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A word from the technical department.
on Nov 3, 2009Our ancient computer at home has finally given up the ghost (it never did really come to terms with the introduction of electricity!), so all posts this week at least are being squeezed in on the 15 minute coffee break at work.Comments will also stil...
Quote of the day
on Nov 3, 2009 in Europe Conservative Party Benedict Brogan:If Mr Cameron and William Hague are indeed to run up the white flag on Lisbon, why is the party so calm?Could it be that the party has matured enough to know that ideological posturing doesn’t butter parsnips on polling day? Is it b...
Quote of the day
on Nov 2, 2009 in Northern Ireland Particularly this week, not a clever strategy from Iris Robinson:Mrs Robinson vigorously defended herself and her husband after it was revealed they had claimed more than £30,000 worth of food on expenses over recent years."If I was at home I w...
YouGov Scottish Poll
on Nov 2, 2009 in Scotland If there were an Scottish election tomorrow, according to the latest poll, there’d still be a minority "government" in charge after the votes were counted:The SNP would lose power if a Scottish election was held tomorrow, according to a n...
Scarborough Fayre ( 2009 dream remix!)
on Nov 1, 2009 in England Culture A tune I was disappointed not to see on the original Imaginary Village album, Scarborough Fayre, given the trippy, ethereal treatment by Chris Woods:I quite like this version also, played at Wychwood August 2008 but I’ll reluctantly agree with the...
Clarification required ASAP to clear up Tom's "relative" confusion
on Oct 31, 2009 in Northern Ireland Conservative Party More on Unionist "Unity", this time from the other "cockpit" constituency:A UUP MLA has said he would be "open" to discussions on an agreed unionist candidate for the marginal Fermanagh and South Tyrone constituency.Tom...