by nabidana | May 19, 2009 | Uncategorized
The State, Britishness and Community In my previous post I covered why I liked what Conservatives stand for in Health, Education and Defence, and above all, in terms of Freedom, and what that means to me. In this post, I’m going to cover what it means to me to...
by nabidana | May 12, 2009 | politics
Last night I got an email asking me why I’m a Conservative. I got a series of questions, based around the stereotypes of the party. “Are you English?” Nope, I replied. I was born and grew up in Northern Ireland. Same for my parents. “Are you...
by nabidana | May 11, 2009 | Uncategorized
I started writing this in September, then someone stole the world economy. So, almost a year since the last ‘Who Governs’, here’s the comprehensive story of what’s happening in the world: The Conservatives have an enormous lead in the polls,...
by nabidana | Apr 29, 2009 | Uncategorized
At the end of Prime Minister’s Questions today, the Speaker called upon an MP to speak who was not on his feet, and who, when called, was clearly heard to say ‘that’s a surprise’. The question he asked was clearly a plant, and obviously a...
by nabidana | Apr 26, 2009 | commerce and trade, politics, technology, this blog
Michelle Mone, lingerie tycoon and noted supporter of New Labour, has turned her back on the party as a result of the disastrous budget. Ms Mone, from Glasgow, told the Scottish Sunday Express: “I certainly don’t mind paying more tax if the real benefits...