by nabidana | Dec 29, 2009 | commerce and trade, Diplomacy, Hoons, politics
The execution today by the People’s Republic of China of a man with apparently obvious mental illness for drug trafficking should be met by the UK with a diplomatic response. Summoning the Chinese ambassador to the Foreign and Commonwealth office is not...
by nabidana | Dec 9, 2009 | Hoons, politics
With the PBR in the UK and the Budget in Ireland, most of the readers of this blog consider themselves a little f**ked at the moment. But consider how f**ked these people...
by nabidana | Nov 18, 2009 | Europe, Hoons, politics, stupidity
Gordon Brown, the king of wishful thinking, has just made the Queen read out some drivel in the House of Lords. Here’s the draft he sent up to Buckingham Palace before it was fixed up by an infinite number of monkeys with typewriters. “My Government,...
by nabidana | Oct 19, 2009 | Europe, Hoons
The draw in the Football World Cup playoffs between France and Ireland puts me in a difficult and unenviable position. I am faced with an incredible dilemma, trying to decide which team I would like to see lose more. My team, Northern Ireland, is out, and of course I...
by nabidana | Oct 14, 2009 | Hoons
Glorious leader receives trifling bonus payment from joyous populace Professor Brendan Drumm, Glorious and Feted leader of the Health Service Executive, has expressed his satisfaction at the small token of gratitude bestowed upon him by the people of Ireland....
by nabidana | Sep 15, 2009 | Hoons, politics, stupidity
Fiona Apple has a song, ‘Limp’ which, although directed at a former lover, might well be usefully directed at our old friend Lord Mandelson of Hartlepool, Mortgage Application and Passport Protocol. In the past, if Mandy gave a major policy speech, the...