Abbott For Leader
Diane Abbott accuses her rivals of being geeky young men. Mrs Abbott said her four opponents were either close to Tony Blair or Gordon Brown […]
Articles by Longrider
One Term President?
During the media’s beatification of Barry Obama, I wondered whether, like the peanut farmer before him, his patina would vanish all too rapidly and we would […]
The Uncivil Service
Andrew Gilligan opines on the recent problems encountered by Michael Gove. In a Commons appearance of 28 minutes, Mr Gove used the word “apologise”, or […]
Let’s Get the Dictionary Out
Others have commented on Richard Murphy’s risible attempt to paint himself as a libertarian. Dammit, if you use the real definition it is very clear […]
Excuses, Excuses…
So Siobhan O’Dowd decided to take down her Raoul Moat tribute page. Apparently, she regrets the whole thing. However, she still has a soft spot […]
More on Godwin
Dick Puddlecote opines on Godwin in relation to the recent Jon Gaunt case. Frankly, Godwin is a pain in the arse and I have made […]
That Facebook Page
Facebook has decided to defy Cameron (ooer!) and keep the tribute page to Raoul Moat online. The Prime Minister had earlier condemned those who had […]
Why Not, Indeed?
A good reason not to send someone to gaol: Sentencing, Judge Newton told Voyce: “Frankly, you deserve to go to prison, but I can’t bring […]
France and the Veil
France is well on the way to imposing a ban on the veil; the niqab or the burqua. France’s lower house of parliament has overwhelmingly […]
Good Luck With That One
Martha Lane Fox wants everyone to be online. UK digital champion, Martha Lane Fox, wants to get everyone of working age online by 2012 The […]