Monthly Archives: February 2006
Martyrs, martyrs everywhere
BBC – Abu Hamza jailed for seven years: Controversial Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri has been jailed for seven years after being found guilty of inciting murder and race hate. Abu Hamza, 47, who preached at Finsbury Park Mosque, London, … Continue reading
Eclectic link dump #21
Independent – Blair in climbdown over education plan to buy off rebel MPs Times – Backbench rebels force climbdown on school reform Mirror – PM’s bid to avoid vote defeat Tch. Where’s that famous Blair arrogance when we need it? … Continue reading
Fathers 4 Omelette srike again
Yes, I could throw some fuel onto the cartoon bonfire, but I really don’t want to… so have some Ruth Kelly Vs. Egg action instead. Telegraph – Ruth Kelly hit by egg outside court UPDATE – Beau Bo d’Or on … Continue reading
Caught in a pincer movement
This is an interesting post that attempts to interpret the cartoons from a Danish perspective. Be warned that it stretches in places… particularly with the ‘that bomb in the turban is an orange’ theory. This post at DailyKos does a … Continue reading
I demand the immediate arrest of Bob Marshall Andrews
Independent – Rebel ringleader faces Labour plot to oust him from seat: Senior ministers are seeking to punish a leading rebel backbencher following two embarrassing defeats in the Commons this week over the Racial and Religious Hatred Bill… some ministers … Continue reading
Nothing new here (i.e. we always knew that Blair was a lying scoundrel)
BBC – Iraq pact ‘was made before war’: Tony Blair and George W Bush had already decided to invade Iraq in January 2003, a new book by a human rights lawyer has claimed. The book – an updated edition of … Continue reading
I have an… as-yet… unspokenplan.. to.. findmy… evil twin
Fruition… one step closer. I… thank you all. (sits back in chair) (rubs hands with glee) (laughs with great menace) (retains composure) Big.. Shiny… NewThing! Interesting. Useful. Promise. [Alpha test complete. Cue prep for Beta test.]
How Not To Be Seen – Redux
CGI Python for a new generation… this is genius at work, this is. (hehehehe… wait until you hit the ending…)
The Muhammad Cartoons
Guardian – Anger as papers reprint cartoons of Muhammad: Newspapers in France, Germany, Spain and Italy yesterday reprinted caricatures of the prophet Muhammad, escalating a row over freedom of expression which has caused protest across the Middle East. France Soir … Continue reading
