Britain needs an Obama

Watching the Swearing In Ceremony of Barack H Obama, I can’t help but think that the UK needs someone of this calibre.

In essence his speech is telling us that he’s willing to cut the bullshit, and in a congenial way, tear up the rule-book. Let’s hope he can.

The UK won’t go forward with [...]

Bush’s farewell fingers up to the world

Yesterday Israel refused a ceasefire, continuing it’s propaganda campaign against Palestine.

This morning the news was that George Bush was encouraging the Israeli army to attack Gaza, by claiming that the Palestinians should blame Hamas for the trouble they are facing.

This afternoon rallies were held around the world in protest at Israel’s continued air-strikes [...]

Are the Lib Dems for real?

A couple of years ago someone signed me up for the Liberal Democrats e-newsletter. I route it to my junk folder, but one email caught my eye.

Subject: Latest news from www.libdems.org.uk

Baker: Some train companies charge three times as much as others ———————————————- Research by the Liberal Democrats has found that some train companies [...]

Strong words – one year on

A little over a year ago, I posted this video to YouTube:

I didn’t comment, and purely posted the video. My angle was from the media perspective. How did someone get away with calling a former Prime Minister a bitch on the BBC? I’ve just gone back to read the comments…

My favourite quote:

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Just what the hell is Cameron on?

David Cameron has been on the radio again, this time slagging off the BBC.

Obviously he’s completely forgotten that the BBC has shed thousands upon thousands of jobs over the last few years, and is not the bloated behemoth he seems to think it is. If he wants to stop bloated public organisations, perhaps the [...]