The Guardian (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Barack Obama has talked about 'respect' on his Asian tour, but risks getting into a muddle over its meaning After respectfully bowing to the emperor of Japan last week, President Obama travelled on to China where both countries agreed that "the fundamental principle of respect for each other's sovereignty and territorial integrity" was at the core of China-US relations. Obama is big on respect....
Free Public Transit (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Excerpt from the Respect Annual Conference Report . ..A message to the Respect Conference from Peter Cranie, the Green Party candidate in the North West at the European Elections supported by Respect, was read out to an enthusiastic ovation. Motions on electoral alliances, supporting the People’s Charter, the political content of our election campaign and alternative strategies to deal with...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
DAVANGERE: B.P. Harish, Harihar MLA, has warned that if Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa failed to respect all party MLAs, they may be forced to again seek a leadership change. Mr. Yeddyurappa had concentrated on the development of Shikaripur ...
Enemies of the People (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
The Kelly Report on M.P.s’ Expenses Scandal 2009 Posted in State-crime Tagged: Conservative Party, Lib-Dem, New Labour, Parasite, Plaid Cymru, Respect Party, Sinn Fein, SNP, State-crime, U.K.I.P.
Rupert's Read (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
There is a real threat of Britain taking a hugely regressive step next year, and electing a Tory government at a time when our country and world desperately need something better, more suited to the times. What I think we really ought to be talking about is what we can agree on as a progressive agenda for fighting back against the tories (in whatever party they are, not just in the Conservative Party...
mutations of mortality (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009
Last night on Question Time, Nick Griffin, leader of the British National Party, appeared for the first time. The audience was packed with his opponents, rent-a-mob besieged the BBC studio and four panelists appeared with him, all strongly opposed to his views. Griffin is reputedly a fascist, yet his party won two seats at last year's European Elections and many councillors at local elections. I am...
The Poor Mouth (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
I know that this is being reported widely elsewhere by British political bloggers but I felt I couldn’t not at least express my support to bloggers Dave Osler, John Gray and Alex Hilton, who are being sued for defamation by Tory activist Johanna Kaschke. Dave Osler’s latest post sets out the basis for the libel case. This is a brief summary: In 2007 Kaschke nominated herself as Labour candidate...
Oh what NOW! (Free subscription) | 09/10/2009
If you nip over to Dave's part you see that he is being sued for libel by Tory activist Johanna Kaschke, who seems to me to be somewhat dubious in her choice of political parties. It is further uncontested that Ms Kaschke nominated herself as Labour candidate for Bethnal Green & Bow in 2007; that she received just one vote; that shortly thereafter she defected to George Galloway's Respect party;...
Dave's Part (Free subscription) | 09/10/2009
LONGSTANDING readers may remember that I am facing libel action from Tower Hamlets Tory activist Johanna Kaschke, following a post on this blog in 2007. She is also suing two other Labour Party members, Alex Hilton and John Gray, over related issues. I spent all day yesterday in the High Court, listing to Alex's appeal that an application for summary judgement be upheld, and I'm just about to head...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 29/09/2009
A referendum to abolish Britain's first-past-the-post system will be introduced to win back disillusioned voters Voters will be given the right to demand the recall of MPs, Gordon Brown announcedtoday, as he outlined a series of constitutional reforms designed to symbolise a fresh approach to politics in the wake of the expenses scandal. Hereditary peers will eventually lose their seats in the House...
Muslims Against Sharia (Free subscription) | 25/09/2009
By A. Millar Last week was al-Quds (or ‘Jerusalem’) Day. It sounds as if it could be an ancient religious festival. But it is not. This annual event – usually held on the last Friday of Ramadan – was founded by Ayatolla Khomeini, as a day to oppose the “usurper Israel.” Today it’s also an occasion for hardliners of all stripes, around the world, to celebrate...
SNP Tactical Voting (Free subscription) | 12/09/2009
Due in the Sunday Express tomorrow: The SNP has welcomed a new poll by Ipsos-MORI in Holyrood Magazine which gives the party a considerable leads over Labour in both Holyrood and Westminster elections. The survey of voting intentions puts the SNP 7 points ahead of Labour for Holyrood and two points ahead for Westminster. However when the certainty to vote is taken into account the SNP’s lead...
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE NEWS (Free subscription) | 12/09/2009
I am beginning to think that radical Muslims extremists and the UAF are Teflon coated as for the second time in three weeks they pelt the police with sticks, stones, bottles and fireworks, yet nothing sticks to them. In fact the handful of people that turned up to protest at a new mosque being built in Harrow were the roundly criticized by the government and media. Have the days when people can peacefully...
Home of the Green Arrow (Free subscription) | 12/09/2009
This video contains images of recent protests against the Islamification of Our Country and the building of a super mosque in Harrow. Again the media try to link the British National Party to these protests. Anjem Choudary, Judge of the Shari'ah Court of the UK and Principal Lecturer at the London School of Shari'ah The above video that you must watch , was released earlier today by Anjem Choudary...
Angry in the Great White North (Free subscription) | 03/09/2009
What game is Bob Rae playing when he makes the world's worst attempt to rewrite history? From The Rutherford Show , via Twitter: Bob Rae is a historical revisionist, he says Iggy never signed a coalition deal with the NDP and Bloc, he did not say coalition if necessary. I'll try to get the transcript of what was actually said, but given that this tweet is from The Rutherford Show itself, I'll take...
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