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.
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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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…
She has been spending too much time with Harridan
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Chipmunk Cheek?
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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“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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A slow, lingering death
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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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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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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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
Continue reading →Shocking Pinkoes…
“Atta boy”!
Paul Gogarty, Irish Teachta Dála member tells Labour member Emmet Stagg ‘how it is’ during yesterday’s budget debate.
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Warning: Strong language.
Open thread
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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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?
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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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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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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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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Money, money, money …
The man with the award-winning eyebrows has let it be known that he is going to make another U-turn:
Climate Climax…
The High Priest has already announced that he will not
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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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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
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
Oi! Vera!
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
Continue reading →Jingle Tills, Jingle Tills …
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
Continue reading →Tally Ho! Honourable Members in Pursuit of Motion Paper.
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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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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