More than 1,500 years of chanting and chronicling have left this humble scribe a tad cynical and somewhat inured to the woes of the human condition, so there was an unusual event at the
Continue reading →Monthly Archives: July 2010
Astroturfing
- Astroturfing is an English-language term referring to political, advertising, or public relations campaigns that are formally planned by an organization, but designed to mask its origins to create the impression Continue reading →
The Court of Protection Fees.
Late last night, Christine Hockett replied to my post on the ‘Catch 22′ that is the Court of Protection. Her comment was so articulate, and so perfectly describes the difficulties even an intelligent sane individual
Continue reading →Court of Protection Fees! (Fie! Foe! Fum!)
Late last night, Christine Hockett replied to my post on the ‘Catch 22′ that is the Court of Protection. Her comment was so articulate, and so perfectly describes the difficulties even an intelligent sane individual has in coping
Continue reading →The British Bulldog’s Bite.
It is claimed that the false teeth, rather than being ill-fitting, were actually designed to preserve
Continue reading →The ConDem’s greatest mistake so far.
Sean Gabb of the Libertarian Alliance said as much in a speech a few years ago:
“Have no doubt that
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The Milky Bar Kid goes Feral?
Moshin Khalid is a business man. He has spotted a gap in the market. He has seen that not all teenagers want to get violently drunk, vomit in the street, and end the evening with
Continue reading →The Coalition Blues
Nicky: I’ve got a bratty partner,
Who bugs me every day.
This morning Old Man Vince,
Chased the last bonus away.
Chris Huhne – he acts like,
Like he belongs in the zoo.
I’m the saddest pol,
The saddest pol in coalition junior crew.
I wish
Continue reading →How hard can it be?
This is legal. End of story.
I’m really baffled by this:
The Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson has reaffirmed street photography rights at a Metropolitan Police
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The Lost Gospel.
Result for the Righteous.
Years ago, Uncle Tom Cobbley would take off down to the local public house after his supper to enjoy his pipe and a conversation with the other allotment holders without having to mind his language in front
Continue reading →The world’s biggest leak…
But what
Continue reading →Nuns on the Run.
They had intended to be accompanied by 89-year old Sister Maurice-Marie, but she managed to
Continue reading →Titter Ye Not….
OK, it’s not
Continue reading →The Sunday Sermon – Pirates.
“Nam pirata non est ex perduellium numero definitus, sed hostis omnium; hoc nec fides debet ius iurandum esse commune”
“For a pirate is not included in the list of lawful enemies, but is the
Continue reading →Stick up for the BBC?
Will Hutton has a lengthy piece in today’s Guardian entitled “Stick up for the BBC. It’s the last bulwark against rule by the mob”.
He complains about the ‘bile, unfairness and lack of restraint in the blogosphere’ infecting
Continue reading →Killer Fine…..
A DRIVER was left baffled after receiving a £30 fine for playing music too loudly on his car radio.
Christopher Cureton, of Seacombe, was listening to the rock band The Killers’ hit, Human, as he drove
Continue reading →Here we go…..
Terrific idea, Gordon!
To help economies develop across Africa, he said nations needed to increase access to broadband internet, which he said less than 1% of people currently had access to.
“I am already working with
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Vengeance and Venables.
The media were quick to apply for reporting restrictions to be lifted when Jon Venables appeared in court. Their motive is clear. Publishing up to date information, photographs even, which are likely to
Continue reading →I was wrong
It’s not, not something you see every day:
Dog wanted me to have sex with it – accused
By Shellee Geduld
A Cape Town man has appeared in court for allegedly having sex with his neighbour’s poodle.
Anthony Julies appeared in the
Continue reading →Shocked, I tell you, shocked!
I see the police in New Zealand are shocked at the behaviour of young people again. Apparently, a bunch of youths who like something
Continue reading →Virtual Insanity.
This is the United Kingdom 2010. ‘Walking the dog’ is no longer the low-tech activity it used to be.
If you are lucky enough to avoid the marauding transvestites intent on introducing your Pekinese pooch
Continue reading →Stonewall FAIL
Stonewall are flapping their petticoats again. They have monitored 126 hours of TV programmes such as Coronation Street, The Bill, Eastenders and the Simpsons to come to the conclusion that the BBC is ‘not
Continue reading →Something you don’t see every day
From the Telegraph:
Transvestite had sex with a dog at English Heritage castle
A transvestite had sex with a dog in the moat of an English Heritage castle.
The cross-dressing man was caught with the animal in the dry moat of
Continue reading →Divide et impera
i-Dosing.
“They put on their headphones, drape a hood over their head and drift off into the world of ‘digital highs’ called i-Dosing.
Oh dear, what you going
Continue reading →Licensed to Intimidate Courtesy of the Office Of Fair Trading
Occasionally I get asked to look over some paperwork that some of my son’s more inexperienced friends receive threatening dire retribution and death at the hands of some pretty unsavoury debt collectors and their associated lawyers.
Watching the Detectives – House of Lords Expenses Update
With the exception of Lord Taylor of…well, various places, noble Peers have largely managed to avoid prosecution over expenses claims. Whether this has anything to do with the fact that the woman in
Continue reading →There’s no such thing as big society
Contact Crimestoppers on …
Mrs Thatcher’s words, almost always taken out of context, inspired me when I read of David Cameron’s latest project. Mrs Thatcher was, of course, completely correct: there is
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