Monthly Archives: May 2004

So, after months of speculation, Chelsea Football Club has sacked Claudio Ranieri. What a contrast between the dignity of Ranieri (never disputed a referee’s decision, never moaned about ‘bad luck, always had a smile for the cameras, win or lose) … Continue reading →

Pilger on Morgan, The Mirror and subtle media censorship.

Residents in Abbey Ward were out this morning protesting about plans by Blue Chip Casinos to turn a pub near their homes into an all-night casino.

And this is the monstrosity they want to turn it into!

At a time when a lot of good friends are telling me they won’t vote Labour because ‘they’re the same as the Tories’ it is with great sadness from 4Glengate I learnt of the death of Jim Marshall, MP for … Continue reading →

I blagged this off Pete, who got it off Plep. A time consuming and wonderful history of Punk at Punk ’77. It’s sites like this that get you the sack!

Tonight at 9.pm Channel 4 will show a drama reconstruction of the Omagh bombing by the Real IRA which claimed the lives of 28 people and injured over 220 others. The worst terror attack of the conflict in Ireland. It … Continue reading →

Glory Hunter

Tony Blair and his partner in the coalition of the willing seem to be at odds about who will control military operations after the ‘transfer of sovereignty’ takes place in Iraq. Will Blair now, having been reminded by Colin Powell … Continue reading →

BykerSink, who is always worth a read anyway, is also contributing to a site supporting the development of a team in Peru, on the banks of the Amazon, in a city called Iquitos. In Iquitos there is a small parish … Continue reading →