Monthly Archives: March 2012

Just back from a short pre-canvassing break to the Canary Islands, only to find you bunch have been soaking up the sun back here in blighty. On the plane on the way back I read the obituary in the Guardian … Continue reading →

Anyone who loves cricket and who has ever had an opportunity to appreciate the mastery of Sachin Tendulkar will, I am sure, join in the warm congratulations to him as he finally ends the agonising wait for his 100th international century. … Continue reading →

Tomorrow marks the grisly anniversary of one of the United States’ most shameful days. At dawn on the 16th March 1968 three platoons of US troops, commanded by Lieutenant William Calley arrived in the tiny Vietnamese village of My Lai. … Continue reading →

China wants your lunch, India wants your dinner… Is this the new ‘No’ campaign video in disguise? Very droll… but no-one will fall for it lads!

In between all the huffing, puffing, pouting and panting by delegates hoping in vain to influence their MPs at the Lib Dem Spring Conference in Gateshead, was the launch of a new campaign. Yes, it’s the splendid… Liberal Democrats for … Continue reading →

Paul Dale, formerly a leading journalist on the Birmingham Mail, is quite right in highlighting the hopeless nature of the ‘No to a Birmingham Mayor’ campaign. There can be little doubt that the ‘No’ campaign has been truly hopeless, although … Continue reading →

Home Secretary Theresa May opens curry house.. then it gets raided by her own immigration officers  

I think this just about sums up the Liberal Democrat contribution to the coalition. Liberal Democrats call for comfier pavements as homelessness rises Homelessness jumps by 14% in a year

From Hansard: John Spellar (Warley, Labour) Will the Minister generously give way? Mark Harper (Parliamentary Secretary (Political and Constitutional Reform), Cabinet Office; Forest of Dean, Conservative) I will probably regret it. John Spellar (Warley, Labour) First, as a previous Transport … Continue reading →

Cameron’s new police service…