Monthly Archives: December 2004
Detention without charge or trial: it stops you getting blowed up. For true.
“The greatest danger of bombs is in the explosion of stupidity that they provoke.” – Octave Mirbeau Independent – Law lords condemn Blunkett’s terror measures: Controversial anti-terror laws championed by David Blunkett in the aftermath of the 11 September 2001 … Continue reading
The best defence is to be downright offensive
Independent – Australia to impose 1,000-mile ‘terror exclusion zone’: In a controversial and possibly illegal step, Australia plans to intercept and board ships on the high seas if it believes them to be a terrorist threat. What a clever idea. … Continue reading
Kerik spills his evil seed at Ground Zero
New York Times – Apartment Said to Have Been Scene of a Kerik Affair: An apartment in Battery Park City that former Police Commissioner Bernard B. Kerik secured for his personal use after Sept. 11 was originally donated for the … Continue reading
David Blunkett resigns… and topless women weep
Ahahahahahahahahaha! I knew it… I knew it! Today, Page 3 lovely Katie (19, from Liverpool) gets her funbags out to express how utterly devastated she was to hear that David Blunkett had quit. She says: “I think it’s terrible that … Continue reading
Charles Clarke is the new home secretary
Guardian – Clarke goes to home office: Tony Blair moved quickly this evening to fill the political vacuum created by David Blunkett’s resignation, appointing Charles Clarke home secretary and Ruth Kelly education secretary. *sigh* Oh well. I may as well … Continue reading
Shark attack!
Rarrrrrgh! Also released today: Kitty Racers
David Blunkett: it’s all going tits-up
It seems such a shame after such a well-managed outing, but things don’t look good for our loved-up (and beloved) home secretary. Guardian – Blunkett tells how love affair ‘went very badly wrong’: David Blunkett yesterday broke his public silence … Continue reading
The Sun: ‘Tis the season to be sarky
Today Page 3 girl Ruthie (19, from Kent) is outraged to hear a Christmas fan had been sent hate mail for putting up decorations. She says: “It should be every person’s right to celebrate whatever religious festival they want, however … Continue reading
Merry Christmas Virus – WORM_ZAFI.D
I just got a copy of this new worm in my Inbox, and even the latest update hasn’t detected it as a virus. Do watch out for it. UPDATE – BBC – Virus poses as Christmas e-mail
There’s one trial missing…
… but it’s yet to take place, so that’s OK. Famous Trials (link via The Ultimate Insult).
