Monthly Archives: May 2008

We’re nipping off to Doonbeg tonight for a weekend of Guinness and music… and with no wireless connection, I suspect I may not be blogging for a few days.

Federalism… the solution… they’ve got it! And if they’ve got it… I don’t bloody want it! I’ve never been to a Liberal Democrat Conference, but this is just what I imagine it to be like.

OK, It’s quiz time. Who is Theresa Villers? Well, perhaps that’s too difficult, so I’ll tell you that she is a Tory MP. More than that, I’ll give you a bigger clue, she’s in the Shadow Cabinet. The real question … Continue reading →

According to The Times… Birmingham City, who were relegated from the Barclays Premier League earlier this month, are to introduce a special “singing” section at St Andrew’s next season. All together now…. “What a load of rubbish…”

Jonathan Freedland is correct: Labour need to start asking tough questions of the Tories. It isn’t ‘negative’ to expose the paucity of your opponents arguments. The media are allowing David Cameron a free ride as he keeps his head down, … Continue reading →

Now, far be it for me to stoke the fires of class war after the events of last week…. but… Mr Frank Goldsmith, former Eton schoolboy, mate of Thomas Parker Bowles, Conservative Party candidate for Richmond Park, heir to the … Continue reading →

When I made a passing reference to the new magazine Total Politics being a right-wing journal earlier today, the publisher of the magazine got a bit tooty and pointed out that I was wrong, and to prove it, he said, … Continue reading →

I am indebted to Paulie for pointing me in the direction of this site from the World Development Movement… Who should I cheer for in Euro 2008? Given that England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland didn’t qualify for Euro 2008 … Continue reading →

Next week sees the launch of Standpoint, a new right-wing monthly journal that you may have seen banner advertisements for on some blogsites. The magazine will be edited by Daniel Johnson, a contributor to centre-right journal Prospect and former Associate … Continue reading →

The directly elected Mayor of Watford Council, Lib Dem member Dorothy Thornhill, makes the case for… directly elected Mayors, over at Liberal Democrat Voice, Why Liberal Democrats should change their tune on elected Mayors. For me, she says…. elected mayors … Continue reading →