Oct
22
2009
Well! That’s causing a jolly stir isn’t it! What’s the problem? The BNP is a legal party with a democratically elected leader (more than Labour can say). Is the BNP good for Britain? Probably not. Am I happy that Nick Griffin is on Question Time? Not really. My question is was it inevitable? Given where [...]
Tags: bnp, nick griffin, question time
Oct
22
2009
The postal workers go on strike today, the binmen in Leeds have been on strike since early September and may be out until Christmas while South Yorkshire firefighters went on strike on October 19th. I’m not going to comment on who is right and who is wrong, there are plenty of people already doing that despite [...]
Tags: change, recession, strike
Oct
17
2009
As a West Yorkshire farmer gets fined for failing to satisfy his cow’s ‘psychological and ethological’ needs are we in danger of inventing increasingly stupid and petty rules as the World goes belly up?
Tags: the end of the world
Oct
13
2009
Yes, it is unfair that the rules have been changed after the event and I quite understand why many MPs feel badly done by. However, I am inordinately happy about it too After all, lots of people are suffering and I don’t see why MP’s can’t share a bit of it…
Tags: mp expenses, mp's expenses
Oct
13
2009
It’s good to keep in touch and there are numerous so-called social networking sites on the Internet nowadays. You’ve probably heard of Facebook. I’m on one called LinkedIn which is aimed at networking with a view to getting project work, a new job and so forth. Yesterday, David Page popped up after a long absence, [...]
Tags: dave page, david page, david page photography
Oct
13
2009
There’s some concern that the construction work for the Commonwealth Games in Pakistan in 2010 is behind schedule confirmed the unfortunately named Sheila Dikshit (New Delhi chief minister). I don’t suppose that will concern the many homeless whose makeshift homes have been bulldozed to make way for the building works or those who will be [...]
Tags: commonwealth games 2010, pakistan
Oct
06
2009
Let me get this right, there are calls for the Conservatives to agree to a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty here in the UK should they win the General Election next year? In the meantime, it appears the Polish will sign as they agreed to do so in the event of an Irish ‘Yes’ vote and [...]
Tags: lisbon treaty
Oct
03
2009
I’m sick of being lied to now so when someone approached me and offered to pay for exclusive access to the story I snapped their hand off! If you want to keep up-to-date you need to go to the Slag Them Off site.
Tags: andy jameson, Barnmore, barnmore contracts, barnmore demolition, barnmore group, barnmore plant, barnmore recycling