Author Archives: Tim Ireland

About Tim Ireland

Tim is the sole author of Bloggerheads.

Waterboarding is torture

VIDEO: Vanity Fair – On the Waterboard – How does it feel to be “aggressively interrogated”? Christopher Hitchens found out for himself, submitting to a brutal waterboarding session in an effort to understand the human cost of America’s use of … Continue reading

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On the subject of Nadine Dorries and some recent deletions

Well, it looks like Phil Hendren isn’t the only retro-moderating right-wing blogger on the loose today; Nadine Dorries is busily rearranging her website to avoid the consequences of a complaint she was laughing off just a few short days ago. … Continue reading

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Gosh, we’re all really impressed down here, I can tell You.

Dizzy’s back, and it looks like he brought a bottle of angria home from his holiday. The short version is that he’s skipping the important bits and basing part of his (constantly changing) side of the story on a retro-moderated … Continue reading

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Relax. Don’t struggle. Try not to fight it. You’ll only hurt yourself.

You will watch my new video. You will link to my new video. You will express your love and admiration for my new video. Once these tasks are complete, you will awake feeling alert and refreshed. You will watch my … Continue reading

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Shh! Don’t tell Iain or Paul, but…

Civil action can be quite pricey and sometimes dicey, but for those with no time for critics and no taste for accountability, there is an alternative… call the cops and scream ‘harassment’: Slugger O’Toole – Power of arrest used against … Continue reading

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Six quickies

1. The reason there aren’t more results for the “Which right-wing ‘blogger’ are you?” quiz; the wannabes (who I’ll be kind enough not to list here) all copy the techniques used by Mummy blogger and Daddy blogger, so there’s very … Continue reading

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Wipe your chin, David

Telegraph – Conservative expenses row: David Cameron says MPs have to be ‘open and accountable’: David Cameron has pledged to get tough with MPs and MEPs who break the rules over their expenses following a series of Conservative sleaze allegations… … Continue reading

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Some quiz goodness for you

A little treat for you, fresh from the potting shed: QUIZ: which right-wing ‘blogger’ are you? Good luck.

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Where’s Wally Squad?

OK folks, it’s time to play an exciting new game called Where’s Wally Squad? To play this game, all you need is a pair of sharp eyes, and the following information: This Daily Mail article describes a person who is: … Continue reading

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Agent provocateur rumbled?

Daily Mail (!) – Was ‘friend’ who yelled abuse at police on anti-war demo a stooge or a thug, asks writer: As a throng of protesters built up by the barriers, an extremely animated demonstrator in a white T-shirt caught … Continue reading

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