The cuddly conservative leader David, just call me Davey-boy, Cameron recently managed to reveal a little more of that political Atlantis we otherwise might call the Conservative party manifesto. This mysterious semi metaphysical entity has been glimpsed by some higher level tories who repeat in mystical, trance like fashion to lower mortals who inquire as [...]
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Enough is Enough
Posted in Government, UK politics on July 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Breathing a sigh of relief
Posted in democracy, Government, History, Political, US Politics, World on November 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We’re living through times of change, that much is clear, even to those who might choose to ignore the events of the past couple of days. I’m not usually someone who likes to highlight racial issues but I feel that set against the background of 20th century US history the fact that Barack Obama was [...]
Because we are in the right
Posted in Government, Iran, Middle East, Missile Defence, Nuclear Disarmament, Nuclear Weapons, Political, War, World on July 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The continued development of the Ballistic Missile Defence system by the United States comes a little closer to reality as US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice travels to Prague to gain assent to a treaty which will allow US bases within the Czech republic. The system which will see the involvement of a Pan-Atlantic selection of nations [...]
Heartening, the resolve of the many and the power of the few
Posted in China, Civil Liberties, democracy, Economy, Events, Free Market, Freedom of Speech, Government, Human Rights, Political, rant, UK politics, tagged Beijing Olympics on April 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I wanted to write a post about the protests that have taken place around the world as the olympic torch has been carried from nation to nation in a badly judged public relations exercise by the Chinese Administration. When I got plane to return to the UK I saw the scenes that greeted the Olympic [...]
Can I see some ID sir?
Posted in Civil Liberties, democracy, Freedom, Government, Human Rights, Labour, Police, Political, UK politics on January 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The decision to introduce a National Identity Scheme was announced in the Queen’s Speech on 17 May 2005. The Identity Cards Act received royal assent, becoming law, on 30 March 2006. The introduction of biometric residence permits for foreign nationals in 2008 and the first ID cards to be issued to British citizens in will [...]
Admiring your handiwork
Posted in Anti-War, democracy, Disillusion, Government, Iraq, Patriotism, PNAC, Political, Society, Terrorism, UK politics, US Politics, Violence, War, World on December 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
My feelings on those who direct the armed forces into situations in which their lives are at risk are mixed but always strong, that President Bush has the guts to face the people that his war has maimed is something I guess. These pictures are from President Bush’s visit to Brooke army medical centre in [...]
The British Bill of Rights
Posted in Civil Liberties, democracy, Freedom, Government, Labour, UK politics on November 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Gordon Brown has announced the beginning of a national consultation in view of setting up a written British constitution. His speech makes particular reference to the following • Respecting and extending freedom of assembly, new rights for the public expression of dissent; • Respecting freedom to organise and petition, new freedoms that guarantee the independence [...]
Oratory proves effective
Posted in Civil Liberties, Conservatives, Government, Human Rights, Justice, Labour, Political, UK politics on October 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Proving that people can be bought by a good perfomance (and I know this is true, you just wouldn’t believe) various polls have now shown Labours lead in the polls to have been cut drastically, with one poll by the Guardian putting Labour and the Conservatives neck and neck at 38% As pressure mounts on [...]
Royal Mail, a lesson in Byzantine politics
Posted in Capitilism, Economy, Free Market, Government, Postal Strike, Postcomm, Privatisation, Public Services, Royal Mail on August 8, 2007 | 2 Comments »
As me and my fellow rats are blowing up our waterwings and viewing the horizon for a passing ship the lumbering liner that is Royal Mail steaming full speed ahead begins to dig itself into its watery grave. A slightly rhetorical description but not so far from the truth. The situation is getting increasingly nasty [...]
