Monthly Archives: January 2006
DeLay and Abramoff – a quick linkdump
Tom DeLay’s resignation letter. DailyKos – Not a single Dem took Abramoff money Guardian – Cracks in an evil edifice Time – Never a Texas Two-Step: Bracing for the worst, Administration officials obtained from the Secret Service a list of … Continue reading
Our media and our MPs are letting us down
Observer – Official or not, it’s no secret in the blogosphere: This episode is proof of a widening gulf between law and technology. The downside for Murray is that his memos did not cause the sensation he hoped for. This … Continue reading
Two events to look out for
1. 7/7 Anniversary Memorial Service – This Saturday at 3pm there will be held an informal ceremony at the Cenotaph, near Downing Street on Whitehall for the half-year anniversary of the London bombings. Yes, you will be risking arrest. BTW, … Continue reading
Junior officials, start your engines…
Guardian – Whitehall unconfidential: the censors are on the run: But a document has fallen into the Guardian’s hands that seems to explain why ministers have become so bankrupt in these failures to stem a tide of disclosures (most revolve … Continue reading
Problem? What problem?
I guess you can’t blame Blair for feeling a little cocky now that both the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats are doing the Reset Shuffle…. The Sun – Duty to Labour voters to stay: Defiant Tony Blair last night vowed … Continue reading
Oh, gear dog!
Take Charles Kennedy, a knife, George Galloway and a wine bottle… and make up your own ending. I’ll be over in the corner, with my head in my hands. Slowly rocking back and forth. (Hell, I was only thinking just … Continue reading
Too many bystanders
You’ll want to start here: BlairWatch – The Failings of the Press Different incident, same issue, same problem: Obsolete – To publish or not to publish, that is the question: Why is this Labour government so obsessed with secrecy, and … Continue reading
New Year’s Resolution
This year, I resolve to go down to my local police station and give them a DNA sample. Just to save time, you understand…. Telegraph – Now you can be arrested for any offence: Police are to be given sweeping … Continue reading
Headline: FCO seeks travel advice
UPDATE – Another Jack Straw photoshop can be found here.
Eclectic link dump #19
BBC – 100 things we didn’t know this time last year ‘Jack Straw knowingly misled the House’ isn’t in the list, but I did find out that in the U.S. you can subpoena a dog. Economist – America’s most-hated companies … Continue reading
