Category Archives: Politics
The right to argue
More sensible stuff from Henry Porter in yesterday’s Observer… The land of the free – but free speech is still a rare commodity “… we should think of free speech as an article of faith, as one of the ways … Continue reading
Murder less foul
For George Bush, there are two types of murder. The first type is very very bad indeed. George is so sure of this, he uses his ultimate legislative power as president to stamp it out. Dirty, nasty murder. Gone. Sure, … Continue reading
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Hurrah for Henry Porter!
From yesterday’s Guardian, one of the best summaries I’ve seen explaining why the government’s proposed ID card system is wrong… Henry Porter: Beware of Card Tricks
Zappa on “Crossfire”
Whatever did we do in the days before Youtube? Here’s an excerpt from the US current affairs debate show “Crossfire”, featuring Frank Zappa and Washington Time writer John Lofton slugging it out over rock music censorship… Frank Zappa on Crossfire … Continue reading
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Advertising – nowhere to hide
If the BBC interrupted Newsnight with toothpaste adverts, I’d be annoyed. Similarly, if the Houses of Parliament were renamed the Vodafone GovMax! Centre, I’d have a right old rant. Well, you would, wouldn’t you? So when, having bought some Royal … Continue reading
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Welcome to Ethiopia
For everyone in the South-East, wondering whether or not to start filling saucepans (or for people not in the SE, wondering what the fuss is about) here’s a good BBC article about the figures behind the drought orders… Spin between … Continue reading
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Johnny Foreigner in “tenacious fighter” shocker
In yesterday’s Comedy Revue Double Bill at the White House, George Bush demonstrated rare insight, claiming to have “learned some lessons about expressing myself maybe in a little more sophisticated manner”. That’s all very well, but in light entertainment, consistency … Continue reading
Like we didn’t see this one coming…
Having spent $580m on the networking site (and ego boost for bored teenagers) MySpace last year, Rupert Murdoch is starting to make his presence felt. According to the Guardian, he’s removed 200,000 “objectionable” user profiles from the site. This is … Continue reading
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Niall Quinn on G-14
I’ve already burbled at length about the malevolent potential of the G-14 group, so I’ll say no more. However, it’s good to see that both the media and members of the football community are speaking out against the organisation. Earlier … Continue reading
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The football Illuminati, part 2
I decided to spread this across two entries, to keep them to a more manageable size… According to an entry on the G-14 site yesterday, the Guardian’s claims are all fiction. Fair enough, but the illustrious pressure group *is* campaigning … Continue reading
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