by nabidana | Jul 24, 2009 | Hoons, politics, stupidity
The Norwich North by-election result has been delivered: a coup de vote which in any normal political circumstances would have a frenzied party sprinting to redress the mistakes it made and listen harder to the electorate than ever before. Not this time. Instead,...
by nabidana | Jul 14, 2009 | Uncategorized
I decided to treat myself to a couple of days’ annual leave after a wonderful visit to Rome, in order to recharge the batteries and be lazy. It was blissful until my desire to be pretty well informed kicked in, and I popped on Sky News and BBC News 24 to be...
by nabidana | May 25, 2009 | Ireland, politics
With the succession to Gordon Brown already being planned, it was natural that someone would be the first with a radical suggestion in order to establish themselves as the thought leader in the New Labour pack. Make no bones about it, that’s what Alan...
by nabidana | May 11, 2009 | Uncategorized
I started writing this in September, then someone stole the world economy. So, almost a year since the last ‘Who Governs’, here’s the comprehensive story of what’s happening in the world: The Conservatives have an enormous lead in the polls,...
by nabidana | Apr 26, 2009 | commerce and trade, politics, technology, this blog
Michelle Mone, lingerie tycoon and noted supporter of New Labour, has turned her back on the party as a result of the disastrous budget. Ms Mone, from Glasgow, told the Scottish Sunday Express: “I certainly don’t mind paying more tax if the real benefits...