Author Archives: Tim Ireland
About Tim Ireland
Tim is the sole author of Bloggerheads.Things to do today (if you live or work in London)
1. Buy a copy of today’s Independent 2. Enjoy a quiet picnic lunch in Parliament Square Guardian – Vanity Fair’s arresting look at Blair’s Britain: Asked to describe a politically subversive magazine, one might picture a tatty pamphlet rather than … Continue reading
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When will Blair go? (Psst! Alex! Prepare to do a double-take, mate.)
Gazapalooza 2006
Guardian – Israel enters Gaza: Israeli forces bombed bridges, destroyed a power station and reoccupied areas of southern Gaza today as part of their attempt to free a kidnapped soldier. The Israeli army said the operations aimed to stop the … Continue reading
Safety Elephant goes on carefully-regulated rampage
BBC – Howe do Clarke’s words compare? Guardian – Charles Clarke: what the bloggers are saying The Times – Blair shrugs off former minister’s media attack Tony Blair – No more coded critiques – let’s have an open debate on … Continue reading
Question of the day
Is it right for an MP (or their staff) to use time and facilities paid for by the taxpayer to edit their Wikipedia listing to their liking? (Not quick factual updates, you understand, but vanity-edits and/or censorship.) The reason I … Continue reading
Describe Bloggerheads in two words or less
Tch. I prefer the term ‘freedom-fighting’ and they know it. ;o) (Heads-up via Wibbler, who also brings to our attention a wonderful way to get shot.)
“Brownie, you’re doing a heck of a job… at taking the heat off me.”
Raw Story – Email to Brown claims Bush was happy former FEMA head was taking heat for Katrina response: An “embarrassing email” leaked by former FEMA head Michael Brown to CNN quotes President Bush as saying at a Cabinet meeting … Continue reading
A few quickies
BSSC – Supporting WMD: So Gordon has announced that he wants the UK to retain an independent nuclear deterrent thus prejudging the “debate” we’re all going to be allowed to have on this. Hurray! Is he Prime Minister already then? … Continue reading
Funding mentals
Observer – Schoolgirls are forced to take off chastity rings – or be ordered out of lessons: Heather and Philip Playfoot have spent almost two years in dispute with Millais School in Horsham, West Sussex, over their 15-year-old daughter Lydia’s … Continue reading
Who will rid us of this overspent beast?
Guardian – One answer and many questions: Labour is now demonstrably a party in need of change. It is hard to see how its morale and political fortunes will improve significantly while Mr Blair remains leader. There is no evidence … Continue reading
