Monthly Archives: August 2009

ConservativeHome remind us just how popular libertarians are in a piece headed…. Support for Alan Duncan sinks still further. One comment said… “Duncan is one of the few Tories who can appear on Have I got news for you and … Continue reading →

Those of you with long memories will remember Nick Clegg (if Bill Jones wants the name of a current politician even more devastatingly uncharismatic as the Prime Minister, he need look no further than the walking disaster that is Clegg). … Continue reading →

The Guardian carries a report that the Tory model for the future of public services is… EasyGov. I liked this in the comments…. Hmmm. The last time I flew Ryanair I had such an unpleasant experience I though to myself … Continue reading →

I really like this… And now we’ve got news of… a Christmas album! (in October – but that’s Dylan). Here Comes Santa Claus… the times they are a-changing, indeed, but it’s for a sound cause, so what the hell.

Professional suicide… or just suicide?

Arsene Wenger was incensed at the end of last season about Chelsea’s Didier Drogba’s tendency to perform high-board acrobatics, describing it as a “diving culture” in the Premiership. Not that ‘taking a dive’ is anything Arsenal players would do, you … Continue reading →

There may well be good and valid reasons why policy should change over the issue of Afghanistan. There may be a good and valid reasons why David Cameron should shift Conservative Party policy on Afghanistan. But to cynically change your … Continue reading →

Death Cab for Cutie….

Some of you regular readers may recall that I wrote a piece a few weeks ago advising people how to get round the drinks ban at Edgbaston Cricket Ground for the Test match. It received a typically po-faced response from, … Continue reading →

Microsoft manipulate advertising image for the Polish market…. At least they left the Asian guy in