Numerology: MOD Expenses and Savings
on Nov 12, 2009 in MoD Savings from Planned Cuts to Territorial Army Training and Bonuses Paid to MOD Staff.

Eyup, Duck - The Duck House Parliament
on Nov 6, 2009 in Humour Hypocrisy Parliament duck house Politics vote for a change ...

The kind of fireworks we’re not all that far away from needing.
on Nov 5, 2009 in Parliament Video ...

What would be the point of a referendum on Lisbon now?
on Nov 4, 2009 in Democracy EU Vote So the Czech Republic, the final country, has now ratified the Lisbon treaty/EU constitution and it is expected to come into force as soon as December. Of course, it is wrong that we - or any of the other peoples in the EU - have not had a democratic...

Thornhill bans parents from Watford playgrounds: the Lib Dem reaction
on Oct 30, 2009 in Children Liberal Democrats Watford Dorothy Thornhill, Lib Dem Mayor of Watford, has decided to ban parents from some Watford playgrounds, and been completely slammed by it. Well, by everyone but Lib Dems anyway. What is interesting is the reaction amongst the Lib Dem blogosphere and t...

Dorothy Thornhill bans parents from Watford playgrounds
on Oct 29, 2009 in Children Liberal Democrats Watford Dorothy Thornhill, Mayor of Watford, has decided to ban parents from council playgrounds -two specific playgrounds, rather than all - due to fears over paedophilia, claiming that it was a positive decision to safeguard children, by ensuring that all...

Bit optimistic there, Crozier
on Oct 25, 2009 in Royal Mail Strike Royal Mail chief executive Adam Crozier says he hopes that “common sense prevails” in the Communication Workers Union and next week’s postal strikes are called off. Good luck with that. Asking a trade union to use “common sens...

Platforming the BNP has been proven the right way to go
on Oct 23, 2009 in BBC BNP Politics Question Time TV Giving the BNP a seat on the Question Time panel was always considered risky - even by supporters of it. We want to shine a light on the BNP and their policies, to make them unelectable. There was always a chance that Nick Griffin would perform well...

All Euro MEPs were denied access to Westminster to keep out the BNP pair
on Oct 22, 2009 in Politics BNP edm Harriet Harman house of commons john mann mp racism westminster A motion to exclude MEPs from the Westminster Parliamentary Estate was passed on Tuesday evening: 15 Access to Parliament (United Kingdom Members of the European Parliament) Resolved, That the Resolutions of the House of 30 January 1989 relating to...

It would seem that the Tories have a 17% lead…
on Oct 21, 2009 in Politics Polls Yesterday, it became pretty clear with the current polling lead enjoyed by the Conservatives is 17%, with the publication of three polls: Ipsos-Mori: Conservatives - 43% (+7) Labour - 26% (+2) Lib Dems - 19% (-6) ICM: Conservatives - 44% (+1) Labo...