. . . in fact, they are implying that Gordon is a Moron after all. By John J. Kelly In a move unprecedented in Europe since Martin Luther said the Pope wasn’t a Catholic, German Finance Minister Peter Steinbrueck called Gordon Brown’s “crass Keynesianism” breathtaking – but not in a good way. Following the rude [...]
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Throw away your crutches and limp down to the McJobCentre, says PM
December 10, 2008 – 7:55 pm
By John J Kelly In yet another demonstration of the sort of lateral thinking that has made Gordon Brown not only saviour of the banks but saviour of the world, Work and Pensions Minister James Purnell announced a government pledge to force long term sickness benefits claimants and some single mothers back to work. The Welfare Reform White [...]
You never hear about 'aiding and abetting misconduct in public office.' Then twice in the same week . .
December 3, 2008 – 12:47 pm
Coincidentally, the Thames Valley Police case against former police officer Det. Sgt. Mike Kearney, his son and journalists Sally Murrer and Derek Webb collapsed on Friday 28 November, the very day of the Damian Green arrest (Thus passim). Ms. Murrer and associates had been charged 18 months ago under the (no longer) obscure count of [...]
The Small Print is on Page 198, Table B10…
December 2, 2008 – 12:58 pm
You can read all 237 pages of the UK Government pre-budget report if you really want to, but to save time, cut to the chase o page 198. This tells us what the Government earns, spend and the difference between the two, and explains the headlines we have been reading. The biggest one shows UK Government [...]
UK Home Secretary Jacqui Smith walks backwards to 1984
December 1, 2008 – 12:19 am
The awful events in Mumbai overshadowed a serious breach in democratic principles in the UK on 29 November, 2008. Nine counter terrorist police stormed the Kent home and Westminster offices of Conservative Shadow Minister Damian Green, searched his home, constituency and Westminster offices and detained him under the Official Secrets Act. The MP was [...]
Send in the snatch squads
November 28, 2008 – 9:50 am
Last week the government claimed that ‘over 80%’ of sex workers were slaves, a claim hotly denied by the English Collective of Prostitutes. Harriet Harman, Deputy PM, spoke on Woman’s Hour urging Womens’ Institute (WI) members to report newspapers carrying escort advertisements, since the oriental and East European escorts on offer may be the victims of trafficking. [...]
Stop the extradition of Gary McKinnon to the US
November 25, 2008 – 11:56 pm
Thus is not normally a campaigning website, but please sign this petition on behalf of Gary McKinnon. The UK government and House of Lords have done nothing to protect a UK citizen’s rights. If it weren’t deadly serious, it would be risible, and is a horrible reminder of the nightmare slide into totalitarianism of the [...]
Identity cards are great – put me down for a couple!
November 14, 2008 – 1:06 pm
Despite heavy opposition in the House of Lords, the UK government is trudging ahead with its identity card project. Opposition counts for little in our authoritarian 21st Century democracy, even if some of it is from your own tribe. From 2009, all new johnny foreigners will be obliged to carry an identity card while applying [...]