Nick Clegg strong again on MP infringements

Nick Clegg strong again on MP infringements

Nick Clegg, leader of the Liberal Democrats (the UK’s third party) today issued a call for all MPs to be shot once in the leg, in order to prevent them from considering ever doing anything bad ever again. “The time has come to be tough to these...
Defending Julie Kirkbride

Defending Julie Kirkbride

The media and public response to Julie Kirkbride’s completely justified attempts to clarify her entirely legal and reasonable Additional Costs Allowance claims is woefully inadequate, and risks driving an exceptional woman out of Parliament. Julie Kirkbride The...

Introducing the #MPsGotTalent meme

I was bored, and have decided to promote a meme. The #MPsGotTalent twitter meme will track politicians in the UK and associate them with the fantasy talent fellow memeticists assume they have. For instance: @benarchibald believes that Sir Alan Beith (Lib Dem) is an...

Coleraine murder: responses needed

The callous and vile murder of a man in Coleraine demands a response, not just from politicians in Northern Ireland, but from the people of Coleraine and its surrounding districts. Kevin McDaid, a 49-year-old father of four, was beaten to death yards from his home in...

Libertas, Libert-ass.

When dealing with a party of sick moronic hacks like Libertas, there’s no need to really apply one’s intellect. Instead, let’s turn to the basic politics of gut reaction. A bunch of opportunists initially concerned about various aspects of the Lisbon...