Weekend Contumely 8 January 2010

Weekend Contumely 8 January 2010

A new section of the blog whereupon we kick the tyres on the stories of the week and work out what lessons we can learn. Labour ‘Dodgy Dossier’ Launch Labour are rather keen on launching dossiers, aren’t they?  As if their intelligence dossier on...
Sour Grapes in a Snow Storm

Sour Grapes in a Snow Storm

So, the plot against Gordon Brown has died on its feet.  Patricia Hewitt has seen for herself why the armed forces felt less than impressed by Geoff Hoon’s goat-like nimbleness, when he gave the arse of all interviews on the BBC Newsnight programme. Nick...

There are so many more reasons to vote Conservative

Yesterday, David Cameron announced the proposed response of the Conservative Party to the ratification of the Lisbon Treaty.  He made it clear that that Conservatives would work within Europe, that the party sees no need to leave the EU, but, in line with our long...

Lisbon whataboutery

Note: regular readers of Slugger O’Toole will call this entire article whataboutery.  It is.  I’m predicting a possible future here, so don’t hate me if you don’t like the scenario I depict. Please don’t cry, and certainly don’t...