Gordon Brown has signalled the end of the Pathers Claw Offensive Mr Brown insisted that the mission had not been “in vain” despite the deaths of 20 British troops over the past month. “The efforts of our troops in Helmand have been nothing short of heroic,” Mr Brown told the Evening Standard. “There has been…
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Give Me Strength He Is In Charge Of Universities As Well
Saving The Poor,whilst his party destroys education in this country
Make yer mind up, Darling……..
Alastair Darling to the House of Commons 12 February 2009 “It was recognised as being absolutely necessary to recapitalise the banks because we were within hours of the banking system collapsing last October; that is why we did it.” Alastair Darling to the Financial Services Authority 27th March 2009 “Banks everywhere took on too much risk, and worse,…
So Much For The French Foreign Legion
I don’t know if they are allowed to participate in things like Afghanistan because of the odd on-off relationship that the French have with NATO, but it seems that the French Foreign Legion are getting a bit trigger-happy. Oh well, it’s only Marseille. The Penguin.
The US gets it right……..
US law enforcement agents on Thursday arrested dozens of politicians and rabbis in an anti-corruption sweep alleging money laundering, extortion, bribery and even trafficking in human organs. The stunning New Jersey swoop netted 44 people across a state long seen as one of the most corrupt and crime-ridden in the country. Five rabbis were among…
Above The Law?
“Feeling Lucky, Punk?” Some plod who definitely should have known better “accidentally” shoots someone with a rather powerful handgun. He does not face any criminal prosecution. He’s even pleading not guilty to breaches of health and fucking safety. I wonder if I could get away with it? I can think of a lot of cunts…
Les Bonnes Vacances
Old Holborn is about to set off for three weeks of sun, sand and surfing on the French Atlantic coast avec les enfants – well not me surfing, fuck that obviously. Internet access will be sparse. Wine will be flowing. The oysters are plump. Please be sure to give them all hell whilst I am…
We Hate Gordon Too
To apply anti-terrorist laws to freeze Icelandic assets is a long way beyond what is acceptable and it has left a lot of bad feelings,” he told The Daily Telegraph. Almost nobody on this island nation can fathom what made Britain think it proportional to list Iceland’s central bank alongside al-Qaeda as a terrorist organisation….
The Shape Of Things To Come
The Libertarian Party has been out and about campaigning in Norwich North, so have the BNP, so have UKIP, so has Craig Murray, you would not think it watching BBC East, because they only seem to have considered that only one third of the twelve candidates are worth listening to. The ones committed to ‘social democracy’…
Kangeroo Courts
How Cool Am I ? This is not a court, members of Parliament are entitled to express views John Whittingdale Committee chairman Then why do you act as if you are the Judge, Jury and Hangman ? Tom Crone acting for News International objected to Tom Watson sitting on the select committee panel yesterday in what was another…