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Norfolk 'n Good! (Free subscription) | 01/11/2009
The door bell rang last night and I went to answer it. Imagine my surprise to find standing there the tiniest little Witch you could ever imagine holding her hands out for treats. I want to know wtf that Hazel Blears was doing canvassing in our area!
Biased BBC (Free subscription) | 31/10/2009
Did anyone else read Nick Cohen’s disturbing piece about whistleblower Derek Pasquill. He is bringing a case of unfair dismissal (hopeless) against the FCO. It isn’t true to say that the BBC hasn’t reported this subject, they have. But they focus on the ethics of whistleblowing itself rather than what was ‘blown.’ Things more scandalous than several duck houses and home-flippings...
The Observer (Free subscription) | 31/10/2009
Attempts to survey and control Muslims have backfired disastrously. Will the right lessons be learnt? While the initial coverage of Arun Kundnani's report for the Institute of Race Relations (IRR), " Spooked ", has focused on accusations of spying and large-scale targeted surveillance, the most insightful aspect of the report is its charting of the transformation of counter-terrorism policy...
Labourlist (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 The likelihood of Tony Blair becoming European president may now be dimming, but the rumours that David Miliband might be tempted by the EU foreign policy job swirl on. The Guardian today carries a double page spread on Brussels' supposed courting of Miliband. It calls him a "serious contender" who has "impressed European leaders" and is "on...
Muslims Against Sharia (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009
This weekend there is to be a demonstration in London organised by the Islamists of the re-formed al Muhajiroun calling for sharia law to be enforced in Britain. When they heard about this, various moderate, anti-Islamist Muslims started suggesting on Facebook and elsewhere that a counter demonstration be held. Within a short space of time, the moderate anti-Islamist British Muslims for a Secular Democracy...
Liberal Democrat Voice (Free subscription) | 24/10/2009
Okay, I’ve bowed to popular opinion – the Hazel Blears-inspired title for our occasional video round-ups, YouTube ‘cos we want to, is no more. Instead you’re getting the drably named LDVideo. BUT just because you’ve made me drop my punning motif doesn’t mean the videos that follow are anything less than scintillating. First up, we [...]
Cllr Iain Lindley's Diary (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009
I haven’t yet received this week’s Advertiser, but a resident rang me up yesterday to complain that Hazel Blears has been given a monthly column. I will refrain from commenting on the column itself until I’ve actually read it, but on the principle of her submitting a piece every month, I would like to comment [...]
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 21/10/2009
The Conservative party has opened a new online shop, offering party mugs, tea towels and umbrellas. Paula Cocozza checks out the merchandise It really is looking like the dawn of a new era. The Conservative party has opened its online shop and, as far as political merchandising goes, it's a cut above Hazel Blears. Here are the giant umbrellas that "went down really well at conference" (says...
Raedwald (Free subscription) | 18/10/2009
I recall a speaker introducing his eulogy at Ralph Harris' memorial service with the self-deprecating words 'Well, that's the first time I haven't been introduced as Disgraced Former MP Neil Hamilton' Conservative homers are also being a bit prickly over Tim Montgomerie's post on the winner of the Bracknell open primary 'to succeed disgraced Andrew Mackay'. They need to get used to it. From next year...
Martin Meenagh Blog (Free subscription) | 15/10/2009
When Did Being Educated Start Requiring Stupidity? Was it when education became vulgar, and self-referential? I wonder about this as I sit in Bath, in Nelson's old front room after a seminar with some bright Americans. I wandered onto the internet to try and keep my mind buzzing, and I have found rubbish about global warming, the end of the recession, why America is the best country in the world ever,...
The Llanelli Political Journal (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
There is a good article on Wales Home by Patrick McGuinness about the trouble with No Platform policies. A few years ago at my University Union one of the major and most controversial topics discussed at the AGM was whether to adopt a No Platform policy. I have always been against the No Platform stance because it really goes against my political instincts. I found that those who opposed the motion...
Exposing Islam. (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
Muslim groups say that they want money from the Government but don’t like the strings attached which ask them to help root out extremism. The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) says that the grants which require them to stand against violent hard-liners are ‘intrusive’. However, they say they do want the money which is designed to help local communities. The MCB’s Deputy Secretary...
Melton and Rutland Community Voice (Free subscription) | 08/10/2009
Melton Council has supported plans by the Melton Town Partnership and Melton Art Society to use empty shop windows as art galleries. This is similar to schemes promoted by Hazel Blears, the Communities Secretary, and Andy Burnham, the Culture Secretary. Melton's town centre is dying as more and more shops close and less people are using the town for shopping and socialising. The question must be asked...
donpaskini (Free subscription) | 07/10/2009
Thanks to Theo for drawing my attention to the 'Justice for Tony Blair' blog , which aims to end the practice of 'Blair-bating', which sort of like bear-bating and is defined as 'attacks on our former Prime Minister by the dogs of anti-war. Less metaphorically it can be defined as the constant incitement of hatred against Tony Blair for taking us to war in Iraq.' The petition argues that "Parts...
Hagley Road To Ladywood (Free subscription) | 05/10/2009
Who on earth still buys the fairy tale that the PM-in waiting is a good communicator? The nation's disgust with 'the Westminster class' has been smouldering for months. People say they've had enough of incomprehensible politicians who are incapable of coming up with a straight answer. The Tony Blairs, the Harriet Harmans, the Hazel Blears. For years they'd wriggle out of simple questions by getting...
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