Campaigning and Sex
Sunday, March 1st, 2009I see from Tribune that Hazel Blears is reputed to have said that campaigning is like sex. If you’re not enjoying it, you’re not doing it right. (This does sound like something Hazel would say).
Makes you wonder what she thinks about not governing right
Swearing What?
Tuesday, March 11th, 2008Lord Goldsmith was a somewhat strange Attorney General - a man who was unlucky enough to hold the post when the government decided to go to war on very dubious legal grounds.
I thought Goldsmith had gone, but no here he turns up again as a the author of a special report on citizenship which recommends [...]
Techno Red Flag
Tuesday, February 5th, 2008I’m currently re-working the Red Flag for a new Podcast theme. It’ been suggested that I post it here for feedback.
Anyway here it is: Techno Red Flag
Feedback welcome!
It’s That Barney Time of Year Again!
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007Whatever you think of G.W. Bush you can’t help but be fascinated by his Christmas videos which - each year - feature Barney the dog.
If you haven’t watched any of tehse yet, then here is this year’s video
Make of it what you will. Bizarre it certainly is - especially when you realise that this happens [...]
Bizarre Facebook
Tuesday, December 4th, 2007I don’t know about you but Facebook can be very annoying - it’s all of those barmy applications that drive me mad.
Somehow I seem to have accepted an application called ‘compare people’. This wonderful piece of coding asks people to give their friends various ratings; these are then displayed on your profile page.
Most of [...]
Come on LIbs - John’s Your Man
Thursday, October 18th, 2007I wouldn’t normally bother myself here with the travails of the Lib Dems, but their leadership contest has catapulted my old mate John Hemming (Lib Dem MP for Birmingham Yardley) into the national spotlight - at least that’s what John hopes.
John is probably the most indefatigable politicians around. And he’s completely shameless to boot. I [...]
