Monthly Archives: March 2006
Are we there yet?
CuriousHamster – Time’s Up: Two views of Blair. One conclusion. Parris, an ex-Tory MP writing in the Times, gets Blair exactly right. The Guardian’s rather generous suggestion that “Mr Blair risks becoming a leader without purpose beyond power” is consistent … Continue reading
Popular support costs money
Guardian – Unhappy Prescott defends PM as poll ratings dive Blood & Treasure – Tony the time waster Beau Bo Blog – Loans for honours CuriousHamster – Totally Above Board BlairWatch – David Mills For Party Treasurer! Nick Robinson – … Continue reading
David Miliband blogs
Now, let’s all try to be nice to the new boy. UPDATE – Best comment so far: If you intend this to be a personal blog why are you using your Government Department’s website? How much civil service time is … Continue reading
Kill the bill
Telegraph – A Doomsday Machine for Parliament Chicken Yoghurt – Bill and Coup Chicken Yoghurt – Myrmidons are made of this Kill the bill. Save. Parliament.
Why you should march this weekend
Independent – Blair on Iraq: ‘I’d do it all again’: Unrepentant and unmoved in spite of the rising death toll, Tony Blair has declared that if he was faced with the same circumstances, he would support the invasion of Iraq … Continue reading
Dreams come true
Last week, it came to my attention that the American Dream had come true for one little boy with autism. So far so good. Well done, Jason McElwain. Seriously. But when the nickname ‘J-Mac’ is applied and George W. Bush … Continue reading
Engage brain. Win a sofa.
A bit of work for you, folks: Sofa.com – Sofa Search 2006 The upshot for British bloggers: Blog about your sofa – or perhaps someone else’s – and you would win a sofa… a pretty nifty one, at that (you … Continue reading
Remind you of anything?
Scotsman – Gawker ‘stalker map’ tracks celebs: A row is brewing in New York over a new website that can publish details of celebrity sightings in the city within minutes – complete with a map pinpointing exactly where the star … Continue reading
Another Guantanomaly
Independent – MI5, Camp Delta, and the story that shames Britain: Bisher al-Rawi and Jamil el-Banna are among eight British residents who remain prisoners at the U.S. Naval Air Station at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. They are jailed because British officials … Continue reading
Responsible foreign policy
Independent – Britain and US complicit in Jericho raid, says Abbas: Mahmoud Abbas, the President of the Palestinian Authority, condemned the armed Israeli raid on Jericho’s prison as an “ugly crime that cannot be forgiven” yesterday and strongly implied Britain … Continue reading
