by nabidana | May 29, 2010 | commerce and trade, politics
The former Chief Secretary to the Treasury, David Laws MP, has resigned his position, on the basis that he has broken the rules on MPs expenses. Mr Laws, a Liberal Democrat, claimed Parliamentary allowances for accommodation, which he paid to a person with whom he was...
by nabidana | May 24, 2010 | stupidity, Uncategorized
Question (at 10pm GMT): Which of these locations is currently a scorching 30 degrees centigrade? Cairo, Egypt Copenhagen, Denmark Cancun, Mexico Cardiff, UK http://everytimezone.com/ They answered ‘Well, I was in Cairo once before and it was 100 degrees.’...
by nabidana | May 19, 2010 | gadgets, technology
This time of year, for the last three years, has me checking the various Apple rumours websites, anxiously awaiting the launch of the new iPhone. I didn’t get the original, because frankly it was unfinished hardware. The day Carphone Warehouse told me there was...
by nabidana | May 17, 2010 | Fake Letters
Daniel Hannan MEP Member of the European Parliament for England South East European Parliament, Office WIB 05M089, 60 rue Wiertz, B-1047 Brussels, Belgium Dear Mr Hannan, I read with a mixture of disgust, anger, fear and delight your most recent missive in the hated...
by nabidana | May 11, 2010 | Uncategorized
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...