Jun
30
2010
Having just scraped through another recession it seems there’s more to come as £40billion gets wiped off the value of Britain’s biggest companies as a result of concern over the health of the banking system (Daily Mail, June 30th 2010). Interest rates on savings are at an all-time low and the Chinese economy appears to [...]
Tags: crime, money
Jun
23
2010
Following the budget the Public Sector unions were up in arms with Dave Prentis, leader of Unison, declaring “If the Government picks a fight, we will be fierce defenders of our members and the services they deliver”. Christine Blower, general secretary of the NUT, appears to be ready to cause chaos in the classroom. So [...]
Tags: public sector, unions
Jun
21
2010
It’s hard enough keeping your eye on your kids these days but it’s another task you have to add when there are people like Abdallah Chaabane lurking around on Facebook. Apparently in Tunisia, his/her MO is to try and befriend your kids through the Facebook friend request. For what purpose we can only guess. Hiding [...]
Tags: abdallah chaabane, abdallah chaabane facebook
Jun
07
2010
Now, as we are about to find out just how bad things are, I’m getting increasingly frustrated by economists and the like poring over their numbers. You can analyse to your heart’s content but something a little more meaningful than that is what’s required. Getting the deficit down is essential, obviously, but building for the [...]
Tags: benefit, manufacturing, uk economy
Jun
01
2010
Oh purlease! When will the stupid dipsticks in Government STOP! It’s not a witch-hunt… David Laws may have been trying to hide his homosexual relationship but at the end of the day he STOLE £40,000. That’s the problem, not the fact he’s been ‘outed’. Get the message you IDIOTS – don’t STEAL. David Laws was [...]
Tags: david laws
Jun
01
2010
“I had been drinking”, says Fergie! So that makes it okay then? Does she think we came down with the last shower of rain? Next time I’m caught out – not that I have the energy to be caught out these days – I’ll just say I was very, very drunk at the time and [...]
Tags: fergie, prince andrew, taking the piss