by nabidana | Jan 9, 2010 | Hoons, politics
Ironically named Transport Minister Lord Adonis has revealed how the UK road system was being salted in accordance with the Department of Health’s policy on healthy lifestyles. Speaking from a train where for some reason he always is, the Minister explained:...
by nabidana | Jan 9, 2010 | Hoons, politics
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...
by nabidana | Jan 6, 2010 | Hoons, politics
Clause 7: 1 Party officers 1A Leader and deputy leader (a) There shall be a leader and deputy leader of the party who shall, ex-officio, be leader and deputy leader of the PLP. (b) The leader and deputy leader of the party shall be elected or re-elected from among...
by nabidana | Jan 6, 2010 | Hoons, politics
Dear Colleague, Fellow cowards, As we move towards a General Election it remains the case that the Parliamentary Labour Party is deeply divided over the question of the leadership. Like you, Patricia and I don’t much like Gordon Brown, but most of you are scared...
by nabidana | Jan 6, 2010 | Hoons, politics, stupidity
This may turn out to be an important and historically significant day. The Parliamentary Labour Party has been urged by former cabinet ministers Patricia Hewitt and Geoff Hoon to force a secret ballot on Gordon Brown’s leadership. We’re faced with the...
by nabidana | Jan 6, 2010 | Hoons, politics, stupidity
A new ‘Who Governs’ is on the way, but for now, here’s the latest podcast.