Monthly Archives: October 2004

An egotistic former Labour politician joins an emerging political party and announces his intention to break the mould of British politics…then throws his rattle out of the pram because he cannot have everything his own way. Farewell David Owen, hallo … Continue reading →

You feel your own sense of mortality when those you have admired so much start dying off. Paul Foot, Brian Clough…and now John Peel. The most innovative and influential man in British popular music, has died in Peru. For large … Continue reading →

A fair number of people in my Ward campaigned succesfully against a company called Blue Chip Casinos from opening a gambling casino in the heart of their community. Some were opposed because it was scheduled to open 20 hours a … Continue reading →

Whew! That makes me feel so much safer.

Anyone for arse cream? Or would you prefer a bag of suck?

£73 Million goes up in smoke in Sandwell.

Steve (or BykerSink) or Our Man in Hanoi, is trying to raise money for what sounds like a truly marvellous project in Hanoi. The aim being to take street kids and give them a grounding in working a running a … Continue reading →

Martin Jaques (a man I don’t have to try too hard to disagree with) argues in The Guardian that the concept of the nation state is still intact, despite all the predictions of globalisation, economic interdependence and the spread of … Continue reading →

Earlier in the week I made some lighthearted and, let’s face it, downright insulting remarks about the town of Walsall. Well now I have got my comeuppance. I had an e-mail from someone who berates me for hypocrisy for taking … Continue reading →

It would appear that Liverpool Council is about to ask the government to introduce legislation which would allow the city to ban smoking in bars, restaurants and other public places. I went to Ireland last year not long after their … Continue reading →