Monthly Archives: February 2011

So, it seems today may well be the last for The YamYam If it was just another blogger calling it a day it would be sad. But let’s face it, life’s like that. People have a burst of enthusiasm, blog … Continue reading →

Does it really matter which one of Ireland’s two conservative parties wins their general election? Not only are they virtually indistinguishable, leaving the Irish even less choice than we have in what is laughingly called the ‘mainland’, but the reality … Continue reading →

My beautiful daughter, SianyP is heading off next week to Guatemala and then on to Peru. Way back when, on the night she was born, no bigger than a bag of sugar, I couldn’t get this song out of my … Continue reading →

Anyone in search of well-written and argued left blogging who doesn’t already read the excellent Though Cowards Flinch should apologise for their omission and immediately make it part of their essential reading. If I could recommend three recent pieces. Paul … Continue reading →

Call me Dave… a man for the working class. Hat tip Political Hack

‘Allo, guv, wanna by a missile or two…. David Cameron’s efforts to promote democracy in the Middle East by becoming the first foreign leader to visit Cairo were overshadowed as it emerged that he will spend the next three days … Continue reading →

For me there’s Steve Bell, Beau Bo D’Or… then the rest. A brilliant compilation of his works of genius (some of which you will have to pause to fully appreciate). And this is one of the best….

One of the delights gained from visiting the soon-to-be-no-more The YamYam has been watching the development of The Plastic Hippo. Here’s the Hippo’s tribute to The YamYam. But maybe The YamYam doesn’t sleep with the fishes after all… it may … Continue reading →

Most observers of the coalition, seeing the Lib Dems plunging in the opinion polls, have tended to portray them as poodles trotting along behind the Conservatives. Certainly the feeling that the Tories are using Clegg and co. as human shields … Continue reading →

Anyone who holds down a job and has tried to maintain a regular blog will know that it requires a good deal of effort and patience to keep it going. I suspect that is one of the reasons we have … Continue reading →