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Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 30th, 2009
We are told there are 85 Sharia courts operating in the UK and it is now proposed that their judgements should be recognised in our national courts - even though they treat women as second class citizens and their judgements are likely to be backed by intimidation.
Civitas - an independent think tank - thinks this [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 29th, 2009
The Times ran a piece today on airport security and how the unwillingness to profile potential terrorists is holding us all up and actually providing poor security. As the author points out, profiling goes on all the time to catch drug runners and they are less of a threat to us all than the terrorists (not [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 28th, 2009
So Whacko Jacko is dead and apparently according the media we will remember exactly where we were when we heard the news. Not sure about that. Sometimes have difficulty remembering what I did yesterday. If it helps I can remember exactly where I was when I heard of the death of Buddy Holly (upper school [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 25th, 2009
Well I have to tell you that the old fart is moving far into the countryside where there aren’t any hoodies (sorry Urban Eric) and the birds still sing. In fact we are upsizing which is exactly what all old farts should do. Not ready to live in a bungalow and probably never will be.
So [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 24th, 2009
Looks like we have got a new Speaker of the House who is an even bigger wimp than the last one. Can’t help wondering if this is some kind of revenge by MPs for daring to criticise their expenses.
And you will note the new Speaker has kindly said that he will not claim his second [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 23rd, 2009
So now we are going to have a public enquiry into the war with Iraq. What a complete waste of time and public money. It won’t change anything and the main issues are obvious anyway.
Saddam Hussain was a sadistical monster who deserved his untimely end. The war was justified in its cause of removing him. [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 19th, 2009
So back home after a great trip. Jet lagged with more things to do than I can cope with but there you go.
You know it is so unfashionable for the young things to go to the US in their gap year etc and they miss so much. George W managed to make them believe all [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 12th, 2009
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 8th, 2009
Yeeha! Couldn’t resist getting in touch with y’all following my honky tonk visit to Nashville - yes siree! We were there at the Grand Ole Opry slapping our thighs and danging our britches. We walked a good old country mile round that town and sat in bars and drank more beer than for a long [...]