Monthly Archives: October 2008

Happy Posters: SOAS Student Union Common Room / Bar, London WC1H

Infiltration was relatively straightforward, and there’s no need to burden you with details. Upstairs and down; every speck of spare wall space is a noticeboard in the Student Union Common Room / Bar at the School of Oriental and African … Continue reading

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’42 days’ is dead

There’s no coming back from this. 42 days has been chucked out by the Lords for being, in the words of Baroness Mallalieu; “dangerous, wrong and completely and wholly unnecessary in practice” Brown doesn’t have the time or support required … Continue reading

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Yahoo in ‘made you look’ headline shocker

I’m sure this got a few right-wing bloggers excited before they read the fine print. Not that any of them are desperate for an excuse to drink on a Monday afternoon or anything…

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Paul Staines is not a lacist

Since an encounter with the BNP at the start of his political career was rediscovered, Paul ‘Guido Fawkes’ Staines has gone to great (and yet disappointing) lengths to assure us that he is not a racist. Those of us who … Continue reading

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Meanwhile…

1. Justin McKeating – Say ‘no’ to 42 days.: The House of Lords debates 42 days today and is expected to vote against it, but with the Prime Minister still insisting that he will push through the 42-day proposals, [Amnesty … Continue reading

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Happy Posters: Godalming GU17

The Happy Poster mission to Godalming on Saturday was just as revealing/rewarding as the 2004 mission, but rather than filing a full report I am instead going to suggest that you admire this single image of a sun-dappled noticeboard, because … Continue reading

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Paul Staines caught sock-puppeting?

The Tory Troll claims to have caught Paul ‘Guido’ Staines making anonymous comments and pretending to be someone else speaking in his favour. How Staines reacts to the charge could be revealing; this is the same guy who has for … Continue reading

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You can’t teach those bloody teenagers anything…

… unless of course you take the time to reach out to them as fellow adults innerested in producing the best old-fayshoned hamburgers inna binness: Wendy’s “Grill Skills” 1989 training video (1 of 2) (via) (NSFV= Not Safe For Vegetarians) … Continue reading

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Blackwater GU17 is now <-- this much --> happier

Blackwater is a handy little place for a monthly shop; an Aldi lies right opposite a Lidl, and if you lose your head, there’s a giant M&S, Tesco and Sainsbury’s just across the way. But we mostly go there to … Continue reading

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I want to look away so much, but…

John McCain: “My fellow prisoners…” Sarah Palin can read… and write! Sarah Palin Debate Flow Chart. The Daily Show – 6 Degrees of Desperation: Sarah Palin reads in the New York Times that Barack Obama is palling around with terrorists!

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