Monthly Archives: November 2009

Conservative Central Office’s mouthpiece has a little fun at the expense of the new Labour PPC for Norwich North… he writes, Chloe Smith may be forgiven for having an extra tincture tonight. Antony Little is reporting that Norwich North Labour … Continue reading →

I love it when the Rees-Moggs make the news. This time it is young luvvie dahling Annunziata (it’s Italian for “born with a thumb up your arse” or something) who is getting her silk thong in a twist because call-me-Dave … Continue reading →

Jeff Randall, writing in The Times Telegraph rues the lack of British brains in charge of British industry… If Britain’s got talent, why are we being run by foreigners? the headline screams. But despite the slightly jingoistic tone of the … Continue reading →

The Home Secretary caves-in to the one-way special relationship. You bend down, we’ll grease the pole… very special.

I think it was Woody Allen who said something along the lines of… “the world is run by people who turn up”. Well, if it’s true, I guess my MP, John Spellar, would be right up there with the world’s … Continue reading →

Since when has “asking difficult questions” to a politician become a crime? What, so someone might not ask David Cameron a patsy question? Wouldn’t want that now, would we. If you look here, you could be forgiven for thinking that … Continue reading →

Keith Flett in The Guardian letters, still going strong… To prefer Ed to David Miliband as Jenni Russell does is to miss the point (Comment, 25 November). As the 60th anniversary of the publication of his masterly Parliamentary Socialism is … Continue reading →

Alistair Campbell gives a plug for tonight’s Inside Sport programme on BBC One. A long, long time ago, back in the mists of time, I remember seeing a TV documentary about Everton Football Club. The thing that stuck in my … Continue reading →

I’m not totally opposed to Gideon Osborne’s proposal to offer incentives for people to recycle. The ‘incentive’ of M & S vouchers, as with many of Osborne’s ‘initiatives’ strikes me as a bit strange, but if people take the trouble … Continue reading →

Yesterday I was agreeing with Mike Whitby… today, I’m with Harry Phibbs. Actually, between you, me and the gatepost, I’ve always thought Phibbs a bit of a plank… and technically, I suppose you could say it was Phibbs who is … Continue reading →