to those less fortunate than ourselves. Amongst these are the destitute and the

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Circle the bandwagons

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by Thaddeus J. Wilson on December 20, 2009

Indians? I think they might be Pakistanis, sir!

So, once again, a thuggish individual has felt the wrath of British law:

Munir Hussain, who was threatened at knifepoint

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You Aint’ Nothin’ but a Vawg Dawg, Messing all the Time…

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by AnnaRaccoon on December 18, 2009

The Redcar Redtop has been at it again – can this woman do nothing uncontroversial?

She has been spending too much time with Harridan

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Guest Post: Did I miss a memo or something?

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by Obnoxio The Clown on December 17, 2009

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Chipmunk Cheek?

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by Thaddeus J. Wilson on December 17, 2009

The saucy Ms Blears, as in "What a bloody sauce!"

Another anonymous contributor has cast a beady eye over an MP’s expenses and found this rather curious thing: Hazel Blears has

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Culling Voters.

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by Anna Raccoon on December 16, 2009

“Crack!” An ill aimed shot rings out in the still night air from Nu-Labour’s zealous big guns – and with a flurry of feathers, another flock of Banker-Birdies rises up into the

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Drone Count

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by Anna Raccoon on December 15, 2009

The Health Department, you know, responsible for the cash strapped NHS, has squandered the tax revenue of one Drone working for the next year and nine months, every single week, come rain or shine……..on a

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A slow, lingering death

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by Thaddeus J. Wilson on December 15, 2009

The heart of the community?

I was in a small market town this morning. Much to my surprise, it boasted a full complement of coffee shop chains and so I headed

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Divining Loyalties

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by Anna Raccoon on December 14, 2009

When Algeria qualified for the World Cup for the first time since 1986 in their match against Egypt, the violence that followed was not confined to Khartoum. Several thousand miles away, in the

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For the curtain-twitchers shall inherit the earth

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by John Ward on December 14, 2009

Nothing is private. Nothing is sacred.

Try as one might, there are some folks who will just never reach that stage of joining up the dots and saying, “Ooo look

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Legerdemain

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by Thaddeus J. Wilson on December 13, 2009

Abracadabra!

Inevitably, when times are really tough, even governments are forced to cancel projects to save money. And it seems obvious that the projects to cancel are the wildly unpopular ones

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Shocking Pinkoes…

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by Anna Raccoon on December 13, 2009

Happily in the pink myself, feeling tons better; shocked to return home to find that our illustrious Justice Minister has joined a campaign to ban ‘being in the pink’. What is she thinking of? Half

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“Atta boy”!

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by Anna Raccoon on December 12, 2009

Paul Gogarty, Irish Teachta Dála member tells Labour member Emmet Stagg ‘how it is’ during yesterday’s budget debate.
Warning: Strong language.

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Open thread

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by Thaddeus J. Wilson on December 12, 2009

Welcome to your special room, Mr Wilson!

I am unavailable today due to the necessary rigours of the season. Feel free to set the world to rights in my absence!

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If I could do it again, I would

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by Thaddeus J. Wilson on December 12, 2009

I'm a pretty straight kind of guy, you know?

Praise the Lord, for the sinner has ‘fessed up:

Tony Blair would still have led the country to war

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Has the shine come off?

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by Thaddeus J. Wilson on December 11, 2009

He's not the Messiah, he's a very naughty boy!

It was almost inevitable, really: the level of expectation that was created by Obama’s arrival in the White House was always going

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First transgressions

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by Thaddeus J. Wilson on December 11, 2009

Loadsamoney …

An anonymous correspondent has emailed in with some minor matters of interest regarding his MP’s expenses: in 2007/8, Jonathan Djanogly submitted a claim for £5875 without any

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Wonderful Copenhagen

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by Thaddeus J. Wilson on December 10, 2009

Are you sitting comfortably? Then I'll begin …

It is with no small degree of amusement that I read the reaction to the shameful news that a group of self-interested governments

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Citizen Journalism

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by Thaddeus J. Wilson on December 10, 2009

Fancy yourself as a journalist?

It seems that in the run-up to the next election, we have one more shot at sweeping some of the more egregious villains from our Parliament,

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Tax the bankers?

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by Thaddeus J. Wilson on December 7, 2009

Money, money, money …

The man with the award-winning eyebrows has let it be known that he is going to make another U-turn:

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Climate Climax…

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by Anna Raccoon on December 6, 2009

A chilled draught is cooling inflamed passions over in lager country, scene of Gordon’s intended ‘I saved the World’ wedding reception at Copenhagen.

The High Priest has already announced that he will not

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Subrosa’s Super Seven

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by Judge Mental on December 5, 2009

Taking temporary shelter from the Scottish blogging storm behind Thaddeus’s broad shoulders, we are pleased to help by hosting Subrosa’s weekly round-up. Calum Cashley – Putting the record straight

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Saturday Evening Posts Worth Reading.

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by Anna Raccoon on December 5, 2009

The Red Rag resists the temptation to throw more coconuts at Sally. Donal Blaney rolls them in the direction of her husband instead. Continue reading →

An interesting confluence

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by Thaddeus J. Wilson on December 5, 2009

Only trained, vetted and properly equipped candidates need apply!

Here’s a heart-warming tale for you:

Craig Hodge, a father-of-three, spent five weeks helping pupils at his own

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In the Shade of The Sun

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by Christopher Winsley on December 5, 2009

Not in my wildest dreams did I imagine that my journalistic career would commence with me being the catalyst for the arrest of an international criminal. A

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Oi! Vera!

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by Saul – Cub reporter on December 4, 2009

The Infant Hercules by Sir Joshua Reynolds.

Oi! Vera, Yes, you, Vera Baird! You listening? I know you still read this blog, I can see you logging in. You

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Jingle Tills, Jingle Tills …

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by Thaddeus J. Wilson on December 4, 2009

Because, of course, Christmas shopping is JUST like this, isn't it?

As someone who is reasonably widely travelled, it never fails to amaze me at how consumerist British society is. I

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Tally Ho! Honourable Members in Pursuit of Motion Paper.

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by Anna Raccoon on December 3, 2009

What extraordinary scenes in the Commons chamber last night!

A desultory few MPs had gathered to doze their way through the après déjeuner debate on the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority – the body

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… and remember: we care!

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by Thaddeus J. Wilson on December 3, 2009

For all your communication requirements, I recommend the Nokia N6800!

I can remember a time when a doctor was a respected figure in the community. You would phone for an appointment

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