David Cameron is Prime Minister.

Uncategorized 11 May 2010 1 Comment

Rejoice, just rejoice.  As Gordon Brown made the single best speech of his life, resigning his commission, I doubt many in the country who care about these things had a dry eye.   I’m delighted to see the Labour Party in opposition, and I’m hoping that David Cameron will live up to the hopes and [...]

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Chris Grayling and the Gay Guesthouse Farago

politics 4 April 2010 0 Comments

Chris Grayling has apparently been recorded secretly (but not secretly enough) suggesting that in a B&B, owners should be able to reserve the right of service to gay couples who wished to stay there.  Chris then releases a statement making it clear that he supports equality legislation on the provision of goods and services.  Case [...]

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Lisbon Treaty Poster Safari: Part Two

Uncategorized 7 September 2009 5 Comments

So in my previous post, I explained that some organisations were putting up really godawful posters for the Lisbon Treaty.  And I think most people agree that very many of them are pretty substantially awe-inspiring. I was awfully inspired on a few of them to pull them down and correct their grammar, possibly add a [...]

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Labour's politics of class hatred Part 1

Uncategorized 18 August 2009 0 Comments

A tory council in England is [was vaguely] considering whether it can [could] make arrangements to fund the places in private schools of pupils whose parents might lose their jobs. Labour politicos are trying to use this as a political football.  Let’s be clear where we should stand: The state should not fund private schools.  [...]

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