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Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 30th, 2009
So down on the Costa del Sol the planners in Madrid want to get rid of the beach bars - these are the beach bars where the holidaymakers flock in their thousands. Nice friendly places by the beach where you can get something to eat or drink and lay down on a sun bed and [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 28th, 2009
What a panic the media are trying to work up over swine flu. When you turn on the TV you would think world war had broken out. Live reporting on tests of victims at hospitals being played up for all they are worth. Maybe it will prove to be a serious outbreak but before we [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 27th, 2009
Looks like MPs are not going to be paid just for turning up after all. Apparently the opposition to Gordie’s idea was just too great and he has had to back down. Good to know that public opinion can still achieve some things, although this is tempered by the existing system remaining in place until [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 25th, 2009
Janice Turner gets it completely wrong in The Times today, attacking the rich for whining about paying more tax. Forget the emotion or trying to blame them for all the ills of the economic crisis (there were plenty of ordinary people out there only too happy to take on debt to a non-sensical level - do [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 24th, 2009
It is a sad comment on our society that 57% think that it is a good idea to bash the nobs. I am afraid it is the old politics of envy that we have always suffered from. In the US if you start with not a lot and do well you are a hero. In [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 23rd, 2009
Anatole Kaletsky - The Times economic commentator who usually gets it right - thinks Darling gave a good impression of Mr Bean. Can’t disagree with that. Like me he thinks increasing tax at the top end will drive people and companies away from the UK so weakening our economy at a time when the reverse [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 22nd, 2009
So now we are going to pay MPs £150 to turn up to work whether or not they have any real expenses. Still at least Gordon Brown has acknowledged the public anger on this and is seeking to make changes - I suppose we should be thankful for that. But my guess is that the [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 20th, 2009
In the event we managed to get to France and back over the weekend without the French fishermen blockading the port which is good. Back in blighty the furore over the activities of our leaders continues. Now it seems to be Ed Balls turn in the barrel. Apparently not the nice guy he likes to [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 15th, 2009
Well Easter is over. Hope you enjoyed yours and are no doubt suffering from a surfeit of chocolate. All those images of little bunnies and easter eggs - more to do with fertility and the rights of spring than religion. Certainly spring is really happening now out in the country and I feel sorry for Urban [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 13th, 2009
So No 10 is now making up lies about the opposition to stay in power. Makes Alastair Campbell almost seem like an upright citizen. Cynical isn’t in it really. The sooner we have an election to get this lot out the better. Whatever my views of Gordon Brown I did think he had some principles [...]