A change in emphasis

politics 6 June 2012 0 Comments

This site has been dormant for a while for a number of reasons.  First of all, it’s hard to shill for a government in power, particularly when things are a bit hiccuppy.  Secondly, I am writing.  I have only so many ideas which don’t involve the secret intelligence service getting things wrong (about which probably [...]

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Conservatives win

Uncategorized 7 May 2010 0 Comments

The Conservative Party has won the UK general election, winning more votes than any other party and more seats than any other party.  David Cameron has not won a majority, and as a result the incumbent Prime Minister has a right to try to form a government. He can do this by forming a formal [...]

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Like waiting for a train crash

politics 2 October 2008 0 Comments

Waiting for Sarah Palin and Joe Biden to do battle tonight seems to many of my friends to be a dedication to the cause beyond the call of duty; but everybody knows that joe Biden will kick her ass into next and two days.  Right? The thing is, i’m not so sure this is going [...]

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How the Democrats will pwn themselves.

politics 17 September 2008 0 Comments

I’m a McCain supporter, but not necessarily a Palin supporter.  More importantly, I think I’m in political love with whoever decided to try the Palin adventure; it was ballsy, it was just dripping with panache, and it made the news networks, even those who had been fawning over Barack Obama, moist with anticipation of  an [...]

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